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Thursday’s Special: Urban Art
You don’t have to wait in lines or purchase tickets to see it. It is out there open to everybody and free and it changes the character of a town or at least some parts of it. It is called urban art and I love it.
If you want to join this challenge, link to this post and leave me your links in the comment section bellow. Happy Thursday!
Entries for this challenge include:
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Drama on the Streets by Restless Jo
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Our Lady Of Downtown LA by Debbie Smyth
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Three Cities Urban Art by Irene Waters
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Urban Art by Daily Musings
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Urban Art by The Piscean Me
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Urban Art from Milan by Sanfermo
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Gentle Urban Art by Lucid Gypsy
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Urban Art by Sonya
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Urban Art by Miriam
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Urban Art by Pommepal
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Urban Art by Cardinal Guzman
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Urban Art by Klara Bach
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Urban Art by Drake Noir
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Six word Saturday by Restless Jo
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Devil’s in the Detail by Tobias M. Schiel
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Urban Art by Marilyn Armstrong
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A Stroll Through Hilo by Carolina
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Urban Art in Auckland by Jude
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Urban Art by Roaming Urban Gypsy
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Urban Art by Sue Judd
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I love it too, Paula. And that is a great piece – striking face, with a hat it seems
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Yes, that’s very clever to use the roof to create a hat illusion :). Thank you, Debbie. I’m glad you like it. It is just down the street from me.
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Lovely work and very artistic! 😊👍🏻
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Takk kjære.
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Bare hyggelig! 💕😊
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very nice, well spotted and captured 🙂
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Thanks very much, Adrian 🙂
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You’ve given me another theme to pursue when I go urban on Sunday! I love the way this one completely takes over its base building. And you have an owl too! I seem to remember you have an affinity with owls.
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I thought you were going tomorrow. Thank you for remembering, Meg. Owl is my totem animal. This is a gorgeous piece of street art in my neighbourhood.
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I especially appreciate that this artist chose to leave a few of the bricks exposed. Nice contrast!
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I love that detail too. The brick was already exposed this way, but I am very glad he did not spray over it 🙂
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This is lovely Paula. The artwork certainly enhances the surroundings.
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I wish we had more of those. Unfortunately the most graffiti still consist in meaningless and ugly scribbling on historic buildings, but when it is done on sheds or ugly walls by real street artists it is such a joy to watch. Then I feel like there are other people that love this town as much as I do 🙂
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I agree. Work like this is truly an art and a thing of beauty.
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So intriguing!
Beautiful choice , Paula!
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🙂 The choice I could not avoid since it is in my street.
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Paula, dear, I’ve just posted my contribution….
http://unavistadisanfermo.wordpress.com/2016/03/10/thursdays-special-urban-art
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You are a clever minx! Have you superimposed your face on this wall or is it my imagination working overtime? Like it, whichever way and those Sheffield lads are cool too. http://restlessjo.me/2016/03/10/drama-on-the-streets/
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😆 No, no, no, it is not my face – it’s your imagination. This is pure unaltered art.
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Oh, well! 🙂 At least I have an imagination to play with 🙂
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Beautiful and I agree with Jo – the image does look like you.
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😀 thanks, Irene.
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Great stuff, and as you say, art for free.
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Thank you for looking at it, Tish. I don’t remember seeing anything similar in Wenlock.
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No, you’re right there. Such art would cause much humphing and huffing, but we do have these ‘donuts’ about the place (one ‘made’ earlier for Jude’s bench series): http://tishfarrell.com/2015/11/01/bench-with-a-mission/
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striking and interesting 🙂
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Glad you like it, Joshi. It certainly made my neighbourhood more interesting and colourful.
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What a wonderful example of urban art you have! I didn’t realize at first it was a building! Here’s my take https://dailymusing57.wordpress.com/2016/03/10/thursdays-special-urban-art/
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Very striking. It would certainly make me stop in my tracks if I was driving through town.
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This is lovely 🙂 My entry is not as interesting as this though!
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Paula, I was going through the other entries and realized that Irenewaters19’s entry is pointing to ‘dailymusing57.wordpress.com’. Can you check it out!
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thank you for telling me, Srivi.
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No problem 🙂
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So gorgeous, Paula. Love it. 🙂
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😀 I’m glad, Precious 🙂
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It is so nice to see it now more and more now.
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Yes, you are right, and I applaud it.
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I’m going to really enjoy looking at the entries. We don’t really have much in the way of urban art because we aren’t urban. We aren’t even suburban. We are barely exurban. But I’m sure there’s something in a file that will suit 🙂 I love how urban art has transformed from graffiti to real art. Some of the work I’ve seen is absolutely stunning.
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Thank you for having a look, Marilyn. I look forward to seeing what you will dig out from your archives. 🙂
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So much unsung talent in this world! Great photo, Paula!
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🙂 True. Thank you, Linda
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Your selection for this week is just magnificent. And I think Jo is right… that face is your ‘street art doppelganger’ :-).
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Yeah, but that would be owl’s face 😀 Just in case you want to see https://bopaula.wordpress.com/2013/02/01/weekly-photo-challenge-unique
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OMG I love it 😀
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🙂 Thank you, Lisa.
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She’s beautiful, the roof makes it look like she’s wearing a hat! I’ve joined you for the first time, https://lucidgypsy.wordpress.com/2016/03/11/gentle-urban-art/
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Yes, she is. I also thought she wore a hat :D. Thank you, Gilly for joining me and especially for introducing Topsham.
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Interesting contrast between the mood of the two sides of the building. This is what I came up with this week https://wordpress.com/post/sonyavdg.wordpress.com/3831
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You are right about the contrast 🙂 I am filled with joy when I see an addition like this to my neighbourhood. Sonya, you are a dear for going out after work to capture the murals next to Opera House. Outstanding work by the artists and the photographer!
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What a striking shot Paula. Here’s my take on the theme:
https://outanabout.wordpress.com/2016/03/11/urban-art-in-nar-nar-goon/
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Those eyes are quite compelling Paula, seem to look straight through the viewer. What a crazy little owl with a beak like a tie. Here’s mine. https://memoriesaremadeofthisblog.wordpress.com/2016/03/11/thursday-special-urban-art/
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A beak like a tie. Indeed! I haven’t noticed till you mentioned. 😀 I’m hopping over to your place….
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I’ll be waiting…
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But I was, and your entry is in the slideshow.
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Many thanks Paula
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I’ve just been for a look through the other entries this week Paula and it seems as though I have misinterpreted urban art. I will have to go back to the drawing board. “I will be back”….
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I love this! I came here by way of Jo. I may have to enter this challenge. I love that song too. Who is the artist and what’s the name of the song? I’d love to add this to my playlist. 🙂
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How cool that you love Arctic Monkeys and their “Do I wanna know” 😉
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Very well captured, Paula… 🙂
Cityscapes are full of fascinating moments… 🙂
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I love this theme and your photo. Missed the post yesterday, but I know that I have plenty of related material.
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I’m sure you have. Have you seen the theme for this Friday from “happiness engineer”. 😀 Unless I come up with a good twist I’m affraid that engineered universal love will.leave me emptyhanded.
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I haven’t seen the theme yet. Will have a look soon, after I put the kid to bed.
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“One love”?!? Why limit oneself???
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Have you read her description about universal love where all people love all people?
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“equal love and respect for all people and all things.” That’s against human nature. You can come up with all kinds of beautifully sounding theories, but you cannot fight biology…
Anyway, I did have something to post, both for your challenge and the love challenge. 😀
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and I did my piece on love too, and it is very carnal – as it should be 😛
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At least I could do something for “harmony”, but this is just ridiculous!
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Yes, it has this hopeless romantic/teenagers view on the world feeling to it. I’m not sure if I’ll post something for the weekly photo challenge this week. Unless I can come up with a dark twist to it of course (but I won’t be thinking about ti tonight, that’s for sure. Now it’s relax time for dad!
Have a great Friday Paula!
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Weekend is for relaxing. Rest well, Max.
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such a nice hut, a real piece of art. http://lessywannagohome.blogspot.be/2016/03/urban-art.html
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Great shot Paula!
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Lovely
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Here is my entry! http://roamingurbangypsy.com/2016/03/12/urban-art/
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I was walked across the street by this very building and missed the sculpture entirely and am so glad you posted it. Love!
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Thank you, Ruth.
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Remarquable photo (et sujet) je n’étais pas trop “fan” de street art, mais j’apprécie chaque jour d’avantage. Et j’en “poste” queleques uns de temps en temps. Peut-être les as-tu vus?
Bjo
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I had a hard time picking out just one thing while walking around Hilo town, but hope the one I picked is ok:
http://holohologirls.org/2016/03/12/a-stroll-through-hilo/
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Nice one. There are some extremely talented artists out there. Too bad their work is often transient and gone after a few months.
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Yes, that’s a shame.
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A bold look.
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I quite agree, urban art (though not mindless graffiti) is very special and gives a neighbourhood a special personality.
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Thank you, Hilary
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