Slap-Up Mailer Label Sticker Drawings

Priority Mail 228-2016 Slap-Up Label Sticker Original Tag Art by Saber Original Permanent Drawing Art on USPS Mailing Label by Graffiti Artist Modern Street Artwork. 2020 Signed by Tag Original Slap Up Graffiti Art Tag 4.25x5.5 Color Marker on USPS United States Postal Service Priority Mail Label 228-2016.  Priority Mail 228 Labels: Slap-Up Canvas for the Streets Street Pop Art and Graffiti Artwork have become synonymous with urban landscapes' raw, vibrant, and often controversial energy. Amongst the most captivating forms of this art is the slap-up label sticker, a brief piece that combines the guerrilla tactics of street art with the aesthetic approach of pop art. These stickers, often found adorning city walls, lampposts, and mailboxes, carry the pulse of the streets and the artist's signature. The United States Postal Service's Priority Mail 228 label is a particularly iconic medium within this genre. Initially intended for postal use, artists have repurposed these labels as canvases for their work. With its distinctive red, white, and blue design, the label offers an instantly recognizable backdrop deeply rooted in American iconography. This juxtaposition of official symbolism with the rebellious nature of graffiti creates a powerful, provocative, and patriotic visual statement. Graffiti artists like Saber have transformed these labels into vehicles of personal expression and social commentary. Saber, an American artist named Ryan Weston Shook, is known for his work within the graffiti community and beyond. His involvement with the art form dates back to the 1990s, and he has since become a notable figure in the street art world.  Tag Art: Marking Presence and Identity Tagging, which involves writing one's alias or signature in a stylized form, is central to graffiti culture. It's a means of claiming territory, asserting identity, and engaging with the public in a dialogue often unmediated by gallery spaces' conventions. The Saber piece utilizes a blue permanent marker to create a tangle of lines and shapes that coalesce into his distinctive tag. Measuring 4.25x5.5 inches, this slap-up label sticker is a quintessential example of tag art, embodying the spontaneity and personal touch that are hallmarks of the genre. Created in 2020 and signed by the artist, this piece carries the weight of authenticity and the immediacy of street art. Despite its small scale, the tag commands attention, with the intensity of the blue marker standing bold against the label's pre-printed elements. The label's date, March 2016, provides a temporal context, anchoring the artwork in a specific moment of Saber's artistic journey. The cultural significance of slap-up label art lies in its accessibility and transience. These stickers can be produced en masse and placed in various locations, allowing for a wide distribution of the artist's work. However, their lifespan is unpredictable, as they can easily be removed or destroyed, mirroring the fleeting nature of fame and public attention in the digital age. Saber's use of the Priority Mail 228 label is a nod to a tradition in street art that values the repurposing of everyday items into something extraordinary. The label's transformation from a mundane postal accessory into a piece of art disrupts the ordinary and challenges the viewer to see the extraordinary in the everyday. This quality places slap-up label art firmly within the canon of Street Pop Art and Graffiti Artwork, genres that continually redefine themselves through unconventional materials and methods. The Priority Mail 228 Slap-Up Label Sticker by Saber is more than just a piece of art; it is a statement, a piece of cultural fabric, and a reflection of the artist's presence in the urban landscape. As with much of Street Pop Art and Graffiti Artwork, it encapsulates a moment in time, a burst of creative energy, and a dialogue with the public that is as vibrant and dynamic as the streets from which it was born.

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Inhalation Hazard Skull Slap-Up Label Sticker Original Tag Art by Saber Original Permanent Marker Art Drawing on Mailing Glossy Skull Sticker by Graffiti Artist Modern Street Artwork. 2020 Signed Original Slap Up Graffiti Art Tag 4x4 Marker Tagged on Inhalation Hazard Skull and Cross Bones Jolly Roger Warning Label Uline S-5563 Sticker. Slap Up In Perfect Condition. Subversive Aesthetics in Street Pop Art Street Pop Art and Graffiti Artwork are distinguished by their raw, pulsating energy and penchant for transforming the ordinary into the extraordinary. The "Inhalation Hazard Skull Slap-Up Label Sticker" vividly embodies this transformative power. American artist Saber, born Ryan Weston Shook, has redefined the boundaries of art by bringing his original permanent marker drawings to the glossy skull stickers typically found in shipping and packaging. Each 4x4 piece is not just a slap-up graffiti art tag; it is a signed original that stands as a testament to the creativity and rebellious spirit of the street art movement. The series, marked by the jolly Roger skull and crossbones of the Uline S-5563 sticker, represents a provocative fusion of danger and artistry. Saber's Visual Commentary on Risk and Art Historically associated with piracy and poison, the skull and crossbones symbol takes on new life under Saber's hand. His work on these inhalation hazard labels is a bold commentary on the risks inherent in the act of creation itself, especially within the often illicit world of graffiti. Combined with the bold, chaotic lines of Saber's tag, this imagery creates a striking juxtaposition – a dialogue between the formal symbolism of danger and street art's personal, anarchic language. The pieces, created in the tumultuous year of 2020, resonate with the global atmosphere of anxiety and the need for an outlet, a voice amidst the chaos.  Street Pop Art as Cultural Narrative In the context of modern street artwork, Saber's "Inhalation Hazard Skull Slap-Up Label Sticker" is more than an artistic act; it is a cultural narrative. These stickers, once indicators of physical danger, now signal the presence of a different kind of hazard – the stifling of expression and the toxic environments that threaten creativity. Through his artwork, Saber challenges observers to reconsider the implications of the symbols that populate our world and recognize graffiti's power as a form of social and political discourse. Each sticker is a bold declaration of presence, a signature that marks the world with a message of resilience and resistance. In the face of adversity, Saber's art stands as a beacon of the enduring power of Street Pop Art and Graffiti Artwork, testifying to the indomitable urge to leave one's mark on the world.

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Radioactive III Slap-Up Label Sticker Original Tag Art by Saber Original Permanent Marker Art Drawing on Mailing Glossy Radioactive Symbol Warning Sticker by Graffiti Artist Modern Street Artwork. 2022 Signed Original Slap Up Graffiti Art Tag 4x4 Marker Tagged on Radioactive Warning Label Uline S-13849 Sticker.  Slap Up In Perfect Condition. Radioactive  Expressions in Street Art In Street Pop Art and Graffiti Artwork, the "Radioactive III Slap-Up Label Sticker" series by Saber, legally known as Ryan Weston Shook, stands out as a profound commentary on the interplay between hazard and creativity. His 2020 series of original permanent marker art drawings on the quintessential yellow and black radioactive warning stickers transform these danger symbols into compelling pieces of modern street artwork. Each 4x4 piece, tagged with Saber's moniker on the Uline S-13849 sticker, carries the weight of its message through the juxtaposition of the universally known hazard symbol with the personal style of the graffiti artist. Confronting Perceptions with Tag Art The choice of the radioactive symbol, a globally recognized sign of lethal materials and the presence of unseen dangers, is intentional and provocative. Saber's tags across these stickers confront our perceptions of risk and the unseen forces that shape our world. By marking these warning labels with his art, Saber injects a human element into the conversation about the hazards surrounding us, both seen and unseen, tangible and intangible. The act of tagging these specific stickers is a bold statement, challenging the viewer to consider the potential for harm that exists not just in the physical realm but in the realm of ideas and expression. Saber's Artistic Legacy An American artist, Saber utilizes his work to provoke and challenge the status quo. His artistry on the "Radioactive III" stickers reflects his capacity to take warning symbols and transform them into symbols of identity and resistance. The series, signed and dated, is a testament to a year marked by global unrest and a reevaluation of what constitutes a threat to our collective well-being. Through his work, Saber raises questions about the role of art in a world that is increasingly aware of and responsive to the dangers it faces, be it environmental, political, or social. In each piece, Saber's signature style — bold, assertive, and unapologetic — captures the essence of street art's capacity to engage with its environment in a dialogue that is both critical and hopeful. The radioactive symbol, once a stark warning, becomes through Saber's intervention a canvas for exploring the boundaries of art and the power of an artist's touch to change how we see the world around us. As an active contributor to the graffiti and street art scene, Saber's work continues to resonate, ensuring that his voice and vision are as enduring as the radioactive elements his chosen canvases warn us about.

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