A lazy eye might miss Paris’ vibrant street art scene, which has grown abundantly over the past decade. Matt Scott takes us on a tour of some of the city’s most notable tags.
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Miss.tic
Since 1986 Miss.tic has been spraying her characteristic black and white ladies across Paris, typically accompanied by a short comment - a play on words relating to the image.
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Miss.tic
Miss.tic's style has led her to appear not only in multiple exhibitions but also as the logo of a car rental firm and on a range of handbags and accessories
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Space Invaders
The invasion of Paris started in 1998 with a number of mosaic tiles inspired by the classic game. "Invaders" has now spread to 35 other cities.
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Silhouettes
Nemo is known for his male silhouettes which appear in various poses throughout Paris.
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Not as famous
Not all graffiti will gain recognition.
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Animals
Mosko have been spray painting their colourful animals on drab walls since the early '90s. The 19th and 20th Arrondissements are particularly popular with the artists.
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Work together
The popularity of several artists have seen collaborations of the their works in many areas of the city.
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Stencils
Jerome Mesnager is one of the pioneers of Paris street art with his "stick menâ" that have been appearing in the city since 1983.
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Paper figures
Paper figures and designs are now becoming popular among urban artists, replacing the traditional stencil and spray paint.
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I LOVE Parisian street art!!!! So much so, that I’ve blogged about it here (http://blog.travelfusion.com/2009/10/28/street-art-series-paris/) and have included some of the same artists! My absolute favourites are the Space Invaders but I also like Jef Aerosol who is not on your list…check him out!
Jef Aerosol is great, I don’t see much of his stuff around Paris anymore: Shame. Hope he comes back soon.
Loved your blog by the way.
Hi Matt!
Thanks for the compliment! I have stumbled upon Aerosol’s stuff mainly in the 5e and 13e but you’re right, his are more surprising and fun to find because they aren’t very numerous.
I love everything related to Parisian street art – definitely keep us posted if you discover some new treasures!
Cheers,
Kathryn
Love the male silhouettes, so cool.
Nice pictures. Paris’ scene has been cranking for awhile; glad to see it getting some Matador love.
Paris is so full of surprises! Great photos. Especially like where they incorporate the street sign into the picture.
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