John Fekner is one of the first artists to place his work outdoors, starting in 1968. Long Island City, New York.An anticonsumerism stencil.Stencil graffiti subculture has been around for the last thirty years. Pulaski Bridge near the Queens Midtown Tunnel Spray paint on concrete.
John Fekner Wheels Over Indian Trails 1979-1990. Since the stencil stays uniform throughout its use, it is easier for an artist to quickly replicate what could be a complicated piece at a very quick rate, when compared to other conventional tagging methods. And some just want their work to be seen. Many artists appreciate the publicity that their artwork can receive.
For some, it is an easy method to produce a political message. Those who make and apply stencils have many motivations. Sometimes multiple layers of stencils are used on the same image to add colours or create the illusion of depth. The process of stenciling involves applying paint across a stencil to form an image on a surface below. The design is cut out and the image is transferred to a surface through the use of paint or spray paint. He created a range of images of homeless people, which depict them standing, sitting or laying on sidewalks, in attempts to bring attention to what he views as a global problem.Ī stencil is made from paper, cardboard, or other media to create an image or text that can easily be reproduced. He has had a great influence on today's graffiti art and "urban art" movement he wants to bring Art to the people. Now he stencils posters and then puts the posters up around Paris so that he can apply his Art to walls more quickly so there is less chance of him getting caught!! His name originates from a childhood cartoon "Blek le Roc", using "rat" as an anagram for "art".īlek is credited with being the inventor of the life-sized stencil, as well as the first to transform stencil from basic lettering into pictoral art.īlek's identity was revealed to French authorities in 1991 when he was arrested while stenciling. He began his artwork in 1981, painting stencils of rats on the street walls of Paris, describing the rat as "the only free animal in the city", and one which "spreads the plague everywhere, just like street art".
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