I have mixed feelings about street art, generally – it damages property but it is also art and can sometimes send an important message.
I became fascinated with the street art I noticed in Italy (which is where the word graffiti originated). Graffiti comes from the word “graffio,” which literally means “a scratch” and which, according to Wikipedia, initially referred to “the inscriptions, figure drawings, and such, found on the walls of ancient sepulchres or ruins.”
Florence, the home of so much important art history, has some fascinating street art, as does Venice. You can see some examples in the pictures below and in the following articles:
- A Guide To Street Artists in Florence
- 10 Street Artists In Italy To Watch Right Now
- A street art tour of Florence
- Street Art in Florence: Clet
- Clet Abraham on Instagram
- L’ arte sa nuotare Blub
- Exit/Enter on Facebook
Venice
“Amigos” in Venice
Random street art in Florence
A “Do Not Enter” sign with decals by Clet Abraham (Florence)
A “Do Not Enter” sign with decals by Clet Abraham (Florence)
By Exit/Enter (Florence)
Spotted on a wall in Florence. There were quite a few like this around Italy
A street sign with decals by Clet Abraham (Florence)
A “Do Not Enter” sign with decals by Clet Abraham (Florence)
Venice
I’m not sure what message is being sent by the middle one… (in Venice)
A “Do Not Enter” sign with decals by Clet Abraham (Florence)
By Exit/Enter (Florence)
A street sign with decals by Clet Abraham (Florence)
Varioius artists, including Blub and Exit/Enter (Florence)
A street sign with decals by Clet Abraham (Rome)
A wall in Venice
Random street art in Florence
A street sign with decals by Clet Abraham (Florence)
A work by “Invader ” in Rome
A “Do Not Enter” sign with decals by Clet Abraham (Florence)
By Exit/Enter (Florence)
Artists unknown, near Clet Abraham’s studio in Florence
A “Do Not Enter” sign with decals by Clet Abraham (Florence)
Street signs with decals by Clet Abraham (Florence)
David
A “Do Not Enter” sign with decals by Clet Abraham (Florence)
A street sign with decals by Clet Abraham (Florence)
A “Do Not Enter” sign with decals by Clet Abraham
A “Do Not Enter” sign with decals by Clet Abraham (Florence)
A “Do Not Enter” sign with decals by Clet Abraham (Florence)
A street sign with decals by Clet Abraham (Florence)
Spotted in Venice, the bottom one appears to be by Exit/Enter
Spotted in Venice
A street sign with decals by Clet Abraham (Florence)