street art

I stumbled upon the most beloved street art and fell in love with  the way it can beautify a city. I am especially interested in the use of street art as a form of advertising, being an Art and Mass Comm double major. My advertising professor described to us a campaign she did for a client in DC that involved chalking the sidewalks and streets in the surrounding area: a very cost effective way of reaching a metropolitan audience.

I try to take time to stop and appreciate the random sparks of artistry in the city and seeing street art as an attempt to beautify grotesque or unattractive cities should be viewed as a type of philanthropy that benefits the community (if done well, of course).

Here's some of my favorites: