El Bocho started graffiti in 1997.[3] Spanish-born El Bocho, formally lived in Frankfurt, is a former illustrator and typographer, who has published his works in numerous newspapers, including Frankfurter Allgemeine, he now currently works as a graffiti artist, depicting many styles from the macabre to the romantic with giant wheatpasted cut-outs, stencils, and installations, some up to 20 ft tall, which he hangs on Berlin's walls at night.[4]
In 2003, El Bocho created a signature character, the Little Lucy doll, based on a 1970s Czech TV series, Lucy—Streets bugaboo.[5] In 2003, El Bocho created a signature symbol, the Little Lucy doll, based on a 1970s Czech TV series, Lucy—Streets bugaboo. In El Bocho's art, Lucy maltreats her cat but the cat survives all the murder attempts.[6] El Bocho also creates portraits of women he calls “Citizens”[7] using the same stylistic elements to make them recognisable.[3]
