Artist 15: Above

This artist is similar to Banksy, however the reason I chose to talk about Above is because, while he too is a street artist, he has a calling card. What I mean by that is his "calling card," his "symbol," a major part of or sometimes completely his signature is an arrow pointing up. I didn't notice anything of this nature with Banksy, aside from the fact that his creations were witty and creative.

Above is another artist, which I believe is reflected in his work, whose age is very much close to my own and my generation (He was born in 1981). This allows younger people today to relate more to his work and are more likely to take notice and appreciate it. He was born in California and began art at 15. By 19 he moved to Paris where he changed from simple graffiti words to intriguing artworks on the streets. He works with on-site art, which incorporates the area around him to make his art more meaningful, interesting, and interact with it. Also unlike Banksy, Above has traveled around the world to places like Europe, the States, and South America, to name a few. He's left his art in all of these places and even went on a "Sign Language Tour" which he left signs in specific areas with words on them that utilized word play to incorporate objects around them. An example of this, pictured here, an arrow sign with the words "HARD BOILED" on it, next to an egg sculpture in Lithuania.