Andrea of BTOY

22Oct09

Barcelona native Andrea Michaelsson (half of Catalan street art duo BTOY) has long since been a favorite of mine for her beautiful portrayal of 1920s/1930s feminine glamour mixed with a more raw, urban vibe. Her pieces, created with acrylic, watercolor, ink and spray paint, seem to translate well to both the canvas and the streets, the latter of which creates an amazing juxtaposition of sentiments. Pieces by BTOY and Andrea can be seen throughout the city, whose landscape often provides further contrasting context. Michaelsson also often produces watercolor sketches of animals and human figures that to me have a very Japanese feel to them (see bottom two images).

Photos courtesy of the artist(s)’ flickr.

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