![]() This also form a practical point of the graffiti artist to quickly apply their work to a surface. Blek Has used a stenciling technique to apply his work to the streets, this gives a clean edge to the images but also allowed him to create a unique style when the common method would have been to spray paint straight onto the wall. In 1991, Blek le Rat was arrested for painting in the street. The use of stencils allows him the opportunity for endless reproduction. Even though France is a democratic country as is the united kingdom there are times when we wonder if we have freedoms or if they allow us freedoms. Throughout the 1980s, Blek’s art developed from small pieces into life-size characters like the representation of famous Andy Warhol, Tom Waits, Jesus Christ, and a portrait of Blek le Rat himself. Rat n5 (rat avec baguettes) - Large was made in 2020 with acrylic and spray paint on wood, measures. Blek le Rat is nowadays considered one of the pioneers of Street Art, imitated by subsequent generations of street artists. When I look at the colours, the red I cant help but see it as a symbol of dictatorial rule, communism, Nazi Germany's swastika which featured these three colours. With Blek le Rat, stencil graffiti and street art become one in unmistakable works that perfectly fits the urban space. ![]() As I said before the black rats are a symbol of freedom as they are left to roam the streets as they please. Link: This a picture of the Blek le rat's famous rat stencils and his trade mark or event tag as it is known in the graffiti world. ![]() This was a metaphor for the rat being the only free animal in the city. He is known as the father of stencil graffiti, beginning his work in 1981 spray painting black rat stencils on the streets of Paris. ![]() Xavier Prou AKA Blek le rat was one of the first graffiti artists in Paris and has been an inspiration to the British street artist commonly known as Banksy. ![]()
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