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Beginning in the late 1970s, and continuing into the 1990s in New York City,〔 several prominently located murals of impressive size proclaimed ''I AM THE BEST ARTIST René'' to all who walked or drove passed them along the streets of SoHo.〔〔〔 The murals were the creations of artist René Moncada,〔 who was among the earliest residents of the neighborhood through its rise as the center of the 1980s New York Art World.〔〔 René Moncada's ''I AM THE BEST ARTIST René'' murals became icons not only of the neighborhood's art world associations but of the era in general,〔 when art became a profitable commodity and SoHo became its Wall Street.〔 The murals have been likened to effective advertising slogans and recognized as an early act of "art provocation".〔 The murals placed René at the forefront of street artists of the era〔 and helped transform the streets of the art district into an alternative exhibition venue.〔 ==Background== René has described the murals as a thumb in the nose to the art community he helped pioneer but by which he later felt ignored.〔〔〔 The artist — a very vocal opponent of censorship, hypocrisy and oppression〔〔 — explains some of his activities as stemming from a desire to liberate not only the art world but also the world at large.〔 It is attributes such as that, he has reflected in hindsight, which may qualify him as "the best artist", having nothing to do with artistic skills.〔 René's ubiquitous declarations, spelled out in large, capital letters〔 punctuated by his signature "René" written in a flowing font,〔 were a topic of conversation and debate at the time, and provided a backdrop to photographs taken by a multitude of tourists, art students and advertising layouts in magazines worldwide.〔〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「I AM THE BEST ARTIST Rene」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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