Graffeuses

From the 1980s to today, 47 graffiti girls … Graffeuses is a tribute to those who practice pure graffiti in France. Of course, in this predominantly male environment, they are in the minority and if, on the one hand, they can arouse curiosity or even admiration, they also come up against certain stereotypes. Running slower, being a balance, not having technique … these are the “qualities” that we attribute to them. And a simple “not bad for a girl!” as a recurring compliment. So many prejudices that the authors, graffiti artists themselves, decided to undermine by going to collect from their sisters, a raw word that tells both of personal experience and a shared passion for this demanding discipline. Four men also participated in the adventure, delivering their vision of graffiti for girls live. Through the hundreds of photographs presented here, the style, whether claimed to be feminine or asexual, unambiguously illustrates the same love for letters and their endless graphic possibilities. Enough to paint a multi-faceted portrait of an artistic production that is too little known and that it was high time to highlight.