Street Art Drawing for Sale

Today street art, sometimes called urban art, is present in many of our cities and it is becoming a major contemporary art movement. One way of defining street art is to say it includes all forms of art created in the street or more generally in public spaces. Key to this movement is the use of public spaces as a way of communicating with a large number of people.

The history of street art as we know it today, originated in the 1960s in the United States, in the city of Philadelphia with the development of graffiti. One man, wanting to profess his love and hoping to catch his loved one's eye, started to write his name on walls throughout the city. Several others across the city imitated him. This was the birth of “tags", a type a signature, often used to mark out territories but now used in art.

As the swinging 60s came to a close, graffiti had spread to several cities and had successfully reached New York, the city that would help project this new art form into the spotlight. The late 60s and early 70s were a time of rapid urbanization, growing suburbs, and omnipresent advertising. The development of street art was also helped by the commercialization of spray-paints - budding street artists could now easily have access to their medium of choice. The initial street art movement was linked to vandalism and graffiti could be found all over the city, on public or private property and on trains. Quik, Futura 2000 and Phase 2 were some of the most famous graffiti artists of the time.

The art movement made its debut in France in the early 1970s but it didn't gain much recognition until the 1980s. Key players of the French street art movement include Blek le Rat, Jérôme Mesnager and Jef Aérosol.

Street art now comes in all shapes and sizes, from tagging to huge frescos as well as sculpture and drawings. As street art evolved and spread worldwide, new methods appeared including collage, stencilling and stickers. Increasingly, especially as the police enforced stricter laws on graffiti and punishment became more severe in the 1980s and 1990s, artists started to work in studios.

Gallery owners started to catch on to the trend and began to represent street artists. The first exhibition of graffiti art took place in 1972 in New York. Drawing eventually became a medium used by street artists. Graffiti artists let their imaginations run free using paper as their chosen support. They worked with a whole array of paper types, including Canson paper, newspaper and even bank notes, as demonstrated by Death NYC and Philippe Sainte Fauste…

As the movement's importance in the art market grew more prominent, many artists feared its institutionalization and believed that it undermined the movement's very essence. Today, many artists combine street work and works created in a studio, using spray-paints, colored pencils, chalk and charcoal. The street is now considered a helpful springboard for achieving recognition. Many of the most expensive street artists now work in urban areas legally often thanks to commissions. Some of today's most famous street artists include: Jef Aérosol, Banksy and Miss. Tic.

So why not buy a street art drawing from Artsper's collection and treat yourself to a unique, modern or contemporary work of art? You will find a wide range of styles, including works by emerging and well-established artists. Don't miss our selection of works from renowned contemporary street artists such as JR, JonOne and Shepard Fairey (Obey)!

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Fine Art Drawings, Sun Day, tizlu

Sun Day

tizlu

Fine Art Drawings - 40 x 40 x 1.5 cm Fine Art Drawings - 15.7 x 15.7 x 0.6 inch

$1,578 $1,421

Fine Art Drawings, Garçon au ballon, Seth

Garçon au ballon

Seth

Fine Art Drawings - 30 x 24 x 2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.8 x 9.4 x 0.8 inch

$789

Fine Art Drawings, Untitled, JonOne

Untitled

JonOne

Fine Art Drawings - 140.5 x 90.5 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 55.3 x 35.6 x 0.4 inch

$13,530

Fine Art Drawings, Make art not war, Tarek

Make art not war

Tarek

Fine Art Drawings - 39.5 x 27 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 15.6 x 10.6 x 0 inch

$958

Fine Art Drawings, Algorithm, Michael Grine

Algorithm

Michael Grine

Fine Art Drawings - 45.72 x 60.96 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 18 x 24 x 0 inch

$1,000

Fine Art Drawings, Regard à droite, Jéko

Regard à droite

Jéko

Fine Art Drawings - 65 x 50 x 0.2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 25.6 x 19.7 x 0.1 inch

$1,353

Fine Art Drawings, Grosminet, Onemizer

Grosminet

Onemizer

Fine Art Drawings - 32 x 23 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 12.6 x 9.1 x 0 inch

$4,059

Fine Art Drawings, Œdipe, Artiste Ouvrier

Œdipe

Artiste Ouvrier

Fine Art Drawings - 70 x 50 x 0.2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 27.6 x 19.7 x 0.1 inch

$1,353

Fine Art Drawings, Bus Stop 2083, Kurar

Bus Stop 2083

Kurar

Fine Art Drawings - 100 x 70 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 39.4 x 27.6 x 0.4 inch

$3,721

Fine Art Drawings, Y angel chanoir, Chanoir

Y angel chanoir

Chanoir

Fine Art Drawings - 22 x 15 x 0.2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 8.7 x 5.9 x 0.1 inch

$451

Fine Art Drawings, Dollar Death NYC, Death NYC

Dollar Death NYC

Death NYC

Fine Art Drawings - 15.5 x 6.5 x 0.05 cm Fine Art Drawings - 6.1 x 2.6 x 0 inch

$112

Fine Art Drawings, Train, Ryan Travis Christian

Train

Ryan Travis Christian

Fine Art Drawings - 21.59 x 27.94 x 1.5 cm Fine Art Drawings - 8.5 x 11 x 0.6 inch

$10,500

Fine Art Drawings, Untitled, Saber (MSK)

Untitled

Saber (MSK)

Fine Art Drawings - 23 x 12 cm Fine Art Drawings - 9.1 x 4.7 inch

$180

Fine Art Drawings, Pizza box, David Brown

Pizza box

David Brown

Fine Art Drawings - 30.5 x 25.4 x 2.5 cm Fine Art Drawings - 12 x 10 x 1 inch

$535

Fine Art Drawings, Letter 8, Richard Saint-Amans

Letter 8

Richard Saint-Amans

Fine Art Drawings - 71 x 50 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 28 x 19.7 x 0 inch

$902

Fine Art Drawings, Flip, Ayoka Zahir

Flip

Ayoka Zahir

Fine Art Drawings - 70 x 50 x 0.01 cm Fine Art Drawings - 27.6 x 19.7 x 0 inch

$113

Fine Art Drawings, Sans titre, Bazooka Joe

Sans titre

Bazooka Joe

Fine Art Drawings - 32 x 40 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 12.6 x 15.7 x 0 inch

$1,691

Fine Art Drawings, Sans titre, Wo$h

Sans titre

Wo$h

Fine Art Drawings - 20 x 28 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 7.9 x 11 x 0 inch

$225

Fine Art Drawings, The Cash Machine, Otto Schade

The Cash Machine

Otto Schade

Fine Art Drawings - 30 x 21 x 0.01 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.8 x 8.3 x 0 inch

$1,015

Fine Art Drawings, Orange_1, Goddog

Orange_1

Goddog

Fine Art Drawings - 32 x 24 x 0.2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 12.6 x 9.4 x 0.1 inch

$282

Fine Art Drawings, Au feu, Dran

Au feu

Dran

Fine Art Drawings - 15 x 15 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 5.9 x 5.9 x 0.4 inch

$5,863

Fine Art Drawings, Ecoute II, Bze Bzeland

Ecoute II

Bze Bzeland

Fine Art Drawings - 48.3 x 32.9 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 19 x 13 x 0 inch

$225

Fine Art Drawings, Sans titre, John Matos Crash

Sans titre

John Matos Crash

Fine Art Drawings - 36 x 26.6 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 14.2 x 10.5 x 0.4 inch

$1,409

Fine Art Drawings, Untitled, Piotre

Untitled

Piotre

Fine Art Drawings - 60 x 40 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 23.6 x 15.7 x 0.4 inch

$337 $203

Fine Art Drawings, Faygo, Ben Frost

Faygo

Ben Frost

Fine Art Drawings - 19.7 x 26 x 1.5 cm Fine Art Drawings - 7.8 x 10.2 x 0.6 inch

$2,946

Fine Art Drawings, Mexico, Lucas Ninin

Mexico

Lucas Ninin

Fine Art Drawings - 17 x 28 x 0.2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 6.7 x 11 x 0.1 inch

$225

Fine Art Drawings, R/016, Jean-Jacques André

R/016

Jean-Jacques André

Fine Art Drawings - 100 x 63 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 39.4 x 24.8 x 0.4 inch

$406

Fine Art Drawings, No fun, Marie Boralevi

No fun

Marie Boralevi

Fine Art Drawings - 140 x 100 cm Fine Art Drawings - 55.1 x 39.4 inch

$6,765

Fine Art Drawings, Mr Bean president, Mr Popart

Mr Bean president

Mr Popart

Fine Art Drawings - 6.5 x 15 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 2.6 x 5.9 x 0 inch

$135

Fine Art Drawings, Natural Woman, Tiago Magro

Natural Woman

Tiago Magro

Fine Art Drawings - 33 x 25.4 cm Fine Art Drawings - 13 x 10 inch

$600

Fine Art Drawings, Queisme 29, Qué

Queisme 29

Qué

Fine Art Drawings - 65 x 50 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 25.6 x 19.7 x 0.4 inch

$213

Fine Art Drawings, City Lovers, Anthea Missy

City Lovers

Anthea Missy

Fine Art Drawings - 80 x 100 x 3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 31.5 x 39.4 x 1.2 inch

$2,819

Fine Art Drawings, 1 eye 2 dollars, Prooz

1 eye 2 dollars

Prooz

Fine Art Drawings - 6.6 x 15.6 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 2.61 x 6.14 x 0.1 inch

$564

Fine Art Drawings, E.T. Phone Home, Pix3ln

E.T. Phone Home

Pix3ln

Fine Art Drawings - 20.3 x 30.5 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 8 x 12 x 0.1 inch

$564

Fine Art Drawings, Atomique Big Bang, Sely

Atomique Big Bang

Sely

Fine Art Drawings - 6.6 x 15.6 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 2.61 x 6.14 x 0.1 inch

$564

Fine Art Drawings, Collegiate, Tina Loiodice

Collegiate

Tina Loiodice

Fine Art Drawings - 20.3 x 30.5 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 8 x 12 x 0.1 inch

$395

Fine Art Drawings, Les lilas Romain Rolland, Bows

Les lilas Romain Rolland

Bows

Fine Art Drawings - 29.7 x 42 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.7 x 16.5 x 0.4 inch

$564

Fine Art Drawings, Back to Amy, Monika Nowak

Back to Amy

Monika Nowak

Fine Art Drawings - 100 x 80 x 3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 39.4 x 31.5 x 1.2 inch

$6,314

Fine Art Drawings, Perruche soleil, Twane

Perruche soleil

Twane

Fine Art Drawings - 60 x 40 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 23.6 x 15.7 x 0.4 inch

$676

Fine Art Drawings, Baise moi, Moolinex

Baise moi

Moolinex

Fine Art Drawings - 100 x 70 x 0.2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 39.4 x 27.6 x 0.1 inch

$1,578

Fine Art Drawings, Untitleed, Balder

Untitleed

Balder

Fine Art Drawings - 35.6 x 27.9 x 2.5 cm Fine Art Drawings - 14 x 11 x 1 inch

$36,000

Fine Art Drawings, Selfie Queen, Katia Ferrari

Selfie Queen

Katia Ferrari

Fine Art Drawings - 20.3 x 30.5 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 8 x 12 x 0.1 inch

$1,353

Fine Art Drawings, Untitled Love Haring, Dok

Untitled Love Haring

Dok

Fine Art Drawings - 65 x 50 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 25.6 x 19.7 x 0.1 inch

$1,691

Fine Art Drawings, DFWM#02, Matthieu Ribo

DFWM#02

Matthieu Ribo

Fine Art Drawings - 39 x 29 x 1.2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 15.4 x 11.4 x 0.5 inch

$169 $152

Fine Art Drawings, Tafano, Riccardo Buonafede

Tafano

Riccardo Buonafede

Fine Art Drawings - 35.5 x 25.4 cm Fine Art Drawings - 14 x 10 inch

$338

Fine Art Drawings, Drawing I, Nigel Howlett

Drawing I

Nigel Howlett

Fine Art Drawings - 26 x 20 x 1.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 10.2 x 7.9 x 0.5 inch

$3,500

Fine Art Drawings, Love Tetris, Ciscø

Love Tetris

Ciscø

Fine Art Drawings - 10 x 18 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 3.9 x 7.1 x 0.4 inch

$389

Fine Art Drawings, Drawing, James Jarvis

Drawing

James Jarvis

Fine Art Drawings - 29.21 x 20.955 x 2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.5 x 8.3 x 0.8 inch

$2,500

Fine Art Drawings, Sans titre, Siljan Joskin

Sans titre

Siljan Joskin

Fine Art Drawings - 40 x 30 cm Fine Art Drawings - 15.7 x 11.8 inch

$1,578

Fine Art Drawings, 5G Upgrade, Nite Owl

5G Upgrade

Nite Owl

Fine Art Drawings - 20.3 x 30.5 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 8 x 12 x 0.1 inch

$395

Fine Art Drawings, Parade nuptiale, Mister Pee

Parade nuptiale

Mister Pee

Fine Art Drawings - 40 x 30 cm Fine Art Drawings - 15.7 x 11.8 inch

$451

Fine Art Drawings, Espagne, Shadee K

Espagne

Shadee K

Fine Art Drawings - 7 x 14.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 2.8 x 5.6 inch

$112

Fine Art Drawings, Haring and BanksySkull, VL.

Haring and BanksySkull

VL.

Fine Art Drawings - 29 x 20 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.4 x 7.9 x 0.4 inch

$124

Fine Art Drawings, Rat City, Rose

Rat City

Rose

Fine Art Drawings - 27 x 33 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 10.6 x 13 x 0.4 inch

$113

Fine Art Drawings, Fuck Love, LN Le Pape

Fuck Love

LN Le Pape

Fine Art Drawings - 15 x 15 x 2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 5.9 x 5.9 x 0.8 inch

$56

Fine Art Drawings, Hip Hop Mushroom, Depose

Hip Hop Mushroom

Depose

Fine Art Drawings - 18 x 13 cm Fine Art Drawings - 7.1 x 5.1 inch

$197

Fine Art Drawings, Untitled, Imon Boy

Untitled

Imon Boy

Fine Art Drawings - 25.4 x 16.5 x 2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 10 x 6.5 x 0.8 inch

$3,000

Fine Art Drawings, Fusko, Fusko

Fusko

Fusko

Fine Art Drawings - 49.7 x 42 x 0.05 cm Fine Art Drawings - 19.6 x 16.5 x 0 inch

$434

Fine Art Drawings, Primaire line, Claire Godet

Primaire line

Claire Godet

Fine Art Drawings - 6.6 x 15.5 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 2.6 x 6.1 x 0 inch

$90

Fine Art Drawings, Yellow Man Car, Bault

Yellow Man Car

Bault

Fine Art Drawings - 18 x 13 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 7.1 x 5.1 x 0 inch

$248

Fine Art Drawings, Sans titre, Kimi Stichova

Sans titre

Kimi Stichova

Fine Art Drawings - 50 x 50 cm Fine Art Drawings - 19.7 x 19.7 inch

$676

Fine Art Drawings, Blood-Mania, Pablo Dalas

Blood-Mania

Pablo Dalas

Fine Art Drawings - 20 x 30 cm Fine Art Drawings - 7.9 x 11.8 inch

$564

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What are the different types of street art?

Street art can mean any type of art in a street or public place. The most common types of street art are graffiti, murals, installations and stickers. 

Why is street art forbidden?

Unapproved street art in public areas is often forbidden as it is seen as a form of vandalism. It is generally prohibited in order to keep public spaces looking clean. 

Is graffiti an art?

Graffiti is a form of art in its own right, and has become recognized as such over the last few decades. Graffiti art is a popular genre of art in the art market, often selling for high prices.