12.21.2012

Urban + Eclectic

Jana and JS

Jana and JS

Jay One

Jeff Aerosol

JonOne

JonOne


JR    

The inner city is often thought to be without hope and left unloved. Once upon a time, rampant tags by graffiti artists were thought to be signs of a derelict community, but recent years have seen the introduction of street art as a good thing. Artists pictured above, specifically Jana and JS, and JR [I promise I'm not obsessed with J's...except Jesus!] will use the walls of urban locations as a canvas. I really love the first picture by Jana and JS with the girl sitting in the window. As a girl with a thing for windows, I love that the graphic is a painted scene of something realistic. 

Several artists have gone from being rebels to being hired by high-fashion brands. Art-world critics complain that the commercialization of an artistic revolution will bring an end to beloved street murals, but I think these artists are playing their hands well. As long as I can continue to run into surprise murals while wandering the city, I am satisfied!