Whereas street art and graffiti was once only associated with vandalism, it has since risen in prominence and is now regarded in the highest artistic circles. Personally I love the idea of mixing “high” and “low”. That is, juxtaposing high design, whether its sophisticated-minimalism or extravagant-elegance, against a raw, gritty, industrial aesthetic and doing it in a way where the end result is greater than the sum of its parts. Graffiti provides the perfect vehicle for delivering this very juxtaposition, and various elegant materials/objects/etc. have been used for the medium. The result has been exciting, provocative, and beautiful.
From www.highsnobiety.com
From www.lovegroverepucci.com
At the Ace Hotel
From www.nymag.com
From www.rawartint.files.wordpress.com
Liquidated Chanel, by zevs, 2007 (installation view in Zurich)
From www.designboom.com
From twistedsifter.com
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