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JR, Photograffeur (Photo Griffiti) Artist, Wins 2011 TED Prize

And the New 2011 TED Prize Winner Is….
by Amy Novogratz
Huffington Post
October 20, 2010

The TED Prize offices have been full of anticipation and energy as we prepared for this announcement. The winner of the 2011 TED Prize is someone you may not know, but once you see his mind blowing creations and learn about his work, I have no doubt you will understand our choice — and want to get involved in his “Wish to Change the World”.

The winner of the 2011 TED Prize is JR, a provocative and enigmatic artist who puts a human face on some of the most critical social issues of our day and redefines how we view, make and display art.

He is someone who uses the world’s streets to make “Pervasive Art” that captivates people and inspires them to participate in his creations. Continue reading “JR, Photograffeur (Photo Griffiti) Artist, Wins 2011 TED Prize”

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Artist Above’s Homage to Banksy

From artist, Above: I just uploaded my most recent stencil from Paris. It’s an interesting topic about Banksy and the thievery of street art works in general…

Before:

After:

About this piece (watch the video at the end of this post):

Many years ago, before Banksy”s mass appeal, he painted his popular rat image that read, “Because I”m worthless.” Times have changed the value of his artworks and he is now a common household name. I felt it would be applicable to the current state of affairs to appropriate and change his previous statement to “Because now I”m worth it” to reflect the past and current thievery of his street artworks. Continue reading “Artist Above’s Homage to Banksy”

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More 3D Street Art

Street artists step it up with 3D
by Leslie Katz
CNET
July 26, 2010

You don’t need special glasses to view the 3D street art in the gallery below, but you do need to approach it from just the right vantage point to see or photograph the full effect.

The mind-bending images are inspired by anamorphism, a centuries-old technique used in frescoes and other drawings to create the illusion of height and width (as such, 3D street painting is sometimes called anamorphic or illusionistic).

Scroll through the pictures to view vivid imagery that turns 2D asphalt into amazing 3D art. Continue reading “More 3D Street Art”

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Improv Everywhere: Star Wars Subway Car

New from Charlie Todd of Improv Everywhere:

Star Wars Subway Car

For our latest mission, we staged a reenactment of the first Princess Leia / Darth Vader scene from Star Wars on a New York City subway car. The white walls and sliding doors on the train reminded us of the rebel ship from the movie, and we thought it would be fun to see how people would react to a surprise appearance by the iconic characters. We spread out the actors along the train line, staging it so they would enter the right car at the right time. Enjoy the video first and then go behind-the-scenes for photos and more information.

edited by Matt Adams, music by Gustav Holst, arranged by Tyler Walker

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New from Blu! Big Bang Big Boom

Here’s an amazing new wall-painted animation from Blu:

Directed and animated by BLU
Produced and distributed by ARTSH.it
Soundtrack by Andrea Martignoni

For more from Blu:

  • Muto, A Wall Painted Animation by Artist BLU
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  • 2004 Interview with Blu from WoosterCollective

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