# World recognized artist Olivier Rizzo alias Speedy Graphito, one of the pioneers of the French "Street art" movement, left his mark on a whole generation by imposing an innovative and striking style in the early 1980s.

Speedy Graphito lives art as a life experience. He explores its different facets, not hesitating to question his own artistic identity. His styles are numerous and reveal universes where the artist, guided by his instinct, likes to lose himself in search of a possible evolution. Throughout his 40+ years career, Speedy Graphito has worked with some of the most prestigious galleries and institutions around the world, allowing him to build a solid reputation in the art world. His innovative style and unique approach have led to collaborations with government ministries, cultural centers, and even embassies for commissioned works of art.

After more than 40 years of career, Speedy has built a solid reputation allowing him to sell some of his paintings for more than 100 000$. Speedy wikipedia: Speedy instagram: --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://artsense.gitbook.io/artsense/the-first-collection/world-recognized-artist.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.