Street Art is defined as Visual Art in Public places. According to this article there are seven different types: Murals, Graffiti, 3D Grafitti, Poster art, Sticker art, Sculptures and Sidewalk Chalk art.
This week’s Friendly Friday Photo Challenge is to find one or more examples of the different types of STREET ART.
Here’s a short definition of each type followed by examples from my photo archives.
Spray Painted Murals – large scale pictures drawn on walls and colored with spray paint.
Graffiti – one of the most popular and oldest form of street art, going back to ancient Egypt and Greece.
3D Wall Graffiti – with creative shadowing and paint effects, murals appear to be popping out of walls.
Poster Art – is art which is printed or drawn on papers and then attached or hung on walls.
Sticker Street Art – made with eye-catching stickers of different sizes and posted on trees, lampposts, walls and benches.
Sculptures – are structures displayed on streets, typically with cultural, political, religious or historical significance.
Sidewalk Chalk Art – images drawn on sidewalks, sometimes incorporating imaging technique with physical form. I don’t own any photo examples but this video shows an artist at work.
I look forward to seeing your STREET ART photos. Bonus points (which are worth absolutely nothing π ) will be awarded to submissions with more than one STREET ART forms.
Remember to include a link to this post and a comment below, so that I and others can find your response.
If you’re new to Friendly Friday, full instructions on how to participate can be found here.
This week’s challenge for STREET ART goes up to Thursday, after which Amanda at StPA will post a new Friendly Friday challenge.
Toronto, Canada. September 2020
Beautiful collections.Love the # D one.Thank you.My contribution
https://philosophyvia.photos/2020/09/09/street-art/
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I really liked your selection of images and quotes today! Very good.
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Thank you Sandy.πππ
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These are so cool! Love the colors, sidewalk chalk art is my favorite, I think. And thank you for sharing information on different types of street art. It was nice to know them.
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I appreciate you saying so π I have a much fun researching these ideas, as seeing people’s photos from all over
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This challenge was great fun for me – it’s the first time I went out on an actual photo shoot since COVID. Seeing the difference in the street art between the Westside and the Eastside of Vancouver was a real eye opener. I love your Hong Kong shot, both the ‘art’ and the blur of the person walking by!
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Coincidentally, on the same day that I published this, a local ezine featured all the new street art places in Toronto. Like you, other folks are taking advantage of this Covid ‘friendly’ way to go out π
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What a great collection! And I hadn’t actually thought of all the different types of street art there are before, interesting. It’s been a long time since I’ve taken part in this challenge…it’s good to be back!
Here is my entry for this week:
https://mydustyflipflops.com/2020/09/08/street-art/
Thanks for hosting the challenge, it’s always been fun to take part π
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Welcome back! You have a great selection of photos, including another of my now favorite Australian muralist Matt Adnate. Looking forward to seeing more of you in future Friendly Friday Challenges π
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Thank you! Yes, he is pretty amazing isn’t he! I didn’t have a clue who it was by when I first came across it. Thanks for hosting the challenge, they really are good fun π
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I’m glad you’re enjoying π
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Great post. Love the Friendly Friday Photo Challenge. This is my entry. https://lisalim13.wordpress.com/2020/09/06/capturing-street-art/
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Great to see you in the challenge Lisa. Nice selection of wall murals and I remember the Singapore mural!
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Here is my entry for the week.
https://ceenphotography.com/2020/09/05/friday-fun-friendly-friday-challenge-orange-and-street-art/
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Lovely pictures Cee!
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Nice selection. I love the chalk art particularly. So well done and such fun, too. Here’s my small town tour: https://grahamsisland.com/2020/09/05/hawi-street-art/
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Looking good Graham. And a nice walk around town too.
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Great collection! I have stuck with one object but it is a whole house: https://picturesimperfectblog.wordpress.com/2020/09/04/you-can-change-things-if-you-dream/
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I love your collection too. I think that youth center house looks better with the art than it must have before. Thanks for joining this week challenge!
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great idea for this Friday:) I used my photos from Berlin and I think I have different types of street art in my post https://theredphoneboxtravels.com/2020/09/04/friendly-friday-photo-challenge-street-art-in-berlin/
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Bonus points for you too Tanja! A nice selection of street art & sculptures from Berlin.
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Thanks
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Love the 3D art.
Here ii my contribution: https://mariawijk.wordpress.com/2020/09/04/street-art/
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You have a great example of 3D and Sculpture art Maria!
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Thanks!
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Street Art post https://lisaseverydaylife.com/2020/09/04/friendly-friday-street-art
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I loved the short film on street art. Makes me want t o do it. I won’t because I don’t think like that and because I spend my time writing novels.
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It’s takes special talent to make art and write novels. I can do neither, so you are way ahead of me!
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βΊοΈ Thank you. Don’t forget you’re an amazing photographer. We all have out talents.
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That’s very nice of you to say Phyllis π Thanks for joining in this week’s challenge.
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Most welcome and true. π
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Yes! A great post indeed with some great street art images. You’ve got me digging through my back catalogue again. Managed to get a selection together.
https://jazzibeeblog.wordpress.com/2020/09/04/street-art/
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I love your selection in both of your posts James! Double Bonus Points for you!
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Yes! Great post!
No bonus points for me, but here it is:
https://photographias.wordpress.com/2020/09/04/friendly-friday-street-art/
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I like you selection. Both you and Jazzibee have posted on Glasgow’s amazing street art. I think you’re single/double-handedly bootstrapping its tourism π
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Street art is one of those things that started out as an amateur pursuit but turned into an art form. I love that it can carry a biting social message at times. Should be some interesting submissions, Sandy.
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I like what street art says about a city and it’s art scene. For me it works when it captures energy and popular culture. No pretense of wanting to outlast history π
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Well said.
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