He died at Montreal in 1905 and was buried in the Notre Dame des Neiges Cemetery there. Xavier Prou working under this catchy pseudonym is considered the first authentic graffiti artist the world witnessed. This french street artist is widely known as the ‘father of stencil graffiti. Perrault was named a chevalier in the French Legion of Honour. Any urban graffiti artist overhaul would be incomplete without the mention of Blek le Rat. He was one of the first graffiti artists in Paris, and has been described as the 'Father of stencil graffiti'. He represented both the Chambre and the federal government at international exhibitions. Blek le Rat (pronounced blk l a born Xavier Prou, 1952) is a French graffiti artist. The power of working on the streets is the most impactful form of art there is. In 1885, he helped establish the Chambre de Commerce du District de Montréal, a Chamber of Commerce for Montreal, Quebec. He was a member of the Association Saint-Jean-Baptiste de Montréal and served as its president. 'I have a half moon and a star, this is the sign of my family,' says street artist Blek Le Rat, real name Xavier Prou, gesturing to the gold signet ring adorning his right hand. In 1863, he was elected to the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Canada for Richelieu.
He also served as secretary for the Bureau of Agriculture and the Board of Agriculture of Lower Canada and served as editor for the Journal de l’agriculture et des travaux de la Chambre d’agriculture du Bas-Canada, an agricultural journal produced by the board. 'I have a half moon and a star, this is the sign of my family,' says street artist Blek Le Rat, real name Xavier Prou, gesturing to the gold signet ring adorning his right hand. He attempted to set up agricultural schools on his return to Quebec in 1857, but did not secure enough students. He studied at the Petit Séminaire de Québec, then the University of Durham and Royal Agricultural College in England and the École de Grignon in France. Blek le Rat, born Xavier Prou in 1952, was one of the first graffiti artists in Paris, and has been described as the Father of Stencil Graffiti. He was born in Quebec City in 1836, the grandson of Joseph-François Perrault. The timestamp is only as accurate as the clock in the camera, and it may be completely wrong.Joseph-Xavier Perrault (– April 7, 1905) was a Quebec educator and political figure. If the file has been modified from its original state, some details such as the timestamp may not fully reflect those of the original file. This file contains additional information such as Exif metadata which may have been added by the digital camera, scanner, or software program used to create or digitize it. Blek le Rat’s monochromatic stencils and irreverent riffs on pop culture and art history have greatly influenced contemporary street art Banksy, in particular, has admired the artist’s work.
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