Saturday, 14 March 2015

The People's Art

A few of the many uncredited "works of art" to be seen on the streets of Cambridge

"International Cuisine"
(10ft x 8ft)
Emulsion paint on rotting boards

"Red, White & Blue" (detail)
(4ft x 7ft)
Gloss paint on  carved wood and plaster

"Instructions For Returning Cat" (trompe l'oeil)
(7ft x 2ft 6in)
Paint on disused door

"Homage To Mark Rothko"
(Big as a house!)
Paint on board and bricks

"Yarn-Bombing, Mill Road Bridge"
(4ft x several yards)
Wool on iron railings

"Warehouse Sunrise" (detail)
12ft x 8ft
Spray paint on textured board

"HAVE YOU BEEN LET DOWN? Again....."
8ft x 6ft
Spray can on re-sculpted garage door

"It 
could 
be wor
se"

8ft x 6ft
Spray can on steel door


Take care



16 comments:

  1. YOU HAVE SUCH A GOOD EYE TO CATCH THESE THINGS JOH N.

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  2. Great set of photos. I like the Warehouse Sunrise. Love the way you've created your own compositions.

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  3. Such sharp observations require a BBC4 documentary

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  4. I love all your photos of random street art! I especially like the "yarn bombing." People do that to statues here in downtown Portland.

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  5. Love your eye for things like this. You have elevated these into works of art even if they didn't really start like that.

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  6. I love street art, it may get some bad press, but there is so much imagination to it. The yarn bombing has to be my favourite though :-)

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  7. Love this. The people's art on the gallery of the street.

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  8. This is brilliant, you have such a good eye for unusual and quirky. I particularly like your narratives! Street artists have great imaginations. I like the cat door.

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  9. Fabulous. I love the yarn bombing. Seen that around these parts, too. Great catches of art that will never see the light of day outside the neighborhood unless we document it. Great job!

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  10. I love all this graphic odds and ends -- portrays culture that isn't always appreciated by the elite but it is reflective of our times! -- barbara

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  11. Really lovely details in streets. Love the colorful, too.
    (And such a big hug for the Google Translation, though now I understood without it.. :)
    Have a nice new week.
    Hugs

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  12. Fantastic! Hope you find more of these to photograph - you've inspired me to go hunting for street art.

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  13. I love these! Found art, we call them.

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  14. What a fun and colourful post, John. The International Cuisine is my favourite!

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