Behind the Banksy Stunt. Street Art Project, by Google Cultural Institute. Art brings Aleppo's message to the world. It is estimated that 70 per cent of Aleppo’s residents have fled.
While many can’t leave because it is too expensive or they don’t have a passport, others have made the conscious decision to stay amid the rubble and barrel bombs. Many refuse to leave their home; others are volunteers or aid workers. And then you have those who have remained for art, believing that it could play an important role in documenting the crisis and healing the soul. “I just want to transfer the right message in the world,” painter Abu Nadim said standing next to one of his artworks on the street in Aleppo.
Google immortalises the world's street art. Google said the decision was motivated by a desire to immortalise the ephemereal nature of street art.
"The transient nature of street art means it can be at risk of being scrubbed out and lost forever to its legions of fans," writes the Google Cultural Institute's programme manager, Lucy Schwartz, on the official Google blog. "But long after the paint has faded from the walls, technology can help preserve street art, so people can discover it wherever and whenever they like... Blek Le Rat : The Wall : 3 minute wonder. Blek le Rat Interview on Street Art -Warholian- White Walls. Blek Le Rat - Cans Festival. Australian Graffiti Documentary. Alter Ego - (Graffiti Documentary) with subtitles. Exit Through The Gift Shop . Banksy. Robbo vs Banksy- Graffiti War.
A Short History of Artist Jean Dubuffet.