Tagging in National Parks and Climbing areas.

On the street André is known by his graffiti-artist alter ego, the tag Mr. A and for his concept “Love Graffiti.” Mr A is a funny, round face, with a huge smile and a wink that follows you everywhere, and now is all over the world — and often in pink! — a color that is pretty much taboo in the graffiti world, except when itʼs Andréʼs monochromatic style. The Love graffiti are tags of peopleʼs names commissioned by their loved ones that he does in pop colors near where they live, so that they canʼt miss it.

Unlike the past 20 years of street graffiti, where a street artist imposes an anonymous tag for an anonymous crowd — some merely staining a depressing urban landscape, a few becoming famous gallery artists, such as Keith Haring, Kenny Scharf, KAWS, Neckface, and of course Samo — André has hesitated to go from the street into the galleries. Rather heʼs given a new sense to his graffiti art, first, by by-passing the walls of the gallery and introducing his imagery into clubs or night spots, which he participates in opening and promoting all over the world. In doing so he has proactively changed the nightlife of cities such as Paris, New York, and Tokyo. He also reinterprets the meaning of graffiti art, from underground opposition to a more friendly and utopian alternative to the day time. André is one of those rare people who is able to make things happen naturally. His genuine generosity extends into the romantic utopian nightspots he creates, and where people meet.

His second move, after having gone from the wall of the street to the walls of clubs, is choosing drawing over classic canvas work. In quiet moments, he prefers drawing on scraps of paper or in notebooks, which heʼs constantly filling, but rarely shares with others. This is a more personal and intimate activity, far from the commercialism of art.

In quiet moments, he prefers drawing on scraps of paper or in notebooks,

Someone should have taken a sh!t on his head and called it art .....

Don't think that these Taggers are just punks... its a matter of intense pride to these guys. I worked in Van Nuys one time, when I pulled up one early am... some dude was tagging the end building.... I jumped out of my car and started walking over to the dude ..... the f*#ker turned to me and pulled out a 9mm!!!!!
Told me "get the f*#k outa here, man!!!" And he had back up, a car load of other hard ball boyz were showing me their weapons....

Justhemaid did a good job of keeping it kicked back at Stoney in years past.....
she would just touch it up some and make the painting sort of disappear.