24 examples of how street art can give life to the dull and lifeless corners of cities
![24 examples of how street art can give life to the dull and lifeless corners of cities](https://img.wtvideo.com/images/original/15389.jpg)
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Although it is often viewed in an extremely negative way, so-called street art can, in fact, be considered a typically contemporary artistic expression.
As well as being a manifestation of an imagination indicative of the time in which we live, it contributes greatly to improving the aesthetics of some urban environments that are in degraded conditions.
As a matter of fact, this is so evident that even those who do not care for street art very much have to recognize and appreciate its regenerative power!
1. Athens (Greece) - "Knowledge Speaks - Wisdom Listens,"
![1. Athens (Greece) - "Knowledge Speaks - Wisdom Listens,"](https://img.wtvideo.com/images/article/list/15389_1.jpg)
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2. Valey (France) - "Renaissance"
![2. Valey (France) - "Renaissance"](https://img.wtvideo.com/images/article/list/15389_2.jpg)
Patrick Commecy
3. Berlin (Germany) - Giant Starling Mural (a 13-floor sized bird)
![3. Berlin (Germany) - Giant Starling Mural (a 13-floor sized bird)](https://img.wtvideo.com/images/article/list/15389_3.jpg)
4. Palmitas (Mexico) - The painted city
![4. Palmitas (Mexico) - The painted city](https://img.wtvideo.com/images/article/list/15389_4.jpg)
5. Glasgow (Scotland) - Photorealistic Mural
![5. Glasgow (Scotland) - Photorealistic Mural](https://img.wtvideo.com/images/article/list/15389_5.jpg)
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6. Bristol (UK) - Full Moon Hostel
![6. Bristol (UK) - Full Moon Hostel](https://img.wtvideo.com/images/article/list/15389_6.jpg)
7. Mechelen (Belgium) - Diving Dog Mural
![7. Mechelen (Belgium) - Diving Dog Mural](https://img.wtvideo.com/images/article/list/15389_7.jpg)
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8. San Francisco (California) - "16th Avenue Tiled Steps"
![8. San Francisco (California) - "16th Avenue Tiled Steps"](https://img.wtvideo.com/images/article/list/15389_8.jpg)
9. Lisbon (Portugal) - Racoon Mural Made Of Trash And Found Objects
![9. Lisbon (Portugal) - Racoon Mural Made Of Trash And Found Objects](https://img.wtvideo.com/images/article/list/15389_9.jpg)
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10. Montreal (Canada) -"Brick Kidz" by Street Artist Seth GlobePainter
![10. Montreal (Canada) -"Brick Kidz" by Street Artist Seth GlobePainter](https://img.wtvideo.com/images/article/list/15389_10.jpg)
11. Barcelona (Spain) - "Ringo Starr"
![11. Barcelona (Spain) - "Ringo Starr"](https://img.wtvideo.com/images/article/list/15389_11.jpg)
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12. New York (USA) - "The Kiss"
![12. New York (USA) - "The Kiss"](https://img.wtvideo.com/images/article/list/15389_12.jpg)
Flickr/Elvert Barnes (CC BY-SA 2.0)
13. Kaunas (Lithuania) - "Wise Grandpa"
![13. Kaunas (Lithuania) - "Wise Grandpa"](https://img.wtvideo.com/images/article/list/15389_13.jpg)
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14. Budapest (Hungary) - Painted external facade
![14. Budapest (Hungary) - Painted external facade](https://img.wtvideo.com/images/article/list/15389_14.jpg)
15. Paris (France) - "The girl in the umbrella"
![15. Paris (France) - "The girl in the umbrella"](https://img.wtvideo.com/images/article/list/15389_15.jpg)
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16. Malmo (Sweden) - "The Magic Book"
![16. Malmo (Sweden) - "The Magic Book"](https://img.wtvideo.com/images/article/list/15389_16.jpg)
17. Vilnius (Lithuania) - "Lithuania Cinema"
![17. Vilnius (Lithuania) - "Lithuania Cinema"](https://img.wtvideo.com/images/article/list/15389_17.jpg)
18. Lotz (Polonia) - "Arthur Rubinstein"
![18. Lotz (Polonia) - "Arthur Rubinstein"](https://img.wtvideo.com/images/article/list/15389_18.jpg)
19. Bristol (UK) - "Urban Night Streets"
![19. Bristol (UK) - "Urban Night Streets"](https://img.wtvideo.com/images/article/list/15389_19.jpg)
20. Corvilha (Portugal) - "Birds"
![20. Corvilha (Portugal) - "Birds"](https://img.wtvideo.com/images/article/list/15389_20.jpg)
21. Montreal (Canada) - "Grandmother Writer"
![21. Montreal (Canada) - "Grandmother Writer"](https://img.wtvideo.com/images/article/list/15389_21.jpg)
22. Arkansas (USA) - Mural Art at the Universal Chapel in Fort Smith, Arkansas
![22. Arkansas (USA) - Mural Art at the Universal Chapel in Fort Smith, Arkansas](https://img.wtvideo.com/images/article/list/15389_22.jpg)
23. Buenos Aires (Argentina) - "The Smile"
![23. Buenos Aires (Argentina) - "The Smile"](https://img.wtvideo.com/images/article/list/15389_23.jpg)
24. Rio de Janeiro (Brazil) -"We are all One" by Brazilian muralist Eduardo (created for the Rio 2016 Olympics)
![24. Rio de Janeiro (Brazil) -"We are all One" by Brazilian muralist Eduardo (created for the Rio 2016 Olympics)](https://img.wtvideo.com/images/article/list/15389_24.jpg)
In your opinion, can this not be considered to be art?
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