Miss Tic Leads the Women in the Streets : Paris Dispatch 1

Ah, the women of Paris! Street artists have many interpretations of the female form, visage, and image. We have been thinking of female street artists in particular for the last few days because one of its originators in the modern street art movement, Miss Tic, passed away. Her female figures were frequently versions of herself, or her higher self – a sharp mind with a philosopher’s view, a poet’s heart, and a feminist tongue.

A pioneer in a field mainly populated by men, Miss Tic brought her clean-lined stencils of bold brunettes to greet passersby like a friend. Beginning in the mid-1980s, she leads with poetry and existential texts; insightful, entertaining, humorous, and sometimes strident. Looking at these new images from Norwegian photographer Tor Staale on the streets of Paris, we like to think that Miss Tic opened the door to invite all of these women and girls to share in public space and to have a voice.

Miss.Tic. February 20, 1956 – May 22, 2022. She did this piece in collaboration with Jace Ticot in 2021. (photo © Tor Staale Moen)
Miss Tic (photo © Tor Staale Moen)
Miss Tic (photo © Tor Staale Moen)
Clement Hermann (photo © Tor Staale Moen)
Carol B (photo © Tor Staale Moen)
Ermy (photo © Tor Staale Moen)
Ermy (photo © Tor Staale Moen)
EZK (photo © Tor Staale Moen)
Seth (photo © Tor Staale Moen)
Seth (photo © Tor Staale Moen)
Aydar (photo © Tor Staale Moen)
A.L. Tony (photo © Tor Staale Moen)
Ce n’est pas un Invader (photo © Tor Staale Moen)
NO (photo © Tor Staale Moen)
L_Empreinte_Jo_V (photo © Tor Staale Moen)
Miss Me (photo © Tor Staale Moen)
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