The street artist who's made it to the White House. In July 2010 his work has caught the attention of the world after a canvas was given to President Obama.
Ben Eine is one of London’s most prolific and original street artists. Anyone who visits East London on a regular basis will be familiar with the giant letters and words that adorn his preferred canvas: the walls and shop shutters of many businesses.
Eine specialises
in producing huge letters on shop fronts across London. From single
letters to complex and wry combination's, Eine’s alphabet can be found
throughout London. His huge individual letters on shop shutters are in a
style he has made his own, originality, a distinctive style and a clear
profile sets his letters apart from all others.
Ben
Eine is not just a master graffiti artist though he is also the man
behind the printing of some of the most iconic works to come out of the
Pictures on Walls studio over the last five years. Eine’s screen
printing skills have helped produce some of street arts most sort after
prints from arguably the greatest street artist on the planet including
Banksy, Faile and his own work.
Eine’s work has been
exhibited in New York,Los Angeles, Tokyo and all over Europe including
V1 in Copenhagen (with Banksy) and Collette in Paris. His painting
commissions have also taken him worldwide and include trips to Israel,
Australia and India. His artwork has featured on the debut album cover
of Scandinavian band Alphabeat; an accolade which has only further
cemented him as a well respected commercial artist.
In March 2011 Ben is exhibiting in San Fransisco.
Ben Eine at work on one of his giant letters in London.
