Found this in little Italy.
High up and on heavy brick, it looks best from a distance.
Zooming in.
A different angle.
Standing as close as possible and looking up foreshortens the face – chin up. Still, Sophia?
Pics taken by Resa – October 12, 2021
Toronto, Canada
The artist:
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Sophia is fascinating , Resa . and …caoptivating.
Love ❤
Michel
Please Resa , read “captivatind “.
By the way where Little Italy is ? In Toronto ?
I knew what you meant! There are many type-o’s in comments. No worry!
Yes, Little Italy is in Toronto. Here you will find many Italian restaurants, grocery shops, sports bars, clothing shops and more.
This is the area where the Italian immigrants settled in when they came to Canada.
We also have 2 Chinatowns, Greektown, Little Portugal, Little India, Koreatown and more.
I live in the old Polish area.
Canada is very multicultural. ❤
I agree Resa . When I was on Xanga in the past I exchanged comments with a Japanese man who lived in…British Columbia .
Yes, we also have a Little Tokyo/ Japan Town in Toronto.
The Japanese restaurants here are DELICIOUS!
Looking forward to heading to little Italy soon. Oh Canada!
Agree! ❤
You’re right that the painting looks best from a distance. It must have been quite a sight when you came upon it for the first time!
I was thrilled when I first saw it!
I can imagine!
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She is a beauty. It does look like Sophia. Excellent score, Sorceress!
Thank you, Thunder!
Yes, I was mesmerized when I saw this. I was in a car driving by. I returned several days later, and found other treasures.
Oh… 10000 Thunder steps! About 6 blocks from home, I began counting steps. (curiosity) What a schmelekie! I kept losing track. Around 3,000, my right foot began a blister at the heel. (New sneaks). Around 4500, it went numb, and the left heel began chafing.
Fortunately, I found some art, and stopped my faulty counting.
In theend, I had to hop on a street car because my feet were falling off.
Next trip out…. new sneaks!
These ones are only good for outings 1 hour or less.
Footwear is an important part of a happy walk! xoxo
So wonderful.
And how could you not be?
Oh dear… definitely must take care of your footsies. I am feeling your pain.
Proper footwear is not an option!
Am getting new sneaks next week. It’s too busy out there on the weekends! xoxo
Good. Our feet are so important and yet we often don’t do our best for them…
Unmistakably Sophia.. with the Italian flag as a scarf. And here’s the photo reference: https://el.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/%CE%91%CF%81%CF%87%CE%B5%CE%AF%CE%BF:Sophia_Loren_-_1955.JPG
What a find, Resa! I love it!
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Great find with the photo….proof positive! Thanks for the share.
😉 I thought I’d seen this photo when I saw the mural. My pleasure!
Ahh, thank you for the link, dahling!
It is def her alright! I adore that the artist added the green, white and red scarf!
Finding art is a thrill!!!
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Yes, me too and yes, discovering such beautiful art on your walks is precious!!!!
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I agree, Marina. Resa finds amazing murals and amazing artists.
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I bought the envelope today!!! xoxoxo
Will mail after the weekend, and let you know when it’s on its way! xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Oooooooh!!!!!! Still haven’t said a word! 😉 🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗
I’ve told him about the Star Trek cards… awhile back. He knows I’ll send them.
My Norm did the soundtrack for a Robo Cop mini-series, years ago. I’m sending him the CD. Also an interview with William Shatner from Emmy Magazine.
I’ve got to write a note to him this weekend!
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Oh! Great job with the reference!
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Yeah!
She does look like Sophia Loren, Resa, and the artist does her justice. I love the red and green of the Italian flag being the only bright colors amid the black, white, and gray.
It is Sophia! Marina found the pic it was taken from. The artist had the genius to add the red, green and white scarf.
OMG! Street Art can be amazing exciting!
Sure looks like her. Great capture.
Marina found the photo reference that the artist must have used. The artists added the scarf…. nice touch!
Thank you, Tim!
I saw that. You can’t slip anything past Marina.
😀 … true!
Hi Resa, the more of your posts I see the more I’m starting to feel I want to move to Canada….there just isn’t any art like this in my neighbourhood. The most I get is people going round “tagging” their names and small stencilled political messages. But this image is once again amazing and totally Sophia. Kudos to Marina Kanavaki for finding the reference photo to show us. Thanks as always.
I was thrilled to my bones when I found this.
We have tagging here, too. At least we have more art than scribbling!
So glad you got to see it, Tyeth!
What a treat, Resa. An excellent likeness of Sophia. Thank you for sharing.
You are welcome! I was shaking when I found this.
Of the 3 things that raise my temperature, great street art is one.
Sex doesn’t count, as it’s built in! lol
This is beautiful. Some artist has a real gift with face art. This looks just like Sophia. Fabulous! xoxoxo
Dahling Meece,
I was beside myself when I found this. Such a beauty available for all to see right on the street.
I love street art faces. Of course, portraits take a certain talent.
There’s an insane gorgeous piece being done around the corner. The bucket lift is still there, blocking most of it.
AND… the new Art Gown is 90% done. I’m just finishing the bodice. The tail pieces are all done (just need pressing).
It should be done in a week-10days!
Soo excited! xoxoxo
That is so exciting! You’re a busy little Meece! xoxoxo
LOLOL!
When you said that…I thought YES!
I am a busy Meece, like Cinderella’s Meece. Remember when the birds and meece made her a gown out of scraps they found around the house? That’s what I do!
I make gowns out of scraps.
You’ve got me onto something! I’ve been looking for a by-line. Let me think???? xoxoxoxo
Lololol, exactly, you’re the force behind the Cinderella’s! It just happens to be the pumpkin season for transportation issues!! xoxoxo
Hahaha!
Dahling, sent you a mail with your bumble bee costume! xoxo
Ahhhhhhhhhh! I’m loving that Bumblebee! Dam, you’re art is awesome girlfriend! xoxoxo
You look so cute flying in with corn bread. I’m sure you used honey in the recipe! xoxoxoxoxo
Oh, naturally. Colette the cow 🐮 says she will provide fresh butter she’s a darling.
Ana Magnani? I might be wrong…
Or Gina Lollobrigida? However, I am not good at recognizing faces 🙂
Another Italian beauty!
I hope I find a street portrait of her one day!
If the artist is reading this; big hint!!!!! ❦❦
Fab suggestion.
However, someone submitted a link to the photo it was taken from.
I agree with the Anna Magnani thought, because as I took pics closer and closer, I was actually looking up, not at. As I shot up, the face became foreshortened causing distortion. That distortion made me think Anna, as well!
Thank you, Nannus!
A stunning artwork! Thanks for the share :)x
You’re welcome! I adore it! 😀 x
Wow, Resa, this is gorgeous! Thanks so much for sharing this amazing find with us!
You are very welcome, Terri! It is a wonderful find.
No doubt, that is the one and only and fascinating Sophia! With the Italian flag around her neck! Love it! ❤
Me too! She’s still around, and still beautiful!
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High up she commands the neighborhood…….love street art
It’s a powerful form of art!
I’d love to see one of your paintings in the streets of Toronto!
I loved the pure physical aspect of painting murals. Had to stop alas due to health issues.
Ohh! Well, I adore what you paint, whatever you paint it on! You’re amazing!
I saw Sophia from each POV . . and how beautiful this is!
It is howextraordinarily gorgeous.
Did you work in film?
No, I never worked in film. It IS gorgeous, you really know how to find em.
Yes, I am dedicated. ❤
I asked about film, because not many outside of film would use POV. Point of view would be more normal.
You can take the designer out of film, but it's difficult to insert her back in!
https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0566212/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0 I'
That is a might impressive IMDB, Resa. 🙂
Thank you! I ran for 25 years, 4 hours sleep a night.
Now…. not! It’s my time for me … drawing, Art Gowns, street art, and watching Tremors! LOL!!!
It just happened to be on this morning. Breakfast in bed pulled it all together!
Good for you Resa. You are a wonderful soul who deserves breakfast in bed for sure.
I like many of us out here. You know, when the virus is not an issue anymore, I’d like to have a “Bed In”.
Not exactly like John & Yoko, more fun, less meaning.
We’d need a LARGE space and a full compliment of king size beds.
Fun PJ’s and uncombed hair, no make-up!
Big screens playing B horrors and Noirs. And lots of food (pizza, perogies, gourmet french fries, cabbage rolls, pasta, veggie nachos, sour cream and salsa and I’m going to make dinner now! Ta!
Oh my goodness you are a genius Resa. Yeah, just give me my breakfast in bed and let me be. Just chilling.
This is truly genius, I wasn’t lying. A “Bed In”.
Gold, Resa . . not just genius, GOLD!
Okay… from 1 nut to another; I have had people (not more than 2 at a time, and who know me) over for dinner….on the bed.
I set the bed. N & I sit back on our pillows. The guest(s) get a comfy chair butted up against the bed….movies play.
The food is laid out, on the bed. (the cats, hungrily, watch)
Stiff at first, then folks really loosen up.
I draw/paint in bed, make calls, plan, sew, read, swear, stir batter… everything!
The only thing I don’t do in bed is blog.
I have an office for that.
I love my bed!
I’m telling you Resa, this is a great idea!
Thank you! It would be great! An entire arena filled with King beds… giant monitors, food & everyone chillin’.
Hey, maybe we could get a band?
The possibilities truly are endless, Resa.
This is amazing. You are right. What a beauty and what a find. Love Sophia x
Sophia is amazing! This is a fab find! xxx
It is an epic find. She looks fabulous up there looking things over.
Ahh yes, she is watching over all! xx
Yeah. I clocked it in my twitter feed yesterday. I think Mike had retweeted it and I thought WOW. There she was all big and bonnie looking down at the wee world.
Thank you! I’m a true slouch when it comes to Twitter! It seems blogging takes all my spare time. I try to catch up on Twitter every so often! Forget Instagram.
Thank goodness I have NO FB account. Never had one.
I love it. Truly I don’t that much on twitter but I saw that rt and it looked fab honest. I don’t do instagram at all. So glad tae hear a true pal say the same.
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I’ll check out my Twitter feed this weekend!!!
Check it and check Mike Steeden retweeted it. i did too but that will further back after friday’s shout outs xxx
Gorgeous. She’s so beautiful and strong. Confidence in her gaze. Just wonderful.
It was a thrill to find this!
I’m in love again…can’t help myself. Regards, TOF
I understand, TOF! I’m in love again, too!
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Third time around for me, Resa. I love how your capture the murals. Every position brings a new understanding of what the artist wanted to convey. Sophia is magnificent.
She is magnificent, in more ways than 1.
When I started out in film, I had a good friend who was an underdog.
We both worked in the wardrobe department. She was a HARD & earnest worker, but it took her many tries to get the hang of things. Wardrobe members were often cruel to her, and in spite of the seniority system, constantly creating problems to get rid of her.
She got a seniority position on a MOW/ or mini-series, that starred Sophia.
Sophia witnessed some …. situations, and knew that my friend was being treated unjustly.
When my friend got fired, Sophia was outraged, and insisted my friend become her personal wardrobe person on set.
Much to everyone’s chagrin, Sophia held her high in regard. She treated my friend like her own friend.
Sophia is a class act!
Oh Resa! What a wonderful, life-affirming and profoundly moving story. You are absolutely right – Sophia is a class act! How is it possible to be cruel to others, especially when those who inflict cruelty would never want to be treated in that fashion? Kindness is a powerful strength and Sophia, it seems, had an abundance of kindness. Thank you for making my day pure sunshine. Hugs
I love this tale! My friend had never been so proud!
This is really gorgeous. She is one of my top five favs of all time.
Me too!
I also think Sophia looks best from a distance and she is stunning! What a gorgeous find, Resa! ❤️
Agree! ❤
Your book is next on my reading list. It's all ready for me in my Kobo reader!
Oh, that’s great, Resa! Thank you and you made my day! 🙂 I really hope you enjoy it. 💗
Another great mural find. And who else to look over Little Italy?
We probably already discussed this, but did you see the movie she starred in on Netflix about a year ago? She was in her mid-80s when she made it. The Life Ahead–it was directed by her son.
No… I did not see that movie!
Was it good?
Yes, it was good–not wow, but good. It’s on Netflix.
Okay! Might watch it. I’m lovin’ Sunday mornings on TCM. Noir Alley with Eddie Muller is fabulous!
Maybe I’ll check it out sometime. I think I heard him on the radio a few days ago.
Eddie has a foundation that restores old films. He’s quite dedicated. Pre Covid he did a Noir festival in theatres every year.
His pre talk and follow ups after the films are amazing. He is wow knowledgeable.
He has fab guests, time to time.
It is my fave tv happening! (with breakfast in bed!)
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Or Gina Lollobrigida? Great catch, lovely friend.
She’s a beauty! It was thrilling to find it!
I think what I love the most about this one is that the colour is in the accents, rather than being the opposite. Exquisite!
Agree! I flipped when I found this! xo
Have a lovely weekend, sweet you
You too, dear Christy! x
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Resa, what a gorgeous mural. A true find! Thanks so much for taking us on this walk with you. I hope you’re having a beautiful autumn weekend. Hugs on the wing.
I wish I could put Sophia’s pic on my drivers license.
Yeah! I adore autumn. It’s a wonderful time to go for walks. {{{HUGS}}}
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This is such a fabulous mural— an excellent capture of both her likeness, and spirit through a lovely play of colors and shade.
Agree! I adore this mural!
Good art
Agree 100%.
A dazzling tribute to a living legend. It was interesting to see its making in the artist’s Instagram, it also has pics of Sophia Loren visiting this place. Amazing find, Resa.
Sidran,
Agree! Love it, and was thrilled when I stumbled onto it!
Sophia looks interesting, I really like the colors in this.
She’s a beauty! She is Italy, in many ways!
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She’s beauty!!
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Looks like Sophia to me! Beautiful!!
Agree! Gorgeous!
Fantastic. Could be Sophia Loren. Or Gina Lolobridgida?
Most think Sophia!
Most likely. Though the eyes are not quite right. But then the eyes are the most difficult to draw, right?
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Great photos of Sophia..You captured her perfectly. She’s such a beautiful woman. I saw the movie from where this photo is from. Nice find…
Isadora 😎
Thank you, Isadora! It’s a great piece of street art! 😀
Beautiful 😍
Lovely Sophia! Reminds me of the Anita Eckberg billboard in the Boccacio 79 movie!