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3 Amazing 3D Graffiti Artists: Street Painting and Sidewalk Chalk Art

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Most people tend to think of graffiti as subversive art spraypainted in the dead of night on urban walls. Some artists, however, including Edgar Mueller, Julian Beever and Kurt Wenner, defy that stereotype, painting and chalking openly on city streets and sidewalks. Beyond merely entertaining crowds, their work has at times even broken world records. These street art images and biographies merely scratch the surface and begin to convey their amazing artistic talents.

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Edgar Mueller is a world-famous street painter, perhaps best known for the above work: The Riverstreet River. At nearly 1000 square feet, this graffiti mural took up an entire city block. His other works often exhibit similar life-like qualities and take on renaissance themes.

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Julian Beever is a sidewalk chalk artist whose work has appeared all across Europe. He skillfully and humorously plays up his illusions in a variety of ways, from interacting with the finished piece to making his street art’s evolution part of the work itself. Clearly, his artworks are as much intended to entertain himself as it is to dazzle the crowds that gather around them. His other street graffiti includes renderings of master artworks and pastel portraits.

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Kurt Wenner’s amazingly detailed street artworks conjure images of both Baroque religious murals and a Salvor Daliesque surrealism. They are somehow less tame than Mueller’s work, and far less playful than the art of Beever. Wenner is also an architectural designer in the US and Europe, fascinated with classical ornament tied to allegories and myths as well as literature and theater.

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Runners Up featured in the street art images above come from around the world. Two are commercial pieces for Johnnie Walker in Tapei and EA Games in Italy, respectively. The lower work was a collaborative piece by four German artists, featured on Potsdammer Platz in the very heart of Berlin. For other alternative forms of creative urban street art, be sure to check out these articles on light graffiti, glowstick graffiti, reverse graffiti and guerilla marketing.

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Posted by Urbanist September 21st, 2007
Graffiti, Guerilla Marketing, Street Art, Urban, Urban Art, Urban Images, Urban Videos
Comments: 155

Comments

Comment from Ron S
Time: September 21, 2007, 4:38 pm

Wow, this stuff is fantastic.

Comment from Halil
Time: September 21, 2007, 4:43 pm

I´m very impressed, this post is awesome.

Comment from Anonymous
Time: September 21, 2007, 10:23 pm

wow es un genio el tipo es verdaderamente un gran artista grafico deberian darle espacios donde sus obras artisticas pudiesen ser permanentes….soberbio¡¡¡

Comment from Dankoozy
Time: September 22, 2007, 8:36 am

There used to be another one of just a hole in the street and people actually walked around it

Comment from Leech
Time: September 22, 2007, 9:03 am

Impressive. The perspective used is great, seen at simple view it sucks so stretched, but in the right position it’s awesome.

Comment from Anon
Time: September 22, 2007, 9:14 am

Amazing

Comment from diggersstory
Time: September 22, 2007, 9:20 am

WHAT A GREAT BUNCH OF ARTISTS. THIS IS GIVING RESPECT TO STREET ART IN A MAJOR WAY!

KUDOS!!!! Very impressive works.

Comment from yo daddy
Time: September 22, 2007, 9:23 am

i have to agree with you he should get some space to do some permanent work

Comment from Stewart
Time: September 22, 2007, 9:28 am

Oh My God, people are so talented and creative I can’t believe my eyes. Love this art form. Fantastic, keep it up guys.

Comment from the constant skeptic
Time: September 22, 2007, 9:30 am

great collection, thanks

Comment from Eric
Time: September 22, 2007, 10:38 am

Pretty amazing stuff. The gold digging one has to be my favorite.

Comment from Andrew Acomb
Time: September 22, 2007, 10:42 am

Great original post with some incredible artwork. Thanks!

Comment from Jennifer Lee
Time: September 22, 2007, 10:43 am

Yes! A post with many of the works done by these artists! ::cheers:: Thanks for the awesome post! >__

Comment from hemant
Time: September 22, 2007, 11:38 am

i m speechless amazing just amazing

Comment from Jakub L
Time: September 22, 2007, 11:40 am

I wonder what type of chalk they use because i never get this amout of detail out of mine

Comment from deputydog
Time: September 22, 2007, 11:54 am

great post mate.

Comment from amazing
Time: September 22, 2007, 12:34 pm

this is absolutley amazing… TRUE TALENT

Comment from Eric DeGroot
Time: September 22, 2007, 1:24 pm

That is truly incredible

Comment from Stumbler
Time: September 22, 2007, 1:32 pm

Thumbs up for crediting the authors unlike other sites on StumbleUpon.

Comment from Matt
Time: September 22, 2007, 1:56 pm

Pretty unique to see that walking down the street

Comment from fatih
Time: September 22, 2007, 2:12 pm

woooow

Comment from Mr. Chips
Time: September 22, 2007, 2:14 pm

This guy is awesome… I once saw one of his paintings live, and the experience is more intense than those pictures….

Comment from Anonymoose
Time: September 22, 2007, 2:52 pm

Amazing Art!!! Love it thanks for sharing:)

Comment from Allan
Time: September 22, 2007, 3:04 pm

Don’t do the rain dance!

Comment from Jukka-Pekka Keisala
Time: September 22, 2007, 3:24 pm

Very cool artwork, thank you for posting this.

Comment from Rich
Time: September 22, 2007, 3:31 pm

Fantastic Stuff!

Comment from Boltz
Time: September 22, 2007, 4:05 pm

umm this is pretty good but I could do better

Comment from The Profit
Time: September 22, 2007, 4:22 pm

Neat artwork, they should let these guys run wild on the streets, and get rid of the repetative concrete prison look.

Comment from MeetHalima
Time: September 22, 2007, 5:03 pm

Wow, these are absolutely amazing! :)

Comment from bex
Time: September 22, 2007, 5:27 pm

no words can explain how good this stuff is, it speaks for itself
(its just too damn good)

Comment from Anonymous
Time: September 22, 2007, 5:46 pm

this is sweet

Comment from Jake
Time: September 22, 2007, 7:02 pm

That is pretty incredible, keep it up.

Comment from jkern
Time: September 22, 2007, 7:11 pm

Wow, now that is amazing!! Loved watching the videos

Comment from mat
Time: September 22, 2007, 7:15 pm

it is amazing but its just the way the cmera angle is to make it look 3D

Comment from Sly from Slyvisions.com
Time: September 22, 2007, 7:52 pm

Wow. That was incredible.

Comment from MiskaT
Time: September 22, 2007, 9:30 pm

thats badass

Comment from CaptainPlanet
Time: September 22, 2007, 9:32 pm

Those are absolutely astounding.

Comment from Anonymous
Time: September 23, 2007, 4:32 am

hugyijnj

Comment from jk
Time: September 23, 2007, 4:32 am

Oh thats cool! 3d in streets!

Comment from Anonymous
Time: September 23, 2007, 4:40 am

Hey. I love those. And I don’t think anyone should comment mean about about them. Because those paintings can take forever. and if they came around Worcester, MA then I would try to see it.

:)))))))))))

Comment from G@ttoGiallo
Time: September 23, 2007, 4:30 pm

Real anamorphosis specialists !

Comment from Al Ebaster
Time: September 23, 2007, 7:23 pm

As others have said, major kudos for crediting (and linking) the creators! Many sites have similar pictures, but don’t bother to support the artists.

Comment from sanjog
Time: September 24, 2007, 2:28 am

great work keep it up .

Comment from Laura
Time: September 24, 2007, 7:19 am

I find this stuff really fascinating… how does one begin a career in “street painting”? Does it start as a hobby, or do they have day jobs as scenic artists or studio artists?

Comment from Mirjana
Time: September 24, 2007, 7:20 am

great what else i can add

beyond realism

Comment from MARCO
Time: September 24, 2007, 12:35 pm

PORCO DIO

Comment from Mirko Markovic
Time: September 24, 2007, 12:40 pm

I can not belive in this!!it is great.it is the best thing I ever seen on my computer!that people are elien one hundred procents :))

Comment from CHESSNOID
Time: September 24, 2007, 11:30 pm

These are beautiful and amazing art work.

Comment from Cindy
Time: September 25, 2007, 7:13 pm

Made me see each image and video at least 2 times. Bookmarked this page. It’s something that deserves lots and lots of praise.

Comment from Dave Greiman
Time: September 27, 2007, 12:45 am

Nice Nice!!!

Comment from Web Urbanist
Time: September 27, 2007, 6:10 am

I’d let him do every room in my house. It’s just too cool.

Comment from Jealous Cretin
Time: September 27, 2007, 6:55 am

Imagine that in most cities this kind of sidewalk art is illegal, or at best requires a permit, and these talented city artists could be fined or jailed for their efforts in many places. Think it’s time we started lobbying to remove the ‘graffiti’ laws from the books, especially when an artistic or beautification purpose is involved.

Let’s get the public involved in making our streets and public places beautiful again.

Comment from Jack_O
Time: September 29, 2007, 10:22 pm

Just awesome… Really impressive, I wish I could see one of those with my own eyes.

Comment from Angelike
Time: October 1, 2007, 8:41 am

WOW!!! Love these, thanks

Comment from Web Urbanist
Time: October 1, 2007, 12:16 pm

whoaaaaaaaa

Comment from John
Time: October 1, 2007, 10:34 pm

Damn! I want someone to come paint the street in front of my house like that! :-)

Comment from marc
Time: October 3, 2007, 3:50 pm

I can not belive in this!!it is great.it is the best thing. Coooool!

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Time: October 7, 2007, 5:12 pm

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It’s really amazing to read this description of this article. Thank you so much for your help and for your efforts.

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Comment from Zane Dickens
Time: October 8, 2007, 8:05 am

Wow - would love to be able to do works like that. I have always had a subversive-poke-fun-at-the-cogs-of-society bent.

Comment from bear
Time: October 9, 2007, 8:34 am

I like Eduardo Relero ….!!! http://anamorfosiseduardo.blogspot.com is realy different !!

Comment from nora
Time: October 12, 2007, 8:39 am

this is amazin u should be a millionair

Comment from sascha
Time: October 16, 2007, 5:18 am

tank yuo (Bear) for eduardo relero´s link !!!! is realy different !!!!

Comment from Jerry
Time: October 26, 2007, 6:28 am

This art is a hell of a step up from some dope wrapping a bridge.

Comment from Nalini
Time: November 1, 2007, 4:39 am

very nice pictures

Comment from ryan
Time: November 2, 2007, 6:29 am

This is freakin sweet!

Comment from G’Lei43C
Time: November 8, 2007, 7:37 pm

It’s just crazy

Comment from carla
Time: November 14, 2007, 5:36 pm

estos graffitis estan demasiados buenos felizito a los grandes artistas q lo hicier xD chauuuu

Comment from Michael Hendrickx
Time: November 19, 2007, 5:33 am

Superb!

Comment from Dudefor Today
Time: November 20, 2007, 2:30 am

0_0 … wow

Comment from Bruno
Time: November 20, 2007, 2:15 pm

Que de talents!!! Magnifique!!!

Comment from rabbani
Time: December 6, 2007, 6:30 am

you people had stolen my sleep these r awesome even i’m an artist to grt work

Comment from Reanna
Time: December 7, 2007, 9:36 am

these are amazing… it would be trippy to actually see it

Comment from 3d alien exist
Time: December 10, 2007, 5:39 am

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Comment from Anonymous
Time: December 11, 2007, 10:56 am

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WOUUUUUUUUU

BEAUTIFUL JOB

Comment from marianela
Time: December 12, 2007, 6:17 am

huaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa
EXELENTE!!!!!!! estas muyyyy loco.

Comment from rizo
Time: December 20, 2007, 12:43 pm

my name is teh little rizoeck i know that your`s paints its chingonas

Comment from Damaris
Time: January 13, 2008, 9:05 pm

God gave you an awsome tallent

i heard about you guys from my classmates they saw one of your videos and since i’m an art lover they said i had to see this you really inspire the young to draw and learn about art and know it’s not just something to past time, it’s something that is apart of time and people will remember your magnificent tallent over the years and you’ll be in history like the big guys Micheal Angelo would be astonished by the hand that makes street art he would think it’s real

Comment from javi
Time: January 14, 2008, 3:12 pm

miren esto : http://anamorfosiseduardo.blogspot.com

Comment from jane
Time: January 14, 2008, 3:19 pm

look at it !! : http://anamorfosiseduardo.blogspot.com

Comment from matt
Time: January 20, 2008, 2:19 am

wow! that is amazing!

Comment from Mharjie
Time: January 21, 2008, 8:25 pm

Wow!This is awesome..These good men are really blessed by God with great talents.. Keep it up guys..We are so proud of you and continue on making other people happy and be amazed whenever we see one like these..!

Comment from bodegraven
Time: January 28, 2008, 11:38 am

is heel leuk

Comment from Anonymous
Time: February 4, 2008, 4:36 pm

sou do brasil, ficou muito legal seus grafites tambem sou grafiteiro, mas vocês fazem arte onde falta… valeu.

Comment from IRMA
Time: February 8, 2008, 10:02 pm

i JUST WANTED TO TELL IF YOU EZER COME TO HOUSTON TX, YOU GUYS WOULD BE BANKING IT!!!!THAT IS AWESOM WORK….. I WOULD LOVE TO ACTUALLY WATCH AND SEE THIS MAGNIFIC WORK!!!!!!

Comment from Anonymous
Time: February 15, 2008, 4:06 am

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Comment from Pete
Time: February 23, 2008, 12:47 am

amazing but very creative, congrats, Pete

Comment from tom smith
Time: February 27, 2008, 6:25 am

How do these guys get so good? This stuff rocks :)

Comment from LS
Time: February 27, 2008, 7:57 pm

Unglaublich. Einfach grandios, was er auf die Strassen zaubert.

Comment from GoldenAracanine
Time: February 29, 2008, 2:29 am

thats loco man, how long did it take u ta do that? cuz thats just amazing!man i wish y’all lived in perth cuz man i’ve seen some good work on walls in the street but dam is that goood could y’all teach me ta do that cuz dam that is the best graffiti in the world i really liked the BMW M3 GTR from need for speed most wanted coming out of the ground that just looked sweet.

Comment from GoldenAracanine
Time: February 29, 2008, 2:39 am

if y’all come to koondoola perth make sure to call me to give me some lessons on how ta do this so i can show off to my friends at school later.

i’m just speech less just speech less.

Comment from Guerilla Marketing
Time: March 12, 2008, 11:34 am

It’s difficult to escape this article without being impressed. Chalk used for Guerilla Marketing can easily attract tons of attention. Something to consider. Thanks for the article.

Comment from Kristal D. Rosebrook
Time: March 22, 2008, 12:57 am

Amazing! I am also speechless.

Kristal D

Comment from Saim Baig
Time: March 23, 2008, 7:53 am

While looking to some of the above pics i thought that they were real.What a talent.

Comment from Fanatic
Time: March 23, 2008, 11:15 pm

Amazing.Thats quite unique.What a gem of an artist.

Comment from Asia’h Epperson
Time: March 31, 2008, 5:37 am

Amazing!!! Thanks for sharing:)

Comment from hunz
Time: April 9, 2008, 12:56 pm

ShiAa!!! the man…pretty wicked!

Comment from 3magin8
Time: April 11, 2008, 6:22 am

very creative and artistic! Thanks for sharing this!

Comment from Houseboat Rentals
Time: April 11, 2008, 5:17 pm

Truly awesome work. Doesn’t look like any graffiti I have ever seen . I would love to see this work on the streets. True art from the heart. So glad I found this blog. I have definitely bookmarked it.

Comment from John
Time: April 13, 2008, 8:56 am

Thanks for sharing these! I have seen a few before, but most of these are new to me.

It is simply amazing what can be done with chalk in the hands of professionals!

Comment from Fanatic
Time: April 19, 2008, 2:48 pm

This is amazing.It really looks real.I would not go near that one having a fall.