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John Fekner
In 1960, John Fekner was one of the first artists to take stencil art to the streets. He released his famous work called, Wheels Over Indian Trails, to welcome travellers into New York City. Fekner left the art on the wall for 11 years until he felt like it no longer carried his vision. -
Ernest Pignon-Ernest
Quickly, Fekner inspired many artists and they used his idea to create their own artwork. Ernest Pignon-Ernest was a very famous man in the art world. He created a silhouette of a victim of a nuclear bomb. This was created in south France. -
Blek le Rat
It was like a ripple effect, and when I say this, I mean that people were inspired quickly by this new technique. In 1981, Blek le Rat began his work in Paris. Although he was deeply moved and inspired by this new trend, he wanted to add his own spin on things. -
The All New Australian Graffiti
Quickly, Stencil Graffiti spread from North America to Europe and now to Austalia. Photographer the Oceania area decided to document these popup art pieces. By 1985 he released a book called, The All New Australian Graffiti. This created a great discussion between contents. Quickly Ellis was receiving responses about similar art pieces showing up on the other side of the world. -
Worldwide Trend
Since 1960, graffiti has become a worldwide culture. There are different groups that create street art all over the world. These members are connected through the internet. The participants are linked through blogs and other social media platforms. Images of new street art spread quickly thanks to the media.
