Street art in Paris

 

For the last decades some arrondisment in the area of Paris have been gaining alternative culture where contemporary artists have their ateliers, workshops, squads and galleries.In this quartiers 10th, 11th, 20th ... the eye cannot miss the street art and graffiti scene that have become so popular.

Artists as Nemo, Mesnager, Mosko and others have been painting the grey walls and building facades.Nemo is known for the male silhouette with an umbrella that decorates many of the Parisian walls. Mesnager, one of the graffiti and street art pioneers in Paris is famous for his with corpse that can be found in different poses on different quarters, specially on the 20th and Mosko also a contemporary graffiti artist for his colourful animals.

When walking through these areas, Belleville, Villa de L'Hermitage, Bastille, Canal Saint Martin, Lachaise, etc, one can find amazing mural art and impressive graffiti at cafés, other different alternative shops and any corner of any street.

 

Graffiti of a zebra made by Mosko, Paris

White Mannequin

Known "white man" in the Paris street art scene.

Graffiti of a black man very characteristic in the area of Belleville in Paris

Man`s silhouette

Nemo ´s famouse graffiti of the black man.

Graffiti of a zebra made by Mosko, Paris

Colourful zebra

Mosko is known for his artistic and colourful animals graffiti.

Mesnager and Nemo street art & graffiti in Paris.

Escaping from hipopotamus !!

Paris street art scene where a man is rowing with an hippopotamus.

Street art at a wall in a public park in Paris.

Bizarre  graffiti

French expression of street art in Paris.

Street art in Paris, colourfull giraffes and others

Art integration

Paris street art scene in integration with nature.

Photo of an eye graffiti on a piece of cloth in Paris

Eye (i) can see you !!

Thousands of eyes are watching us.

Graffitists and thousands of sprays for this mural

Mayan inspiration graffiti

New school view of the mayan civilization.

Two graffiti artists in Paris at an open air art festival.

Spraying the wall

Two graffitist finishing a colourful painting.

Street art at the Fire station near Görlitzer Park

Putting graffiti together

Graffiti artist discussing complex painting.

Famous coloured animals of Mosko. Graffi in the streets of Paris.

Mosko's zebra

Famous zebras, one is coloured and the others black & white.

A couple of cats in Paris, graffiti & street art by Mosko.

Talking cats !!

Paris street art scene in where two cats are meeting.

Chairs and basket at this graffit at Villa de L Hermitage in Paris

Funky electric box

Picture of a graffiti at Villa de L'Hermitage..

Street art at the Fire station near Görlitzer Park

Man with a pink nose !!

This graffiti can be found at Villa de L'Hermitage.

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