While the Lennon Wall has been decorated with anti-establishment messages since the 1960s, it took on a strong cultural meaning after the assassination of Beatles’ singer John Lennon in 1980. Located in Velkopřevorské Square, Prague, Czechia The Lennon Wall, via Smithsonian Magazine, Washington D.C. Later, Mark Zuckerburg asked Choe to paint the Facebook headquarters again once they were moved, but using more subtle themes this time. Although Choe wasn’t convinced that Facebook would be a hit at the time, now almost 15 years ago, it’s lucky that he took the stocks since now they’d be worth well over $200 million. Either $60,000 or the equivalent in Facebook stock. Parker offered Choe two options for payment. Choe obliged and created a piece that was rather graphic and sexual – all normal themes for the artist. Sean Parker, the original Facebook president was a huge fan of David Choe’s graffiti art and asked him to paint a mural at Facebook’s first offices in Silicon Valley. Located at Facebook Headquarters in Palo Alto, California Facebook Murals by David Choe, 2005 It was only under Robertson suffered a fatal head injury that Banksy ceased fire. Interestingly, Banksy, another British graffiti artist painted over many of King Robbo’s art which began what was known as a graffiti war. It became the oldest piece of graffiti in London since all his other work was removed by authorities, except for this one which was only accessible by water. John Robertson, known as King Robbo, was a British graffiti artist and in 1985 he created Robbo Incorporated next to Regent’s Canal just underneath the London Transportation Police Headquarters. Located at Regent’s Canal in Camden, London, England Robbo Incorporated by King Robbo, 1985, via Widewalls Please check your inbox to activate your subscription Thank you! Standing ten stories high and covering more than 2,000 square feet, this piece overlooks the Nelson Mandela Bridge.įun fact: Fairey is the same artist to create the “Hope” poster from Barack Obama’s presidential campaign. The protest got its name after police officers sprayed the protesters with water dyed purple so they could be later identified. This iconic graffiti art by Shepard Fairey was created to remember the 25th anniversary of what would later be called the Purple Rain Protest for the anti-apartheid movement in South Africa. Located at Juta Street in Braamfontein, Johannesburg, South Africa The Purple Shall Govern by Shepard Fairey, 2014, via Obey It included the faces of the Huli people from New Guinea, the Mursi people of Ethiopia, the Kayin people from Thailand, the Supi people from Europe, and the Tapajos people from the Americas. Etnias depicts five faces from the five continents to spread the message of us all being one. In fact, it broke the Guinness World Record for the world’s largest graffiti art. This impressive feat took two months to finish and covers an area of nearly 30,000 square feet. Using his signature technique of squares and triangles, world-renowned graffiti artist Eduardo Kobra created Etnias for the 2016 Rio Olympics. Located at Port District in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Etnias (Ethnicities) by Eduardo Kobra, 2016 The Pandolfo brothers, known as Os Gemeos masterfully account for the curves in their unconventional canvas and, although it did spark some controversy, the piece was incredibly popular. This massive graffiti work took up 70 square feet and depicts a large, yellow character as he seems to be squeezing himself between the buildings that surround him. Located at Dewey Square Park in Boston, Massachusetts The Giant of Boston by Os Gemeos, 2012, via The Rose Kennedy Greenway WebsiteĬreated by the twin duo Otavio and Gustavo Pandolfo from Brazil, The Giant of Boston was a temporary piece made as part of an exhibition for the Institute of Contemporary Art, Boston.
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