#MonochromeMonday Levalet, whose real name is Charles Leval, is a French street artist celebrated for his site-specific, black-and-white wheatpaste works that interact cleverly with their urban surroundings. His installations often feature life-sized characters engaged in various activities, from playing instruments to performing acrobatics, all meticulously placed to interact with existing architectural elements like windows, doors, and street signs. Did you know? Levalet is also a trained art teacher and has a background in traditional fine arts. His academic training is evident in the anatomical accuracy and expressive quality of his characters, which stand in contrast to the often abstract and stylized figures commonly found in street art. This blend of classical skill and contemporary medium makes Levalet's work a fascinating hybrid that challenges the boundaries between fine art and public art. Midlibrary score 8/9 (it seems that MJ didn't know if Francis D. should be part of the street art or part of the people in the street)