Top 5 Graffitti Artists

  1.     BANKSY

Banksy is an anonymous England-based street artist, vandal, political activist, and film director, active since the 1990s. His satirical street art and dark humor with graffiti is made in a stenciling technique. His works of political and social commentary have been featured on streets, walls, and bridges of cities throughout the world. Banksy’s work grew out of the Bristol underground scene.

  1.   DAIM

DAIM is a German graffiti artist who lives and works in Hamburg. He is known for his large-size 3D-style graffiti works. This has become known as his trademark. For his style, he obtained the reputation of being one of the best graffiti artists in the world. 

  1.     Shepard Fairey

Frank Shepard Fairey was born February 15, 1970, is an American street artist, graphic designer, activist, illustrator, and founder of OBEY Clothing from the skateboarding scene.  He became widely known during the 2008 U.S. presidential election for his Barack Obama “Hope” poster.

  1.  Futura  2000

Leonard Hilton McGurr (born 17 November 1955), known as Futura, and formerly known as “Futura 2000” is an American graffiti artist.  From New York City, New York.  In 2019, Futura designed a pointman bobblehead, a baseball jersey, and a baseball cap with the New York Mets.

  1.     Keith Haring

Keith Allen Haring was born on May 4, 1958 and died on February 16, 1990.  Keith was an American artist whose pop art and graffiti-like work grew out of the New York City street culture of the 1980s.

 

                                   

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