Street Art

[booze and cake]

I stumbled upon this today in Bonhill St which is new and amazing . I grew up reading 2000 A.D so was delighted to see this. It shows Judge Dredd being judge, jury and executioner, and the perp looks to be Mickey Mouse. Its by JXC who did the excellent ant in Croydon on page 1, and also Chunk's 'truffle shuffle' from the film The Goonies, located in Camden and seen back on page 2.

 

[booze and cake]

In the Olympic park in Stratford I found some turtles by Frankie Strand and Mutiny
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Frankie also did this chameleon in Stoke Newington
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This Rauschach test looking work in Zetland House in Shoreditch is in a no cycle zone, so I got it zooming in through the railings
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And this last one made me laugh because of its location, as its opposite Brixton Acadamy, one of London's leading and loudest music venues. Feel the bass.
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[booze and cake]

Despite the world's media fawning over the £30 million wedding this weekend of a privileged ginger and an American from a reality TV show, its worth noting that millions of us could'nt care less. This has appeared this week in Noel St.

 

[booze and cake]

A couple of colourful ones from this afternoon. First up this is on Schlater St.

And this is new on Hanbury St

I got this one the other day by the prolific Paul Don Smith, but have been unable to identify the subject, so I'm hoping one of you cultured lot might have an idea

I put the quote "when William placed his quill upon this earth" into google but did'nt get any matches back. Any mentions of quills and William, and my first thought would be Shakespeare, but obviously the image does'nt look like him, its looks like Donald Sutherland to me.....so maybe its someone else famous talking about Shakespeare? My second guess would be Wordsworth, but again no such quotes are attributable to him according to google, and the image behind the man looks like a globe, which makes me think of maybe an astronomer, William Hershel perhaps? Obviously quills predate William Shatner so its not him. Anyone have any ideas?

 

[Elysian_Roads]

A couple of colourful ones from this afternoon. First up this is on Schlater St.
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And this is new on Hanbury St
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I got this one the other day by the prolific Paul Don Smith, but have been unable to identify the subject, so I'm hoping one of you cultured lot might have an idea
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I put the quote "when William placed his quill upon this earth" into google but did'nt get any matches back. Any mentions of quills and William, and my first thought would be Shakespeare, but obviously the image does'nt look like him, its looks like Donald Sutherland to me.....so maybe its someone else famous talking about Shakespeare? My second guess would be Wordsworth, but again no such quotes are attributable to him according to google, and the image behind the man looks like a globe, which makes me think of maybe an astronomer, William Hershel perhaps? Obviously quills predate William Shatner so its not him. Anyone have any ideas?

I wondered if he was holding a compass, @booze and cake, so is it cartography? A few cartographers listed with the first name William, but William Hughes stood out.
Courtesy of Wikipedia:
William Hughes FRGS (1818 – 21 May 1876) was an English geographer, mapmaker and author.

He was Professor of Geography at King's College and Queen's College, London and Royal Female Naval School[1]

He was for many years Examiner in Geography to the College of Preceptors[1]

Some of his publications were later revised by Sir Richard Gregory, and also by the writer and geographer John Francon Williams.

He was the author of literally dozens of books; books of maps for the classroom, biblical studies and general reference, and editor of a similar number of reference and classroom books.

He died at his home, Adelaide Road, St John's Wood, London.[2]

No picture of him sadly, but were you near any of the locations listed?

 

[Elysian_Roads]

No, correct that, actually it's William Blake, according to Paul Don Smith's Instagram account....

 

[Elysian_Roads]

It references a picture "The Ancient of Days".

Got to love Google..... Once you know where to look!

 

[booze and cake]

Top detective work there @Elysian_Roads, I like the way you roll

And with that the location fits nicely into place too. This piece is located on Bonhill St, the same the Judge Dredd above, and William Blake is buried across the road in the Bunhill Fields Burial Grounds. Excellent.

 

[Reynard]

Neat @Elysian_Roads !

Love Blake's work, especially "The Tyger"

 

[Elysian_Roads]

Top detective work there @Elysian_Roads, I like the way you roll

And with that the location fits nicely into place too. This piece is located on Bonhill St, the same the Judge Dredd above, and William Blake is buried across the road in the Bunhill Fields Burial Grounds. Excellent.

Thank you, kind sir. Yet to cycle in our fair metropolis, but I feel a magical mystery tour is in the making, actually hunting down all these masterpieces. Will be fun putting the route together!

 

[booze and cake]

@Reynard, its amazing how things slot into place, and all from @Elysian_Roads initial spark. In addition to the great artworks, I've learnt loads of interesting things over the course of this thread. Now I know Blake is buried in the area, that now explains the relevance of this Tyger Tyger mural, which is just around the corner in Banner St. I got this last March and realise I never got round to posting it because the photo was'nt great

 

[Dave 123]

I saw this tonight in Ancoats, Manchester

 

[Elysian_Roads]

@Reynard, its amazing how things slot into place, and all from @Elysian_Roads initial spark. In addition to the great artworks, I've learnt loads of interesting things over the course of this thread. Now I know Blake is buried in the area, that now explains the relevance of this Tyger Tyger mural, which is just around the corner in Banner St. I got this last March and realise I never got round to posting it because the photo was'nt great
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A bit more striking than a blue plaque!

 

[Grant Fondo]

Street Art. Free displays of artistic talent or vandalism and a load of rubbish?
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The canvas is huge and ever changing, its mischievous with a history of rebellion, I've had my jaw drop open in amazement and laughed out loud. Its a constantly evolving free exhibition and treasure hunt that's best viewed by bike. I'm a fan!

Over the past few months in my spare time I've cycled hundreds of miles across London and discovered some real gems, so its time to share the best ones I've got so far and hopefully others will post their good finds too. Cyclists get about so we should be able to amass a great collection. Extra points for bikes in photos as it acts as a constant reminder cycling is the best way to see them, and for scale purposes obviously View attachment 363975

If people are interested in coming on a bike ride to see some of them, I am happy to help arrange a ride or series of rides in September and October. If so just declare your interest here and if some peeps come forward I will set up a separate thread for us to agree dates, draw up a shortlist of pieces to visit, agree route, food and drink stops etc. @RedRider and @Nigel182 had previously hinted at interest but all are welcome.

Right that's enough jabbering, unleash the spray cans....
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...and lets see those neglected, unloved, blank walls given some colour
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Art is often inspired by nature. I thought London wildlife was mostly pigeons, crows, rats and foxes, but when I started really looking I realised London has a still life safari park. I noticed a few bird drawings across town and after some interwebbing discovered they were by someone called ATM who did drawings of endangered or recently extinct UK birds:https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/2014/mar/22/warning-signs-street-artist-atm-birds
So I set off trying to find some. Chaffinch in Loughborough Junction
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A school grounds in Acton has a Goldfinch and a Jay
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A bullfinch in Turnpike Lane
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A lapwing, also in Turnpike Lane
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A goshawk in Walthamstow
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The now extinct in UK Great Bustard in Whitechapel
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Kingfisher in Dulwich
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Curlew in Mile End
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Snipe in Walthamstow
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Barn owl in Acton
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The head is all that remains of this Bittern in Bethnal Green
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And there is a whole flock in Coppermill Lane Walthamstow
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Big thanks to my friend in Wales,Jez Evans who identified the birds I could'nt.

You wanna live up north chief, 'KNOB' written on a bridge over the M62 is about as good as it gets.

 

[Reynard]

@Reynard, its amazing how things slot into place, and all from @Elysian_Roads initial spark. In addition to the great artworks, I've learnt loads of interesting things over the course of this thread. Now I know Blake is buried in the area, that now explains the relevance of this Tyger Tyger mural, which is just around the corner in Banner St. I got this last March and realise I never got round to posting it because the photo was'nt great
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That's actually rather a good 'un - really like that.

There's a poem by Paul Gallico in his book "Honourable Cat" about a cat sheltering from the rain under a car that takes inspiration from Tyger Tyger. Can't remember it exactly, and don't have my copy to hand.

And then there's also my own petrolheaded version based on the Le Mans 24 hours...