10 pieces of incredible street art.
 

Street art, perhaps contrary to popular belief, isn’t about vandalizing buildings – it’s about self expression, and getting a message out to the world that can often be thoughtful and provoking. It can take on many forms: rather than being limited to paintings, it can work its magic in such mediums as yarn bombing, lego, and even ice sculptures. Here are some good examples of what the best street artists can do:


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Little People


This is a photo of a small plastic couple stranded on a tennis ball, complete with a plastic palm tree, representing a deserted island. It is on a beach right near the city, and they are looking out as though they’re waiting to be saved. It goes to show that even the smallest things can be turned into something wonderful.



9
Yarn Bombing



This is one of my favorite yarn bombing pictures. The webs are crocheted in a colorful spiderweb pattern around what would usually be a very ordinary tree. The purpose of yarn bombing is to brighten up the world by crocheting patterns onto things like statues, pipes and even tanks. It certainly fulfilled its purpose here.


8
Ice Men


These are men created from ice, and water is trickling down from them as the rising sun is melting them away. This piece symbolizes that nothing is permanent, and everything will fade away eventually.



7
Peace Dove


This is a creation of one of the greatest and most well-known street artists of all time, Banksy. It is a peace dove wearing a bulletproof vest, and seems to be in the cross hairs of someone with a gun – representing that although the peace makers might be blessed, those who want peace are unwanted and will be eliminated in such a world as ours.



6
Dentist



This is a very clever piece by Nomerz. The broken bits of brick are turned into the teeth of a person with a cigarette in their mouth. Strikingly, it shows the effects of smoking, and how the habit it will completely destroy your teeth.


5
War Bug


This quirky painting was created by LUDO. It shows a bug that has been turned into a machine of war. The 3D picture looks like it is about to come out of the wall and attack someone. It can be found in Chicago.



4
LEGO


In the nooks and crannies of many a city, you can find bits of LEGO filling up cracks and brightening walls, much like the yarn bombing creations. It is a very creative form of street art, and anyone can do it – all you need is a handful of LEGO!



3
Chalk Alien


This is a chalk creation that was drawn by David Zinn. It features a cute alien raking up the leaves and putting them under the pathway; real leaves are scattered around it to add to the effect.



2
Three Girls


This creation is a collaboration between two street artists, Antoine Stevens and Steve Locatelli. It is a colorful painting of three women shouting, the somewhat sci-fi pattern and design making it both shocking and beautiful at the same time.



1
“No brushes or stencils, just spray”


This amazing picture is by David Walker, and as the title suggests, he did not use any brushes or stencils. This is very unusual for a street artist to do, mostly because it is so difficult. The girl is made up of vibrant colors, while still remaining amazingly realistic – making the overall effect quite incredible.

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Another great list, thanks for that Adam!

Brilliant. Love the Lego!

These are awesome :) I don't think I could spend all that time making ice sculptures just to let them melt away though!

NO. :plain:

other than that... good list.

I don't write them, I just post them :)

Those are awesome & my colleague enjoyed them too - thanks for that! :)

These are so lovely and interesting! I wish we had such artistic street art where I live. Unfortunately the walls are limited to crudely drawn spray paint >_>

Banksy's a genious. I've seen alot of the Lego "fixes" on cracked walls etc. It's nice against the dreary gray lifelessness of many city buildings.

Banksy is shit. That's all.

Let's face it though, most so-called "street art" is simply vandalism. There are some great, great artists out there who do brilliant stuff, but most of it is just rubbish done by youths with nothing better to do with their time.

Banksy is ****? You've got no reflection on street art. There's a difference between spraypainting a dick or a nickname on a wall and painting art, much of it conveying messages more than many words can do.

I love love the last one. Amazing :)

This is pretty cool. I like the yarn bombing and the little alien man. I wish there was stuff like that around where I lived!

Shauna you should come visit me. My town is literally covered in yarn bombing. It's really cool!

Another good list and a good read.

stenciling doesnt require that much skill.

Banksy is a sell out. i think he stuff is hyped for no real reason and he is incredibly disrespectful to a lot of 'proper' street writers.

Whether youre doing a throw up or senciling something political, its all vandalism, i dont think any of it has more or less right than something
else to be there.

I really enjoy street art, I think it can really lighten up a place and make it less boring.

Adam, once again, thanks for this list. I enjoyed it.

I came across yarn bombing in a local park. I'll need to dig out the photos I took.

The ice men are impressive and quite thought provoking. I remember reading about it somewhere.

I remember reading a book filled with images where an artist created a series of photos just like the little people, but the name escapes me just now.

This. I dislike Banksy, both in style, art and from what I know of his personality. He is a name, and his stuff (not that great, IN MY OPINION) is hyped simply because it is by him. He could claim a penis on a wall and some would think it had some great meaning and was the best piece of art they've ever seen.

Also agree, although a lot of the decent street artists seek (and get) permission by the local authority and/or building owners before undertaking their work. In fact, some companies approach artists themselves and ask them to do something on their building to stop it from being targeted by the crap.

Awesome times, love the last one especially.