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45 Stunning Street-Art Samples



When searching for inspiration, the city can be a place of illumination and discovery.

For those of you who don't have the time, means or inclination to immerse yourself in the world of breathtaking street art, here's a compilation of amazing pieces (sourced from Flickr's Creative Commons pool) to fuel your creativity.

Be warned - you may find yourself spending hard earned cash on a commissioned piece to grace your office wall!

Swoon on Blue - Via Lunapark


Ill Colors - via PixelJuice23


BTOY ans Miss Van - via justin_case

VSP Visual Street Performance - via Graffitiland

Urban Camouflage - via gaspi *your Guide

Nonchalance Auto-Killing - via Smeerch

Catwoman - via Caneles

Untitled - via Jakedobkin


TLP - via Sky


Monkey Hand - via Pixeljuice


Sombrero on the Right - via Shapeshift


The Owl Tree - via Slightlynorth


Untitled - via Jakedobkin


Untitled - via Akbar Simonse


Taureau - via gillesklein


3d graf - via gillesklein


Viewmaster - via geoftheref


Let's Face It - via What What


Burner, Bum City - via funkandjazz

el niƱo de las pinturas - via Gabirulo



Death - via Vasta


Untitled - via Shiratski


Graffiti by "The Mac" - via Threcee


VSP 2007 - via Graffitiland


Near Miss - via Daliborlev


Mario - via sensesmaybenumbed


Haircut - via What What


The Dark - via kk+


Untitled - via Diodoro


i swoon for swoon - via lunapark


Girl Face - via Dr Case


El Bocho goes Neon - via nolifebeforecoffee


Untitled - via Jakedobkin


Banksy Hoodie - via mermaid99


Eelus at Leake Street - via Mermaid99


Ego Detail - via Slightlynorth


Hey You - via Darwin Bell


Untitled - via Brocco Lee


Os Gemeos @ Quayside - via apwbATTACK


The Mac - funkandjazz


Jaen, Espana - via Bit Ramone


Hi Dad - via tashland


Mural - via Akbar Simonse


Some of these designs truly take my breath away, and I contemplate how inspiring they would be to see full-size, in person. My hope is that all who read this article will find at least one piece to inspire them for the design of their latest project, so be sure to leave a comment and share your thoughts of which provokes you most!

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