I found this bit of graffiti while visiting Paris a few years back. Fitting to the French, it is the naughtiest piece of graffiti that I like. Overall, the French graffiti was much more stylized and expressive than the US’s. Often the graffiti in New York or San Francisco seems like it had been planed for months and is carefully designed to fit perfectly into the artist’s portfolio. The French seems to be spur of the moment, more emotional. I actually enjoy it more than the perfectly crafted stencil. However, it may have something to do with how hard the police and business owners crack down on street artists.
This wonderful mermaid was found well off the beat path, near the Musée national Gustave Moreau.