Sticker Art Collection, circa 2008-2011.
Collection Number: 8121

Sticker art is a form of street art in which an image or message is publicly displayed using stickers. Artists frequently use cheap or free stickers as a basis for their art, such as those issued by the US Post Office, or name tags. Street art stickers can sometimes comprise a subcategory of graffiti.

A collection of more than 150 individual, hand-drawn and printed street stickers, circa 2008-2011, the majority of which are unpeeled. The collection includes artwork by New York City street and sticker artists Kosby, Cost, Faust, Rednose, Robots Will Kill, 5003, Overconsumer, Snoe Man, Back Fat, Crasty, and many others. Also included are issues of the long out-of-print sticker zine "Carnage" (nos. 1, 2, and 4) as well as larger pieces of original artwork intended for wheatpasting. When seen on the streets, these stickers are usually weathered, faded, or torn. This collection presents an opportunity to study the art form in a vibrant, unpeeled condition.

Sticker Art Collection, #8121. Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections, Cornell University Library.