Whether using the streets as a blank canvas or masterminding 'interventions', these street artists help change the public perception of everyday urban life.

Propaganda, presented graphically as posters, pamphlets and pictorial artwork, aims to influence the attitudes of people to serve the purposes of the propagandists. Here are 13 examples of propaganda showing it at its best, worst and purest.

Continuing a perusal of hugely effective guerrilla marketing stunts

From massive bears to bridge-sized waterfalls, here are some of the most breathtaking and inspiring pieces of public art

Sometimes they are thought-provoking but many times they are merely funny - here are some signs you may see on the side of the road - and that might be side-splitting.

While necessarily incomplete, this collection gathers over 100 essential pieces that tell key stories about his aims, personality and history.

Light graffiti is uniquely ephemeral and inextricably intertwined with the art of photography, sometimes even invisible to the naked eye and apparent only on film.

When disaster strikes, homes are often lost and people left homeless. These temporary shelters provide a place for refugees to sleep until order is restored.

As architects struggle to balance aesthetic appeal with practical considerations, many are finding the best way to create bold features is through optical illusions.

Most photographs only freeze a moment in time. Long exposures can create an image that encompasses several moments; time lapse photography can even span years.

The internet has long been abuzz with Banksy, the world’s most infamous street artist. But what is the big deal, where can you find his work and more information?

And you thought the Leaning Tower of Pisa was the most steeply tilted structure in the world? Guess again: that world record was broke by another building.

As the buzz around his name grows, so does the number of places where Banksy street art is spotted from the United States all the way to controversial work in the Middle East

For the first time, a street artist has garnered the attention of the mainstream media, the art world, and the common person…not to mention other street artists.

While much of it can be boring, some designers are putting the fun back into kids’ furnitures. These pieces are a delight not only for kids, but for their hip parents, too.