# Graffiti Portrait Paintings Photo Realistic Art that is Shrouded in Mystery By Shelby Lee Walsh | Published 2009-08-18 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/graffiti-portrait-paintings-photo-realistiic References: [environmentalgraffiti](http://www.environmentalgraffiti.com/featured/graffiti-watching-you/14031) This series of realistic [graffiti paintings](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/1664-x-andre-saraiva) is shrouded in mystery. The photographer who captured the grey scale art chose not to reveal the location or artist behind the photo realist works of [street art](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/dish-pics). It would be easy for someone to tag over the [spray painted portraits](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/portraitia) or for someone to remove it because of anti-graffiti laws, so the mystery of the location and history of these pieces remains. Take a look at the gallery above to see if you can recognize some of the famous faces painted on the walls. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 5.9/10 - Popularity: 88% | Activity: 81% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) > [Graffiti](https://www.trendhunter.com/graffiti) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Realistic Graffiti Art:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Explore new techniques and materials to create more realistic and long-lasting graffiti artworks. - **Mysterious Street Art:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Develop augmented reality experiences or interactive installations that uncover the mystery behind anonymous street art pieces. - **Grey Scale Paintings:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Combine traditional and digital art to create unique grey scale street art that captures attention and evokes emotions. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Art and Design:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Collaborate with street artists to create public art installations that challenge traditional notions of art and engage the community. - **Technology and Augmented Reality:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Develop AR applications that enhance the experience of viewing street art by providing insight into the artist and their creative process. - **Tourism and Travel:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Create guided tours or mobile apps that showcase and promote the exploration of street art destinations, attracting art enthusiasts from around the world. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Digital Graffiti NFTs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/graffiti-wall-collection.md) - [Collaborative Monochromatic Art Exhibitions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/collaborative-monochromatic-art-exhibition.md) - [Provoking Graffiti Exhibits](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/david-ruggeri.md) - [Tree-Integrated Mysterious Art](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tree-mural.md) - [Graffiti Culture Art Exhibits](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/1970s-graffiti-today.md) - [Evolved Vibrant Graffiti Art](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/jan-kalb.md) - [Glamorous Artful Bronze Sculptures](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sweet-jane.md) - [Statement Street Art](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/surreal-street-art-1.md) - [Drone-Assisted Landscape Artwork](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/katsu-1.md)