Thierry Noir

Place: Lyon

Born: 1958

Biography:

Thierry Noir is a French artist and muralist born in Lyon, France in 1958. He is considered the first artist to paint the Berlin Wall in the 1980s. Noir's brightly colored paintings on the Berlin Wall became an iconic symbol of the city's division and eventual reunification. Noir's work and style are now considered iconic, and he is regarded as one of the forerunners of the street art movement. Noir continues to create art and exhibit his work around the world.