Street art is incredibly powerful as a visual prompt since its placement can generate a reach and thus be “seen”. Through street art, the artist is also “seen” and helps connect the general public to the visual arts.
Graffiti art is sometimes tied to accusations of vandalism, which begs the role of the artist who is unprotected by any institution yet illuminates the independence of the artist and the potential for risk.
Pivotal to the graffiti subculture of the late 20th century, popular Pop art and Neo-Expressionist icon Keith Haring was one of the best Modern graffiti artists of all time.
Jean-Michel Basquiat was one of the most influential Modern street artists of the 20th century who was also a pioneer in Neo-expressionism of the late 1980s.
East New York legend Dondi White, also identified by his birth name Donald Joseph White, was one of the most respected street graffiti artists of all time who began his tagging journey in the 1970s.
American graffiti artist Seen UA is one the best street artists of the century and is nicknamed “the godfather of graffiti”. The graffiti artist began his venture into street art in the 70s in the New York subway along with his crew.
Banksy is one of the world’s most famous street artists whose identity remains anonymous due to the artist’s initial entry into the underground art scene through graffiti, which was illegal.