In Memory of Don Leicht by Icy and Sot. Photo by Luna Park.
The global street art community owes a lot to Don Leicht, an innovative painter, sculptor, and stenciler with four decades of painting in public space. Earlier this year, Don passed away at the age of 74.
We felt that the best way to pay our respects to a legendary figure would be on the street, so we asked his friends Icy and Sot to help. It just so happened that they were already thinking of creating something to memorialize Don, a portrait of the artist that pays homage to Don’s style through both the pixelated portrait and the inclusion of his iconic space invader stencils.
“Don was a true artist and a wonderful person. He always created works that reflected the times with strong messages. Active since the 70’s until he passed away, he didn’t care if his works were going to be shown in a gallery or a museum, he just loved creating art. We are so lucky to have met him and spent some time together. We've gotten so much inspiration from him!” - Icy and Sot
Thank you to Icy and Sot for this beautiful memorial. Thank you to Don for getting up, helping to jump-start a movement, and inspiring a still-growing legacy of artists on the street.