Rachel Dixon January 29, 2011

Art houses: Lisbon graffiti – in pictures

The derelict buildings of Lisbon are providing an enormous blank canvas for urban artists, who are creating street art bold enough to stop the traffic. Rachel Dixon goes on a graffiti-spotting trail

Lisbon graffiti: Lisbon 6 — The Crono Project is creating street art on a massive scale. This corner building shows work by Os Gêmeos and Blu Photograph: Leonor Viegas

Lisbon graffiti: Lisbon 13 — Os Gêmeos are twin brothers from Brazil, known for their yellow-skinned characters Photograph: Rachel Dixon/Guardian

Lisbon graffiti: Lisbon 3 — The curved corner of the building is put to good use Photograph: Rachel Dixon/Guardian

Lisbon graffiti: Lisbon Rachel Dixon — Rachel Dixon standing in front of the piece by Blu, giving a sense of the scale of the work Photograph: Rachel Dixon/Guardian

Lisbon graffiti: Lisbon 11 — Lucy McLauchlan's art in action Photograph: Alexander Silva

Lisbon graffiti: Lisbon 9 — The crocodile on the left is by Ericailcane, an Italian artist Photograph: Alexander Silva

Lisbon graffiti: Lisbon 10 — Brightening up the bricked-up windows
Photograph: /Alexander Silva Photograph: Alexander Silva

Lisbon graffiti: Lisbon 5 — A giant thief in the night by Sam3 Photograph: Rachel Dixon/Guardian

Lisbon graffiti: Lisbon 2 — A close-up of Sam3's work Photograph: Rachel Dixon/Guardian

Lisbon graffiti: Lisbon 8 — Work by ARM on the Avenida da Liberdade Photograph: Alexander Silva

Lisbon graffiti: Lisbon 1 — Part of the Galeria de Arte Urbana, an area in Lisbon where graffiti artists can operate legally Photograph: Rachel Dixon/Guardian

Lisbon graffiti: Lisbon 7 — A monkey points the way to the Castelo de São Jorge Photograph: Rachel Dixon/Guardian

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