He is still one of the most famous and requested street artists on the market and has a strong influence on the younger generations of street artists, Banksy in primis.īlek le Rat ( Xavier Prou his first name) was born in 1951 in Paris in the Boulogne-Billancourt neighbourhood and in the French capital he began his artistic career in 1981. Join the wonders of art thanks to the wide selection of artworks that you can find on our website.īlek le Rat: Art, Works and Biography of the graffiti artistīlek le Rat, graffiti artist born in France, is considered one of the pioneers of international street art as well as the 'father of Stencil Graffiti'. If you are interested in the work by Blek le Rat The man who walks through the walls click on 'SHOW PRICE' and you will receive the price by email shortly.ĭo not hesitate to contact us to know more about the artist and his works. Blek le Rat, The man who walks through the walls: Prices and Value The man who walks through the walls was made in 2020 with a mixed media on canvas, measures 114x162 cm and is signed in original by the artist.

From the first works in his hometown Paris to studio works, Blek le Rat is nowadays considered one of the pioneers of Street Art, imitated by subsequent generations of street artists.

With Blek le Rat, stencil graffiti and street art become one in unmistakable works that perfectly fits the urban space. If the body comes from Buster Keaton (one of the artist's favorite actors), the meaning is closely related to street art and to the mission to spread art worldwide. He is a self-portrait of the artist: he is a man who travels, like a cosmopolitan migrant who 'walks' through the walls on which he is represented from one city to another. The man is one of Blek le Rat's most iconic characters. At the bottom center we find in gold the silhouette of a rat, distinctive mark of the artist.

Unique work on canvas by Blek le Rat, The man who walks through the walls represents on a bright red background the figures (in black and white and made with stencils) of a sheep and a man holding two bulky bags. Blek le Rat - The man who walks through the walls - Unique Work

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