Xavier Prou is generally considered to be a pioneer and innovator of the
street-art and
graffiti movement, and is acknowledged by numerous
contemporary artists as a major influence - with British artist
Banksy notably stating his admiration for Prou's work.
« It is important that people recognise what we do, and accept it for what it is. It is art. Urban artists are forced to write on public property because there is a lack of space assigned to us »
Blek le Rat
Prou's painting can be characterized as 'guerilla-art' - emphasizing its unorthodox and underground nature, and he has worked with a variety of mediums throughout his career - such as spray-paint and stencils, canvas painting, photographs, and lithography. Prou's work typically de
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Xavier Prou is generally considered to be a pioneer and innovator of the
street-art and
graffiti movement, and is acknowledged by numerous
contemporary artists as a major influence - with British artist
Banksy notably stating his admiration for Prou's work.
« It is important that people recognise what we do, and accept it for what it is. It is art. Urban artists are forced to write on public property because there is a lack of space assigned to us »
Blek le Rat
Prou's painting can be characterized as 'guerilla-art' - emphasizing its unorthodox and underground nature, and he has worked with a variety of mediums throughout his career - such as spray-paint and stencils, canvas painting, photographs, and lithography. Prou's work typically depicts images of pop-culture or historical figures (sometimes including himself) in incongruous or surreal settings, painted in lively, vivid and eye-catching colors. Notable compositions by Xavier Prou include Madonna with Child (Leipzig, 1991), and the Escaping Paris collection of lithographs (New York, 2014). (
Artist website)
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