Calligraffiti

As defined by Niels Muelman: Graffiti is simply defined as getting your (pseudo) name up in the urban environment. Calligraphy is the art of writing and has many forms (such as Japanese ancient brush characters, Arabic pictorial scripts, illuminated mediaeval books or swirly quill writing). In the particular case of Calligraffiti, Niels Muelman is getting his name “Shoe” up in the urban environment in an unexpected way.

I won’t pretend to know the ins and outs of graffiti, but I’ve always been a fan of calligraphy. There is something wonderful about Niels “Shoe” Meulman’s calligraffiti, the fusion of the two art forms. The elegance and beauty in surprising places.

To learn more about Niels “Shoe” Meulman and his calligraffiti movement, check out his site (Shoe tells surface and medium for each image, pretty cool). You can also purchase Calligraffiti – The Graphic Art of Niels SHOE Muelman book here.

(via faye + co)

Posted by Gwen Bucknell