Figuration Feminine: Miss. Tic (1956)

Figuration Feminine: Miss. Tic (1956)

"The wall is the territory of my poems. It is my publisher."
Thus declared Miss.Tic, the Parisian l'artíste de la rue ("Artist of the Street") back in the 1980's when she began to create her pochoirs (stenciled images) on the walls of Paris buildings, particularly those in a neighborhood called La Butte-aux-Cailles(pronounced 'La- Boot-o-Kye') where she still has her atelier.
One of the very few female street artists, this Queen of Paris Street Art was determined to make art for everyone, as she says, out on the streets unconfined to the spaces of galleries and museums. Miss.Tic's images turn female media stereotypes on their head, as they show a mesmerizing mélange of strength, spirit, sexiness and style. These women are never victims of their vulnerability even as they confront the range of demands and dilemmas Life presents. In fact, they show the many brash and brave faces of Miss.Tic herself.
If there is a common thread that all Miss.Tic's powerful female images share—it is a determination to live Life—without letting fear interfere. (More):
http://www.bigcitylit.com/spring2013/articles/articles.php?page=duffy