Graffiti art often focuses on expressing the political or social expressions of the street artist, but sometimes the temptation to create a visual pun is too strong, and clever graffiti art designs are created as a result.
Calvin and Hobbes Sledding in the Streets
One of the most famous images of the popular comic duo, Calvin and Hobbes, is the picture of the friends tobogganing. This clever graffiti gives the image a new setting, allowing Calvin and Hobbes to sled in the streets.
source:artrick-playground
No Smoking in the Streets
This clever graffiti art work is both a visual pun and a statement of the artist’s view on smoking. This graffiti piece cleverly incorporates existing objects into the design.
source:sugarandlux
Giant Graffiti People
This graffiti design shows an image of two giant girls, crammed into a tiny building. The piece creates a spacial deception that is more effective when standing in front of the street art.
source:boingboing
Hang Man Graffiti
Like the street ashtray graffiti above, this piece uses an existing object to create the desired effect; the character appears to be pinned to the wall by the peg.
source:buzzhunt
Street Puddle Olympics
These Tim Burton styled cartoon characters have been graffitied beside a street puddle, acting out a parody of an Olympic diving event.
source:omundotemsolucao
