l'Atlas (1978) - The red ego

One of the major figures of French street art, L'Atlas has since the early 2000s developed a body of work that is immediately recognizable, at the crossroads of calligraphy, geometric abstraction, and conceptual art. Inspired by his travels and by graffiti tradition, he builds a visual language based on labyrinth, symmetry, and signature, which he applies as much in urban space as on canvas. This signed screen print, edition of 40, testifies to this emblematic formal exploration. The work concentrates the graphic rigor and optical tension characteristic of L’Atlas, in an intimate format that reinforces its impact. Directly from the artist, signed at the bottom right, this piece constitutes a rare opportunity to acquire an authentic work by a key figure on the contemporary urban scene.