My Favorite Souvenir: Public Art, from Neon to Graffiti

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Written By Angela Hanyak

I love snapping photos of street art while traveling around Europe: graffiti, neon signs, and murals are like little bits of art left out in the real world. Sure, museums and galleries have a lock on the rarified world of fine art. But sometimes I prefer to grab a coffee and wander through town, finding the beauty of a destination in its most casual and quotidian places.

Here are a few of my favorite examples of European street art.
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The lyrics to Tracy Chapman's "Fast Car" are scrawled across a bathroom wall.

Frankfurt | Bathroom Graffiti | October 2022

An outdoor neon sign that reads "All the Things that Could Happen Next"

Warsaw | Neon Installation | September 2020

Painted pieces of paper are hung on a wood fence to spell out "All Clitoris are Beautiful"

Frankfurt | Flyposting | November 2020

A piece of graffiti depicted a Venetian doge.

Venice | Stencil Graffiti | August 2020

Public art protesting street harassment with a raised middle finger saying "Oooooh Boy... you want me to smile?"

Paris | Wheat-Paste Poster | May 2019

A mural which depicts several buildings in a small village.

Poznan | Mural | November 2019

A neon sign reading "I want my time with you" hanging in London's St Pancras Train Station.

London | Neon Installation | December 2018

A mural of a figure sewing flags.

Milan | Mural | May 2018

Angela Hanyak
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