![]() He is frequently cited as a major influence of artists like Banksy and Shepard Fairey and through his work in Paris he established a style of. ![]() Frequently called the godfather of modern street art, Blek le Rat inspired hundreds of artists around the world with his stenciled style. The timestamp is only as accurate as the clock in the camera, and it may be completely wrong. Blek Le Rat (Xavier Prou) was born in Paris, France in 1951. If the file has been modified from its original state, some details such as the timestamp may not fully reflect those of the original file. Even his moniker, Blek le Rat, was chosen specifically as it is an anagram of Art, the rodent’s omnipresence helping him spread the revolutionary message of the power of political statements through art. This file contains additional information such as Exif metadata which may have been added by the digital camera, scanner, or software program used to create or digitize it. The rat is his symbol of this, long before it was appropriated by Banksy, an animal that can be found on streets globally.
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