Hugely influential to the present generation of street artists the importance of Blek’s work should not be underestimated as this quote from Banksy suggests: ‘Every time I think I’ve painted something slightly original, I find out that Blek Le Rat has done it as well.
Thought by many to be the father of stencil graffiti as an art form Blek began his unique, complex and intelligent stencil works on the streets of Paris in the 1980’s. Some of Banksy’s prints are selling for more than an Original by Le Rat and these are going up.Ī legendary figure in street art Blek Le Rat (Xavier Prou) was born in Paris in 1951. THAT is the day that Urban Art came of age.
This is the start of the prices rising for Blek Le Rat – who is Banksy’s hero (see quote below) At the IMPORTANT Auction at Bonhams 5th Feb 2008 it was assumed by many that the Banksy pictures would fly away while the other artists would struggle yet one estimated at £3-5,000- fetched over £50,000 by Nick Walker, and BLEK’s made great money too. I began to spray some small rats in the streets of Paris because rats are the only wild living animals in cities and only rats will survive when the human race will have disappeared and died out.If you are thinking you have missed the boat / should have purchased BANKSY when you could have done – TAKE NOTE! Early life: Xavier Prou was born on 15 November 1951 in Boulogne-Billancourt in the western suburbs of Paris. He was one of the first graffiti artists in Paris, and has been described as the 'Father of stencil graffiti'. I wanted to have my own style in the street. Blek le Rat (born Xavier Prou, 1952) is a French graffiti artist. I did not want to imitate the American graffiti that I had seen in NYC in 1971 during a journey I had done over there. “ During 1981 to 1983 at the beginning of the stencil graffiti art I had the idea to use stencil to make graffiti for one reason. A massive influence on today’s graffiti and guerrilla art movements, Blek’s arresting images have a timeless, universal appeal that go beyond underground street art. Urban Art Association Founded by Daniel Silk in 2006. helping to keep the Urban Art Association totally FREE to use for all of its Members. Considered by many to be the originator of stencil graffiti, Blek has been adorning the streets of Paris with his hugely original and intelligent artwork since the early eighties. Blek Le Rat Prints For Sale, Online Art Auctions, plus official Books and Toys Blek Le Rat Gallery Show and Exhibition News Street Art, Urban Art Association the original Banksy Forum. The “Godfather” of Graffiti Art, Blek Le Rat (or Xavier Prou to his mother) was born in Paris in 1951. “ Every time I think I’ve painted something slightly original, I find out that Blek Le Rat has done it as well.
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