The most expensive graffiti( top-10)

Gray, sad walls always caused people anguish. Therefore, the Neanderthals decorated the vaults with cave paintings, the Egyptians - the corridors of the great pyramids, and modern street artists undertake to fill the walls with walls, fences and other surfaces.

Surprisingly, many graffiti enthusiasts bring a lot of money. So, the British auction Bonhams even holds separate auctions for street artists. And Forbes published Top-10, which included the most expensive graffiti .We offer this ten to your attention today.

10. ChazBohorkes, Se? Or Suerte

This 1979 graffiti was sold in October 2012 for $ 50,000. The author of the drawing is one of the "veterans" of the street drawing. In the works of Bohorkes there are echoes of Mexican culture. The works of Chaz are often shown in personal as well as group exhibitions around the world.

9. JR, Street Kid, Favela Morro da Providencia, Brasil

The French artist does not disclose the full name, but the initials of JR have already become widely known to fans of graffiti. The author calls himself the "photograffeur";photographer-graffiti. In 2011, the work of JR left the auction at a price of $ 50,333.

8. Fairy Shepard, Duality of Humanity 2

American artist Fairy Shepard is famous for having created portraits of Barack Obama for the 2008 election campaign. Shepard's works are often shown in the Museum of Modern Art, and police repeatedly detained the master for painting public buildings and structures. The work presented in our top ten was sold for $ 52,350.

7. Nick Walker, The Morning After

In October 2008, Walker's graffiti was sold for $ 54,250. Nick is the founder of the graffiti school in the UK.Today, for the artist's work, queues of collectors are built.

6. Adam Nit, The Apprentice

The author of this work lives and works in London. During the night Adam creates up to 20 different works, many of which then wash off and paint over the communal services of the British capital. Just the poor people do not know that the drawing Nita left the auction for $ 69,692.

5. Nick Walker, Moona Lisa

Another work of Nick Walker in the top ten most expensive graffiti is the famous Gioconda in a not very pristine kind. The painting aroused a flurry of criticism, but was auctioned for $ 87,116.

4. Os Gemeos, O Aniversario da Meretris

Os Gemeos is not one artist, but an art group consisting of twin brothers residing in São Paulo. The picture presented was sold for $ 118,171. The creativity of the brothers has a distinctive feature - the yellow faces of the characters. By order of the government of Sao Paulo, Os Gemeos painted the subway cars of São Paulo.

3. Adam Nit, Suicide Bomber

Totally in different years, 103 works of Adam Nit were sold at auctions. In December 2007, at Sotheby's an unknown fan purchased the submitted graffiti for $ 126,612.

2. Banksy, Simple Intelligence Testing

Despite the fact that one of the most famous artists of graffiti is regularly exhibited at auctions, he is skeptical of those who purchase his works. Once Banksy even drew a parody of his own painting and signed it: "I can not believe that some idiots really bought this shit."The "Intellect Test" presented here was sold for $ 1,265,120.

1. Banksy, Keep It Spotless

The most expensive graffiti in history costs $ 1,870,000. The British artist is known not only for his works, but also for outrageous antics. For example, one day he sent a truck loaded with plush cows, pigs and sheep to a Brooklyn moth house.