Street art
From Library of Congress Subject Headings
Street art
- Here are entered works on outdoor mural painting decorating buildings in public thoroughfares and often drawing attention to contemporary urban problems such as drugs, minorities, police brutality, etc. General works on painting on wall surfaces are entered under [Mural painting and decoration.] Works on drawing on wall surfaces emphasizing the concept of drawing with the drawing usually visible for a limited period of time are entered under [Wall drawing (Conceptual art).]
URI(s)
- http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85128580
- info:lc/authorities/sh85128580
- http://id.loc.gov/authorities/sh85128580#concept
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Variants
- Art, Street
- Art, Wall
- Wall art
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General Notes
- Here are entered works on outdoor mural painting decorating buildings in public thoroughfares and often drawing attention to contemporary urban problems such as drugs, minorities, police brutality, etc. General works on painting on wall surfaces are entered under [Mural painting and decoration.] Works on drawing on wall surfaces emphasizing the concept of drawing with the drawing usually visible for a limited period of time are entered under [Wall drawing (Conceptual art).]
Example Notes
- Notes under [Mural painting and decoration; Wall drawing (Conceptual art)]
Change Notes
- 1986-02-11: new
- 1998-04-20: revised
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