AndyRM
XOXO
- Location
- North Shields
Street Art
- Thread starter booze and cake
- Start date
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summerdays
Cycling in the sun
- Location
- Bristol
I watched this during the week (which was shown because of Upfest) which gave some information about the start of street art:
Vandals and Visionaries
Vandals and Visionaries
deptfordmarmoset
Full time tea drinker
- Location
- Armonmy Way
Fabulous collection, @booze and cake . Do you ever look where you're actually going though?
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Cool thread. I've seen a fair few of these traipsing through Londinium on Shanks' Pony.
BTW, you do know that there is a Banksy on the side of the pharmacy that's opposite Essex Road Station? And there's a bright mural at Dalston Junction opposite the Co-op.
I've seen the Dalston mural before, the colours and style look the same as the Cable St mural. And no I was'nt aware of the Banksy one, I'll go and check it out, thanks.
I am king of the rubber neckers. But yes I have almost piled into the back of a bus on more than one occasion. On a positive note its taught me to ride around a bit slower and take in the surroundings a bit more.Great thread! A ride to look at some of these would be good - complementing the London Ghost Signs ride of a couple of years ago.
Thanks. Oooh I've not heard of the ghost signs ride, I'll look that up, that's tonight's reading sortedAnd I have found some good stuff on the block you linked to below.
Bristol also has loads of wonderful stuff, I've only seen a fraction of them. https://inspiringcity.com/2016/09/01/where-to-find-street-art-in-bristol/
Yes I know Bristol has lots, my sister lives there and on my next visit I plan to seek out some good ones. Funnily enough I knew about Upfest and during the publishing of this thread I rather cheekily tried to get @summerdays to attend and take some pics as I knew she was in Bristol. I also pestered my sister to go along on Sunday and take some pics for me, but according to her it was lashing it down with rain so she did'nt bother, but she did watch the above linked programme and sent me this she papped directly off the telly, haha, slacker, but I laughed.
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And here's a new Zabou one painted on Wheeler St, I think its Sid Vicious of Sex Pistols fame.
hopless500
Trundling along
- Location
- not-as-flat-as-you-think Norfolk
Wow. Those birds are awesome. I'd love to see the curlew one - they're my favourite birds.
nickyboy
Norven Mankey
- Location
- You want hills? We got hills
[QUOTE 4901553, member: 76"]I enjoy quite a lot of the street art in Bristol, most of it is excellent.
However we have a friend who lives in Southville in an end of terrace. She was just finishing up the sale of her house when a huge painting appeared on the end wall of her house overnight. It was very good I have to say, but the purchasers pulled out as they didn't want the risk of endlessly covering up what they saw as graffiti on their house! She still hasn't sold two years later and is really quite down about it.[/QUOTE]
What's the artists' etiquette here?
I'd be farkin' incandescent if someone painted something on my house without my permission. But if they asked and told me what they wanted to paint I might say yes
Painting on someone's house without permission sounds really poor
However we have a friend who lives in Southville in an end of terrace. She was just finishing up the sale of her house when a huge painting appeared on the end wall of her house overnight. It was very good I have to say, but the purchasers pulled out as they didn't want the risk of endlessly covering up what they saw as graffiti on their house! She still hasn't sold two years later and is really quite down about it.[/QUOTE]
What's the artists' etiquette here?
I'd be farkin' incandescent if someone painted something on my house without my permission. But if they asked and told me what they wanted to paint I might say yes
Painting on someone's house without permission sounds really poor
AndyRM
XOXO
- Location
- North Shields
It is! Using Dennis Morris' photo as inspiration.
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@hopless500 well if you're in London in the coming months put your name on the list and we can ride there. There is a series of arches with other pieces in this area, at the moment its really wild and overgrown and I got scratches from the brambles and stung by the stinging nettles, a rare sensation for me in London these days. The tingling giving me flashbacks to my childhood in Wales where nettle stings were a daily occurrence. I don't think I've ever seen a curlew in the wild, but did hear one when up at my Mums in Wales in July, which still felt special.
@nickyboy I've no idea, like you I'd like to think if the house was occupied they'd ask, or be invited to do so...or risk being chased down the road by angry residents wielding pitchforks.
@AndyRM top info, cheers
. There is a series of arches with other pieces in this area, at the moment its really wild and overgrown and I got scratches from the brambles and stung by the stinging nettles, a rare sensation for me in London these days. The tingling giving me flashbacks to my childhood in Wales where nettle stings were a daily occurrence. I don't think I've ever seen a curlew in the wild, but did hear one when up at my Mums in Wales in July, which still felt special.@nickyboy I've no idea, like you I'd like to think if the house was occupied they'd ask, or be invited to do so...or risk being chased down the road by angry residents wielding pitchforks.
@AndyRM top info, cheers
AndyRM
XOXO
- Location
- North Shields
@hopless500 well if you're in London in the coming months put your name on the list and we can ride there
@nickyboy I've no idea, like you I'd like to think if the house was occupied they'd ask, or be invited to do so...or risk being chased down the road by angry residents wielding pitchforks.
@AndyRM top info, cheers
No worries. Seriously good photographer, and had a pretty interesting time doing it.
More info here - http://www.dennismorris.com/
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Great, loved that, thanks
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ah thanks, but I am merely the conduit, the real credit goes to the artists. I am completely rubbish with the crayons so really marvel at those with a talent, and gladly bring it to the attention of others who may never have otherwise seen it.
Globalti
Legendary Member
Those photos must be worth something - nobody else would have the time or energy or knowledge to compile such a super collection. Have you thought of approaching an art book publisher?
Edit: your pictures appeal specially to me because my Dad's family were Londoners and I was born there and even lived and worked there in the early 80s. I've always been fascinated by the hidden parts of that amazing city especially the lost rivers; I've marvelled at the river Westbourne crossing the platforms at Sloane Square Undergound station unnoticed in its pipe and would love to go down the Fleet one day.
Edit: your pictures appeal specially to me because my Dad's family were Londoners and I was born there and even lived and worked there in the early 80s. I've always been fascinated by the hidden parts of that amazing city especially the lost rivers; I've marvelled at the river Westbourne crossing the platforms at Sloane Square Undergound station unnoticed in its pipe and would love to go down the Fleet one day.
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