Blek le Rat

Xavier Prou (Blek le Rat) at the gallery opening and book signing at the 941 Geary Gallery, San Francisco

Blek le Rat (pronounced [blɛk lə ʁa]; born Xavier Prou,[1] 1952)[2] is a French graffiti artist. He was one of the first graffiti artists in Paris, and has been described as the "Father of stencil graffiti".[3]

  1. ^ Januszczak, Waldemar (8 June 2008). "Blek le Rat, the man who gave birth to Banksy". The Sunday Times. London. Archived from the original on 13 October 2008. Retrieved 26 April 2010.
  2. ^ "Blek le Rat: This is not a Banksy". The Independent. London. 19 April 2008. Archived from the original on 25 May 2008. Retrieved 21 May 2008.
  3. ^ Gilewicz, Samantha (4 April 2008). "The insider: blek le rat". Nylonmag.com. Archived from the original on 27 September 2011. Retrieved 29 March 2011.