A carefully preserved stencil created by the sensual and poetic street artist Miss.Tic.
Her civil name was Radhia Aounallah (1956-2022).
We happened upon this stencil in the 8th arrondissement on our way to the elegant Parc Monceau. From 1985 onward, the legendary Miss.Tic became the darling and a pioneer of Parisian graffiti street artists. Her pithy stencils grew to be some of the most sought after in the category of local urban art--on the streets and in galleries. Her career as an artist evolved from the early days of illegitimately "defacing" property to having her works sought after by businesses for commercial purposes. Even the Victoria and Albert Museum in London acquired one her pieces. It's worth mentioning for philatelic fans that the French postal service issued a series of 12 stamps bearing her auto-portraits and epigrams. Rest in peace, Miss.Tic.
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