Pignon-Ernest pasted prints a dead communard on sites associated with freedom struggles, such as Paris Commune locations, the Seine quays or the Charonne metro station. These were places of resistance ante 1945 or sites where police massacred Algerian War opponents in the 1960s.

Photo: Ernest Pignon-Ernest.

After the Mexican riots of 1968, the conceptual artist Ehrenberg had to leave his homeland because he his life was in danger. In exile in London, he spray-painted around rubbish on the streets during a prolonged garbage strike.

Photo: Felipe Ehrenberg, VG Bild-Kunst Bonn, 2024.

From 1972 onwards, the Polish conceptual artist placed his name as a graphic symbol  multiple times in various actions in public spaces, for instance on postcards, clothing, etc. Passers-by in socialist Poland at the time were uncertain whether they were dealing with advertising or a government notice.

Photos: Jerzy Trelinski.

Shortly after the early death of the jazz musician Charlie Parker (1920-55), who was already legendary during his lifetime, called "Bird", numerous "Bird Lives!" graffiti appeared in New York, mostly written with chalk or charcoal. But here someone scratched it into concrete.

Photo: Michael Dadd.