Sticker art (also known as sticker bombing, slap tagging and sticker slapping) is thought to have originated in New York during the 1970s, but early versions of the practice stretch back to feudal Japan.
The early designs were usually just the artist’s tag. They were hand-drawn with a marker on paper stickers or wheat paste posters. Gradually, as more artists adopted the medium, the designs on the stickers became more unique and colourful and the quality improved.
Today, if you wander down any alleyway (in any city in the world) you’re bound to find clusters of quirky, eye-catching images and characters printed on vinyl stickers or US Postal Service labels (label 228). The following is a collection of stickers and posters found during a recent trip to Melbourne:
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Wonderful! I love this type of street art. My favourites you showed are the Nosferatu and the Queen’s Royal Guards.
I was in Montmartre, Paris a few years back and took dozens of pics of the sticker art there. I’m going back this summer armed with the camera again 😊 Thanks for sharing!
Thanks for reading 🙂 I love art but there’s something about street art that I find really appealing. Have fun in Paris!
Thanks! You can be sure I’ll make a blog post when I go 😀
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