These stickers may promote a political agenda, comment on a policy or issue, or comprise a subcategory of graffiti.
[3] Part of their popularity in street art comes from being a faster, and therefore safer, option in illegal graffiti.
[4] The first recognized example of sticker art in the USA is Andre the giant has a posse by Shepard Fairey, created in 1989.
[18] Within graffiti culture, it is considered good manners for collectors to put up at least some of the stickers received in an exchange.
"[21] Vanko uses stickers to identify objects that are coal-powered, spreading awareness of global climate change.