TIME Photo Essay: Art of the Street: A small visual tour of how some artists are recreating the urban landscape.
Art of the Street: A small visual tour of how some artists are recreating the urban landscape
Swoon
Her elaborate, larger-than-life paste-ups have earned New York artist Swoon a loyal following among street art aficionados—and major cultural institutions. This past spring, New York City's Museum of Modern Art acquired six of her pieces. Every corner of Swoon's prints are filled with details that invite further examination. "I always try to incorporate the city into my art," she says. "I draw friends, family and people on the street"
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FROM THE October 24, 2005 ISSUE OF TIME MAGAZINE; POSTED Thursday, October 13, 2005

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