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10 Language-to-English DictionariesStreet art
/ˈstriːt ˌɑːrt/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Visual art created in public locations, usually unsanctioned artwork executed outside of the context of traditional art venues.
"The city tour highlights vibrant examples of street art on the walls of downtown buildings." - 2
Artistic expressions such as graffiti, stencils, murals, and installations placed in urban environments.
"Many contemporary galleries now exhibit works by artists who started their careers producing street art."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Formed in the late 20th century, the term combines the English words 'street' (from Old English strǣt, ultimately from Latin strata) and 'art' (from Old French art, from Latin ars). It emerged globally in the 1970s and 1980s alongside the development of graffiti and urban subcultures to describe visual art created in public spaces, distinguishing it from traditional gallery-bound art.
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art urbain
Transliteration: ar yʁ.bɛ̃
"Les rues de Paris regorgent d'art urbain."
Streetart
Transliteration: ˈstʁiːtˌaʁt
"In Berlin gibt es beeindruckende Streetart an vielen Wänden."
arte di strada
Transliteration: ˈarte di ˈstrada
"Molti quartieri sono decorati con splendide opere di arte di strada."
arte urbano
Transliteration: ˈaɾ.te uɾˈba.no
"El arte urbano transforma los espacios públicos en galerías abiertas."
arte urbana
Transliteration: ˈaʁ.tʃi uʁˈbɐ.nɐ
"A arte urbana dá nova vida às paredes cinzentas da cidade."
स्ट्रीट आर्ट
Transliteration: striit aart
"शहर की दीवारों पर सुंदर स्ट्रीट आर्ट देखने को मिलती है।"
街头艺术
Transliteration: jiētóu yìshù
"街头艺术已经成为现代城市文化的一部分。"
스트리트 아트
Transliteration: seuteuriteu ateu
"이 골목은 멋진 스트리트 아트 작품들로 유명합니다."
ストリートアート
Transliteration: sutoriito aato
"その都市のあちこちに魅力的なストリートアートがあります。"
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