Art De Rue Collection

Street entertainer balancing on his head on a table. Accompanied by a fiddler and a young boy dancing a jig
FLO4677648 Street entertainer balancing on his head on a table. Accompanied by a fiddler and a young boy dancing a jig. Handcoloured engraving from Pierre de la Mesanger's Le Bon Genre, Paris

Street entertainer using a baton to remove a coin from a woman's nose without touching her nose
FLO4677632 Street entertainer using a baton to remove a coin from a woman's nose without touching her nose. Audience of fashionable women in bonnets, shawls and dresses with frills

Savoyard boy with fife and drum makes his puppets dance in time to the music by moving his knees
FLO4677600 Savoyard boy with fife and drum makes his puppets dance in time to the music by moving his knees. Handcoloured engraving from Pierre de la Mesanger's Le Bon Genre, Paris

Portrait of the three comedians Hugues Gueru dit Gaultier-Garguille (1573-1633)
ELD4906508 Portrait of the three comedians Hugues Gueru dit Gaultier-Garguille (1573-1633), Robert Guerin dit La Fleur ou Gros-Guillaume (gros Guillaume) (1554-1634)

Jacques de Falaise, street entertainer who ate anything. He is shown eating a live mouse, holding a snake
FLO4677660 Jacques de Falaise, street entertainer who ate anything. He is shown eating a live mouse, holding a snake, while an assistant receives a dagger and rose from the audience

Drummer performing tricks with drumsticks while beating a drum, accompanied by a violinist
FLO4677652 Drummer performing tricks with drumsticks while beating a drum, accompanied by a violinist. Handcoloured engraving from Pierre de la Mesanger's Le Bon Genre, Paris

Woman balancing on a candlestick on a table, while a child walks on its hands
FLO4677639 Woman balancing on a candlestick on a table, while a child walks on its hands. Later, Madame Herculanus fixes two anchors in curling papers to her hair

Indian sword swallower in Paris, 1816. An assistant holds a sword to show its length (18 inches)
FLO4677617 Indian sword swallower in Paris, 1816. An assistant holds a sword to show its length (18 inches), and another takes something from a box of tricks

Troubadour playing on six instruments in front of Prussian and Scots soldiers, 1815
FLO4677605 Troubadour playing on six instruments in front of Prussian and Scots soldiers, 1815. By moving his head, elbows and knees, he plays pan pipes, mandolin, drum, triangle

Italian street pantomime artist in grotesque wig, playing a bizarre one-string violin with balloon
FLO4677342 Italian street pantomime artist in grotesque wig, playing a bizarre one-string violin with balloon. " This young Italian man with black eyes excels at terrible grimaces

An organ grinder and a poodle with spinning machine before an audience of fashionable women in bonnets with plumes
FLO4677598 An organ grinder and a poodle with spinning machine before an audience of fashionable women in bonnets with plumes, shawls and lace dresses

Nomad family of musicians (engraving)
8679741 Nomad family of musicians (engraving) by Dore, Gustave (1832-83); 19, 9x18, 7 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Gustave Dore's family of nomadic musicians); © Erik Pierre Hofmann

Letter M: Forward the Music! Letter N: No, you won't get my little ship! Engraving in " ABC fun"
DUV4207556 Letter M: Forward the Music! Letter N: No, you won't get my little ship! Engraving in " ABC fun". Monrocq Freres, editors, beginning of the 20th century. 20 pages

Street entertainer performing on a horn and violin. After removing his huge glasses from his nose
FLO4677673 Street entertainer performing on a horn and violin. After removing his huge glasses from his nose, the old geezer blows on his horn (sarbacane) and plays the violin

Indian jugglers, 1816. The man in the centre balances a whip between his eyes, spins rings on his toes and fingers
FLO4677586 Indian jugglers, 1816. The man in the centre balances a whip between his eyes, spins rings on his toes and fingers, and threads pearls on a rope with his tongue

Letter O Organ. Engraving in "Album-Alphabet". A. Quinn, Printer-Publisher, 1885
DUV4207823 Letter O Organ. Engraving in " Album-Alphabet". A. Quinn, Printer-Publisher, 1885. Illustrations by Baron Ernest de Liphart (1847-1934). 28 pages. Dim: 29x22, 5cm

Balladins on Admiraut Square in St. Petersburg Street Theatre Show
JLJ4577735 Balladins on Admiraut Square in St. Petersburg Street Theatre Show. Painting by Constantine Makovsky (Makovsky) (1839-1915) (ec.rus.) 1869 Moscow, Tretyakov Gallery by Makovsky

Australia-Lifestyle
A young surfer walks past street art on the way to surf at Sydneys iconic Bondi Beach on October 3, 2016. / AFP PHOTO / WILLIAM WEST

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"Art de rue" translates to "street art" in French, and it encompasses a wide range of artistic expressions found in public spaces. From vibrant graffiti murals to intricate stencil designs, street art adds color and creativity to urban landscapes around the world. These works often challenge traditional notions of art by being accessible to all, regardless of social or economic status. Street artists use the city as their canvas, transforming mundane walls into thought-provoking masterpieces that spark conversation and inspire change. Whether political statements or whimsical creations, "art de rue" serves as a powerful form of self-expression for artists who seek to make their mark on society. So next time you're walking down a city street, take a moment to appreciate the beauty and meaning behind these captivating pieces of street art that enrich our everyday surroundings.