In the movement of modern street art, The two British street artists, “King Robbo” and “Banksy”, are very well known for the scandalous and yet intriguing spray paint rivalry that they had. In the canals of London Borough of Camden, the graffiti of these two street artists created history for this movement. This rivalry gave the street art movement a large amount of publicity and awareness, and created a new way of expression in street art.
The graffiti artist “King Robbo” started showing his interest in street art during the mid 1980’s. During his time as an artist, Robbo created amazing artworks, although he was continuously learning and experimenting with his work. He did not reach his full potential with his work since he passed away in 2014. Robbo created many influential and bold artworks; his intention was to place his art where it would be least expected. His works included bright, bold colors that would be his way of expressing his emotions toward this
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This original way of communicating through street art was noticed, and the works they created against one another, worked together like a telling a story.
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