Cyrille Gouyette│Under Street Art, the Louvre

If classical art has always been a source of inspiration for contemporary creation, it is regularly called upon and reinvented by urban artists of all generations, from Ernest Pignon-Ernest to Levalet, via Blek le Rat, Banksy, C215, Miss.Tic, Jef Aérosol, Invader... Pretexts for playful winks, supports for political demands, materials for iconoclastic projects..., the collections of the Louvre and major museums, diverted by street art, provide a meaningful reflection on our current issues - gender issues, ecological emergency, positioning of the artist, culture and consumption, the omnipotence of the image... Richly and judiciously illustrated, this work by Cyrille Gouyette, historian of art, shows the relevance of new artistic approaches which, thanks to yesterday's references, open our eyes to today's realities.