Famous graffiti artist. Graffiti: portraits of famous people

Graffiti depicting the poetess appeared on Ordynka in 2013. The location of the portrait is not accidental: here, in house No. 17 on Bolshaya Ordynka, visiting the writer Viktor Ardov, Akhmatova repeatedly stayed upon her arrival in Moscow. It was in this apartment that the poetess’ significant acquaintance with Marina Tsvetaeva took place. The graffiti is based on the lifetime portrait of Akhmatova, painted by Yuri Annenkov in 1921.

 st. Bolshaya Ordynka, 17 (in the courtyard)

A portrait of the popularly beloved performer appeared on the wall of a technical building in Nizhny Tagansky Dead End in honor of the 77th anniversary of his birth. Author of graffiti, street artist under the pseudonym SO2ART, he accompanied the portrait with lines from Vladimir Semenovich’s song “About Ships”. By the way, in the near future it is planned to unite the Upper and Lower Kazan Dead Ends, turning them into “Vysotsky Street”.

 st. Vysotsky (Nizhny Tagansky deadlock)

Another portrait from the writer SO2ART. The recognizable image of the legendary poet looks at Moscow from the brick wall of the Red October plant. Graffiti appeared here in 2014 as part of the project “Museum under open air» Artside festival.

 Bolotnaya embankment, 6/4, Red October factory

As part of the Heritage project, supported by the Moscow Department of Culture, several giant portraits of outstanding cultural figures of the 20th century appeared in the city. The first of them - a portrait of Mikhail Bulgakov - was made by artists from the ZukClub team. The wall of a six-story building on Bolshoy Afanasyevsky Lane now looks completely different. Author of "The Master and Margarita", " Heart of a Dog", "The White Guard" and many other works are closely watched by Muscovites, the cat Behemoth is also here.

 Bolshoy Afanasyevsky lane, 33

The second work of artists from the ZukClub association is an image of Sergei Eisenstein. Portrait greatest author and a film theorist decorated the wall of a four-story building in Bolshoi Vatin Lane. The reddish background is reminiscent of the red flag of the battleship Potemkin, which was hand-tinted on film famous movie and created a real sensation at the premiere.

 Bolshoy Vatin lane, 4, building 1

The third work within the Heritage project, also by the ZukClub team, is a multi-colored portrait of Alexander Scriabin, an original composer and pianist who, among other things, was the first to use color in music. Once upon a time, Scriabin tried to create a Universal Mystery, to unite Spirit with Matter, and matched colors to tonalities. In memory of the composer's innovation bright colors the murals now delight the eyes of passers-by.

 Gilyarovskogo Ave., 19

The face of the composer, pianist and conductor Igor Stravinsky was placed on the firewall on Bolshaya Polyanka. The composer of the ballets “The Firebird”, “Petrushka” and “The Rite of Spring” - the pearls of Diaghilev’s “Russian Seasons” in Paris - was also created by the artists of “ZukClub”.

 st. Bolshaya Polyanka, 34/41, building 2

More recently colorful works artists from the Zuk Club association could also be seen on Fonvizin Street. The walls of three five-story buildings were decorated with portraits of Wassily Kandinsky, Alexander Rodchenko and Vladimir Tatlin - artists who laid the foundations of the Russian avant-garde. However, soon after the creation of the graffiti, two houses were demolished, and Wassily Vasilyevich Kandinsky was left to monitor the area alone.

 st. Fonvizina, 11

Another large-sized face on the wall of a house on Sretenka was painted by Jem from the Repin Painting association. Architect Ivan Leonidov is a prominent figure of the avant-garde, a constructivist, and a representative of “paper architecture.” His unusual projects were rarely implemented due to difficulties associated with technical solutions or censorship.

 st. Sretenka, 5

The portrait of Konstantin Stanislavsky is another creation of the Repin Painting association. Great director and the theater reformer squints slyly from the wall of house 33/2 on Baumanskaya Street. One of the most widely circulated photographs of the founder of the Moscow Art Theater - the one with pince-nez and a butterfly - was creatively transferred to the blank wall of a multi-story building.

 Baumanskaya st., 33/2

Facade of the Children's Room music school in Izmailovo there is a large image of Sergei Vasilyevich Rachmaninov, after whom this school is named. The artists from the NOVATEK ART group who worked on the portrait placed special emphasis on the composer’s hands.

 5th Parkovaya St., 21

Another project designed to draw the attention of Muscovites and guests of the capital to famous compatriots, called “Our a great victory", was launched in honor of the 70th anniversary significant date. Buildings in several hero cities were decorated with patriotic graffiti. A giant portrait of Georgy Zhukov appeared in Moscow, covering more than 250 square meters walls of house number 17 on Old Arbat.

 st. Arbat, 17

Image of another one Soviet hero, the legendary goalkeeper Lev Yashin, decorated the wall of a house on Taganskaya Square. The first work from the “Great Football Players” series occupies an area of ​​about 400 square meters and completely covers the end of a 5-story building. As part of the project, a whole series of graffiti depicting great Soviet football players should appear in Moscow.

 Narodnaya st., 4

Strictly speaking, to attribute a portrait of a famous German writer to the graffiti style is possible only with a stretch. The fact is that during its creation the usual visual arts. The author of the work is the Portuguese artist Alexandre Farto, also known under the pseudonym Vhils, who knocked out the image on the wall using a drill, hammer and chisel. He successfully applies this technique, transforming buildings in many other cities around the world. It is noteworthy that the portrait of Hesse was carved on the facade of house No. 27 on Savvinskaya embankment back in 2009, but due to bureaucratic delays it remained covered with construction netting for 4 years. The public was finally able to see the film only in 2013 as part of the festival Best city Earth." For those who have not yet met this amazing work street art, you should hurry: house number 27 is now under threat of demolition.

 Savvinskaya embankment, 27

If earlier graffiti drawings on the walls of buildings were the lot of teenagers passionate about hip-hop culture, over the past few years Street art came out of the underground and attracted the interest of venerable artists. Street art professionals began to transform entire city streets into modern galleries open-air places that are so admired that they become tourist meccas.

If you look with bated breath at masterpieces modern culture and love to travel, World of Ideas offers you a selection of the world's most famous graffiti centers.

By the way, among them there is small towns, the tourist flow to which has improved precisely thanks to large-scale canvases on the facades of buildings, occupying entire blocks.

Miami (USA)

Previously, these were disadvantaged neighborhoods in the style of the streets from the film “The Thirteenth District”: far from the center, rampant crime. In general, as you understand, neither tourists nor investors have set foot there.

Most likely, the slums would slowly turn into a ghost area if it were not for art patron Tony Goldman. He bought several buildings on Wynwood and invited famous artists show off your talents on their walls. And then everything turned out like in a movie (by the way, why hasn’t Hollywood made a film based on this plot yet?) - the godforsaken area quickly turned into a center of pilgrimage for tourists and street painters.

Nowadays, painting on Wynwood buildings is such an honor in the street art community that this opportunity only goes to the cream of the crop. street painting. And those who want to, but cannot yet, sketch the surrounding areas.

By the way, there are exhibitions in Wynwood famous galleries, which attracts patrons, collectors and celebrities from all over the world. And recently, the Design District has been located nearby - an area with boutiques of Dior, Louis Vuitton, Prada and other brands collaborating with street artists. Plus restaurants, coffee shops, souvenir shops and everything that accompanies tourist happiness. And on the weekends you can still catch nightly street food festivals in Wynwood (om-oh-oh!).

Gainesville (USA)

There is a chic project in the Downtown Area called 352 Walls. As the name implies, this is a collection of creations from the best street artists. By the way, the creators of the project, among other criteria for selecting authors, name their ability to fit their work into the urban environment. Harmony – and only harmony!

These urban landscapes are complemented by surrounding parks with lakes, old-growth trees and alligators peacefully basking in the sun. In general, America is not only the skyscrapers of New York!

London, England)

Banksy's stencil works can be found all over the city. But the most interesting route is Shoreditch, which used to be a deprived area, but with light hand artists became the center nightlife creative bohemia of the city. Fashion photographers, stylists and designers joined the artists' crowd. There is an opinion that as soon as a clean wall appears here, the night is enough for it to be covered with graffiti.

Mexico City (Mexico)

The famous Diego Rivera turned National Palace fine arts, Olympic Stadium and Insurgentes Theater into cool art objects.

In general, Mexicans are enthusiastic about wall paintings, so they strongly support the initiatives of young artists and often hold festivals in the urban art style. Mexico City has given the world many famous street artists.

Sao Paulo (Brazil)

There is even a special urban slang in use here, calling all street culture- “pishasao”. And the special inscriptions covering the “palaces” made of concrete and glass are called the funny word “pishadores” - this is also the name of their authors, who often risk their lives in order to leave their “autograph” in a place inaccessible to others.

That is, as you guessed, pishaçao is an illegal thing. Art creators living by their own laws encrypt social messages, their stories and feelings in their drawings.

Six months ago, the O.bra festival appeared in Sao Paulo, which united not only street artists, but also photographers and even, for some reason, fans of a healthy and active lifestyle. As a result, an open-air gallery appeared in the city.

Kyiv, Ukraine)

However, this mural is not the only thing that can surprise the streets of Kyiv. On Streletskaya Street there are more than a dozen works by Helten, Polish and Ukrainian authors.

Kyiv in general Lately It was extremely interesting for foreign street art masters - in addition to those listed above, Spanish and Portuguese creators also managed to make their mark here with their works. Soviet-era high-rise buildings are simply ideal for such performances!

In general, modern street art has long been something much more than just drawings. This is part of the modern urban landscape and the social position of the authors, worthy of separate tourist routes. As one of the Russian street artists said, street art may not conquer global poverty, but it will definitely make you think and smile.

Street art is an area that develops according to its own laws. Graffiti can be treated differently, but in any case it is colorful, original and original. Let's take a walk through the capitals of street art right now?

Los Angeles

Graffiti and street art were internationally recognized as art precisely after the Museum contemporary art The first in the USA took place in Los Angeles museum exhibition Art in the Streets. Now the city's galleries are hosting exhibition after exhibition, and new objects are appearing in the natural environment. The greatest concentration of images is observed in the Arts District areas of Downtown and Venice Beach.

Bristol

Banksy's laurels haunt creative youth who flock to the hometown artist. In the summer, Bristol hosts Europe's largest graffiti and street art festival. The districts of Bedminster and Southville are at the mercy of participants - there you can watch how new works are created from under sizzling cans of paint.

Berlin

A hotspot for street art fans, the city voluntarily provides artists with platforms for self-expression. The main object is Berlin Wall- its fragments are covered with numerous layers of paint. In 2009, the wall was restored, and the city authorities asked individual artists to restore their mural paintings. So the creation of Dmitry Vrubel appeared on the wall again - the historical kiss of Brezhnev and Honecker.

Mexico City

Tendency to monumental painting Mexicans have it in their blood - they have been doing this since ancient civilizations. From recent history, we need to remember the decades of Mexican muralism. These days, the capital has become a true paradise for street artists - hundreds of images, from super-realistic to experimental abstractions. The 2012 All City Canvas festival enriched this collection with nine huge art objects: for once, this was done absolutely legally, however, the organizers spent almost a year on approval.

London

Graffiti is sometimes like a butterfly; its lifespan is short: popular places Every now and then they strive to paint over them with new works, and unapproved art objects can be destroyed by the administration. There are special guides to street art: they will help you find the best of the ephemeral creations, photograph Banksy stencils scattered around the city and get acquainted with the most fresh paintings in the ex-marginal, now bohemian area of ​​Shoreditch.

Sao Paulo

A cult place where almost everything is covered in paint. You can go to the rich district of Vila Madalena in the evening, but it’s better not to go to Bon Retira and Barra Funda after sunset. Don't miss the long wall on Avenue 23 de Mayo and the encrypted messages "Pixação" - this style of inscriptions applied in hard-to-reach places was born here. And in December in Sao Paulo the second one will pass O.bra festival - last year we spent 4,000 paint cans in two weeks.

Valparaiso, Chile

The main centers of Valparaiso's vibrant street art culture are Cerro Alegro y Concepción, the less touristy areas of Puerto and Cerro Carcel, and the rather dangerous for gringo Van Buren. In the latter you can see vandal style graffiti and images that work in combination with stunning architecture. And finally, there is Cerro Polanco, which, after a recent festival, has become a real open-air graffiti museum.

Cape Town

Self-expression through drawings in public places is so common for local residents that the city authorities have been trying to curb these manifestations for several years. But not through prohibitions, but through permits issued quite willingly. They should be received by artists who plan to display their creations on walls visible from the road. IN official galleries There are also many street art exhibitions.

Paris

In the city center, graffiti can only be found on projects under construction and near the Georges Pompidou Center. Be sure to check out house 59 on Rue Rivoli, the abode of free artists. Then you need to stay away from the center: you will find the galleries of Rue Denoyer, trucks and buildings on Boulevard Menilmontant. For a snack - a walk through the 19th arrondissement of Paris along the Canal Saint-Martin towards Vilet Park.

Probably the most popular and at the same time the most mysterious street artist in the world. He became famous throughout the world thanks to his unique "guerrilla" style of stencil graffiti, which appeared in a wide variety of in public places– on the walls of buildings in London, Brighton, Bristol and even on the West Bank barrier separating Israel and Palestine. But despite his worldwide fame, Banksy was still able to maintain a veil of secrecy and anonymity around himself. There is a lot of controversy surrounding his biography and real name. According to the most common versions, his real name is Robert or Robin Banks.

Despite the fact that Banksy’s outrageous work can most likely be attributed to the “counterculture” genre, his works are exhibited in the most fashionable and prestigious galleries in the world. Collectors of his work include many celebrities, including Brad Pitt, Angelina Jolie and Christina Aguilera. It is very difficult to find any information about this person, so the captions for some photos may not be entirely “from the author.”

(Total 35 photos)

1. Banksy truck. (Banksy)

2. "Picnic"

At the exhibition of this graffiti artist, which took place in Los Angeles in 2006, Angelina Jolie bought three works by the artist for 400 thousand dollars. Among Jolie's acquisitions was the painting "Picnic" shown in this photo, worth $226,000. (Banksy)

3. "Laugh, but one day we'll be in charge" (Banksy)

4. "Bad artists imitate, but great artists steal" (Banksy)

5. "Escape" (Banksy)

6. "Maid" (Banksy)

7. "Helicopters with pink bows" (Banksy)

8. "Flower Thrower" (Banksy)

9. "Attack of the Carts" (Banksy)

10. "Moisturize"

Caption: "I learned a valuable lesson from this woman: you need to moisturize your skin every day." (Banksy)

11. "A man removing graffiti from a wall."

This drawing appeared in May 2008 on Lick Street in London. By August 2008, this graffiti had been painted over. Please note - the images of animals resemble cave drawings primitive people in the Lascaux cave in France or in Altamira, Spain. (Banksy)

12. "Naked"

This drawing is located on the facade of the Bristol clinic on Park Street, where patients are treated for sexual disorders. After numerous petitions from the public, Bristol City Council decided not to paint over the graffiti. (Banksy)

13. "Death"

Stencils on the waterline of the pleasure boat Tekla in the center of Bristol. The image of death is based on a famous 19th century engraving depicting the plague during the Great Stench. (Banksy)

14. "One nation under CCTV" or " Big Brother watching you"

Graffiti in the heart of London. A group of people have been flooding the Royal Mail with letters for a long time, asking that one of the walls needs to be rebuilt. After repeated requests, it was decided to install scaffolding to find out what the problem was there. Six days later, when the scaffolding was removed, this graffiti was on the façade. Visible from afar, the graffiti attracted the attention of many people who had no idea that it was the work of Banksy. In March 2009, local authorities ordered it to be covered over, despite desperate public protests. CCTV is a surveillance camera, and the phrase “One nation under...” is a reference to famous phrase“One nation under God” - “One nation under God” - a fragment of the oath of allegiance to the American flag.. (Banksy/ogglog)

15. "Living in Dreams" (Banksy)

16. "Square Head" (Banksy)

17. Another one of Banksy’s works on the city streets. (Banksy)

18. "Charlie the Arsonist." Graffiti was painted on a building that was on fire. (Banksy)

19. "Donut Escort" (Banksy)

20. "Double Solid" or "Flower Power"

The yellow line of street markings turns into a huge flower on one of the facades of London houses. Next to it is a self-portrait of the artist. (Banksy)

21. "Walking the Dog" (Banksy)

22. The inscription on the tank: “It seems like an elephant” (Banksy)

23. “0% interested in people” (Banksy)

24. "Behind the wall!

The Wall project included virtual reality, which emphasized the denial of the existence of humanity, which is a fence - children are cut off from the sea and forced to play with buckets and shovels on a pile of stones, while behind the wall... (Banksy)

25. I hate Mondays. (Banksy)

26. Without wasting time

Art has the power to change lives. This is especially true for the works of the legendary artist graffiti Banksy. Regarding Banksy, we can say that we are lucky to live in an era when he created and continues to create to this day. Banksy, a cult figure among contemporary art connoisseurs, is becoming known to the general public.

Banksy is a man of mystery, an art hoax. Now its popularity is growing every day, but no one has seen Banksy yet. And this despite the fact that his work most blasphemously violates strict British laws regarding protection private property. With incredible dexterity, Banksy has always managed to evade the police and bypass CCTV cameras. Usually next to Banksy’s name they put epithets such as “ art terrorist», « art anarchist», « the most wanted man in the art world».

Banksy was allegedly born in 1974 in Bristol. The most reliable name of the artist is Robert Banks. In the 90s he was engaged in graffiti. Soon his paintings on walls and fences became larger and more time-consuming, and it became increasingly difficult to evade the police. But Banksy found a way out; he began to use stencils and brought this art to perfection.

Banksy paintings provocative, filled with a challenge to power, arrogance, hypocrisy and lies that have penetrated all societies. IN graffity Banksy paradoxes and contradictions are revealed modern world. Banksy throws his stencils at the face of international politics, rotten from lies. His drawings scream about the injustice of arrogant bureaucrats, politicians, and globalization. Banksy, in his drawings, sweeps away all cultural authorities, and does not shy away from caustic irony at the masterpieces of world culture. The objects of his satire are the police, the military, and even the Queen of England herself received a portrait of her as a chimpanzee as a gift for her anniversary from Banksy.

Becomes famous. His legendary rats are probably already known to everyone. His works appear in films. Banksy's official website has appeared www.banksy.co.uk. Banksy’s work can be discussed on the forum dedicated to him, banksyforum.proboards.com, and here you can also see graffiti by his admirers. Exhibitions of Banksy's works, photographs of his graffiti, installations, sculptures, and paintings are organized. Passed in August personal exhibition Banksy at the Bristol Museum. And recently it opened on the Internet virtual exhibition of Banksy's works. But Banksy himself is not happy with his popularity. One of his latest works sold for £950,000. It’s one thing to talk about the injustice of the world in your graffiti, and another to receive millions for it. The art anarchist becomes sick of this situation. But this is everyone's fate talented artist, in the fight against this cruel and unfair world, the latter often wins.

Nevertheless, the work of graffiti artist Banksy has had and continues to have a significant influence on the development of modern art and can even change the harsh laws of England. Bristol City Council has decided to reconsider its position on Banksy's graffiti on private property after receiving a significant amount of money from the artist's exhibition. The question of what to do with Banksy's works has been put before the people of Bristol. In the near future, they will vote to leave the graffiti and thereby recognize it cultural value, or allow property owners to “clean up their buildings.” The fate of the British graffiti community and street art itself in general is being decided.

Banksy has favorite characters: children and rats. Children because they are pure and naive, and rats because they are able to survive in the impurities, including moral ones, of modern civilization.

Life-size rats climb a wall that says “Coated with Slippery Compound,” play catch on a wall that says “No Ball Games,” dump toxic waste on the street, take incriminating photos from around corners, and generally act cheeky.

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