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The world's richest street artists

Spray can millionaires
Nick Walker: $1.5 million (£1.2m)
Nick Walker: $1.5 million (£1.2m)
Nick Walker: $1.5 million (£1.2m)
Nick Walker: $1.5 million (£1.2m)
Nick Walker: $1.5 million (£1.2m)
Retna: $5 million (£4.1m)
Retna: $5 million (£4.1m)
Retna: $5 million (£4.1m)
Retna: $5 million (£4.1m)
Retna: $5 million (£4.1m)
Shepard Fairey: $10 million (£8.3m)
Shepard Fairey: $10 million (£8.3m)
Shepard Fairey: $10 million (£8.3m)
Shepard Fairey: $10 million (£8.3m)
Shepard Fairey: $10 million (£8.3m)
Mr. Brainwash: $20 million (£16.5m)
Mr. Brainwash: $20 million (£16.5m)
Mr. Brainwash: $20 million (£16.5m)
Mr. Brainwash: $20 million (£16.5m)
Mr. Brainwash: $20 million (£16.5m)
Banksy: $50 million (£41.4m)
Banksy: $50 million (£41.4m)
Banksy: $50 million (£41.4m)
Banksy: $50 million (£41.4m)
Banksy: $50 million (£41.4m)
David Choe: $300 million (£248.7m)
David Choe: $300 million (£248.7m)
David Choe: $300 million (£248.7m)
David Choe: $300 million (£248.7m)
David Choe: $300 million (£248.7m)
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Spray can millionaires

Graffiti virtuosos like Banksy have elevated what some people consider a form of vandalism into valuable art. In fact, street art is highly sought-after by collectors, with the most coveted pieces commanding millions of dollars a pop.

Click or scroll through our gallery to feast your eyes on some seriously cool street art and discover who the wealthiest graffiti artist in the world is. Spoiler alert: it's not who you think. All dollar amounts in US dollars unless otherwise stated.

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Danielle McAdam

12 October 2016

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