Stikman

stikman (stylized lowercase) is a pseudonymous American street artist best known for placing images of humanoid, robot-like stick figures on the sidewalks of cities across the United States.

Background He is reported to be Philadelphia native.

Street art He has been creating the stikman figures that he is best known for since the 1990s. These are usually made of yellow linoleum-like pavement marking tape that becomes embedded in the asphalt over time, without any direct indication of authorship. This has led to articles in the media investigating the origin and authorship of the figures. While they are frequently interpreted as robot figures, the artist has said that they are simply "little men made of sticks". The figures have also been placed in New York City, Boston, Los Angeles, Philadelphia, Wheeling, West Virginia, Ann Arbor, Michigan, Minneapolis, Minnesota, San Francisco, and Chicago.

stikman has also created the figures in other styles and media.

Although known primarily for works placed on the street, the artist has also been featured in gallery exhibitions. Works by stikman were selected for Amazon's first collection of limited-edition prints by seven international street artists.