By the same artist who did the Sophia Loren painting several posts ago,
I find this to be a very alluring painting.
Perhaps it’s an image from an Italian film?
Or, is it just made up?
Anyway, I was and still am, drawn in.
Gotta get that reflection in the car. Why else do cars park in front of art?
Sorry, could stop shooting this. I didn’t want to leave.
Pics taken by Resa – December 1, 2021
Toronto, Canada
The Artist:
OMG! I found this sweet garage door, and the sun was making art on the art.
Still, I want to show the art clearly, inasmuch as magically. I was out walking, anyway. When I returned 2 hours later there was a thick cloud cover.
Pics taken by Resa – November 19, 2021
Toronto, Canada
The Artist:
This is also signed, but I think it’s the name the artist gave to the piece. Pardons if I am wrong!
I fell in love with this. It added an hour to my walk.
I was in a mostly empty streetcar, when I saw it pass by.
What were my chances of getting another empty streetcar, when early rush hour was impending?
Two stops later, I got off, walked back and spent a half hour shooting. I then walked the rest of the way home.
I’ve been hoarding it, ever since.
Even the darn dumpster doesn’t ruin it.
Pics taken by Resa – June 22, 2021
Toronto, Canada
The Artist(s)
It’s hard to see an owl, and not think of Tim – Off Center Not Even
In Little Italy, an artist has painted welcome rugs right on the sidewalk.
They are mandala – like.
She explains her concept at the end of the post.
I adore these painted rugs!
Pics taken by Resa – October 12, 2021
Toronto, Canada
The Artist:
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:
My pal Alex Morris sent us pics of murals & graf from the Ukraine. The first four are all in, and around, Kiev city centre.
“While I were wending me merry away around Kiev I noticed some fancy graffiti and all that. Sending you some of the best over.”
“However, an unexpected work trip arose in September 2021. And so with a day off on Sunday 12th September, we booked into a day tour and headed to the location of the world’s worst nuclear disaster.”
“Chernobyl is a region permanently stuck in the past, that also provides an important message for the future.”
WOW! There it is guys, Chernobyl! Omg, it’s got a mural on it.
“All of which can only lead onto the local town of Pripyat, which was built to house local power plant workers and their families.”
“The mass evacuation of the city was delayed whilst authorities denied the reality of the situation, eventually evacuating the city in a matter of hours.”
“Visitors can only stay in Pripyat for a short while and you’re not allowed to touch anything, otherwise you risk contaminating yourself”.
“In fact, there are radiation checks when you leave the Exclusion Zone to ensure you’ve not done anything stupid.”
“Some people do break into the Exclusion Zone and have to treks for days in the woods to reach Pripyat, which exposes them to a lot of radiation. But some of them may be the ones completing the graffiti. I couldn’t find any details on whether it was allowed by the government or not. But it’s there to behold.”
Photos taken by Alex Morris – September, 2021
Ukraine
Alex’s post on visiting Chernobyl, Pripyat & Kiev is fabulous! Click on over and check it out!
There is no end to taggers on this planet. Yet, somehow it’s comforting to me to know that. Not sure why. Perhaps it speaks to commonality of humanity.
A work of art, yet so far away it’s difficult to make out. Nonetheless it’s neat to see a Kiev street! Interesting parking.
Meow! I am your cat host for this special post about Dog Fountain.
When Resa arrived, this was what she saw. She was somewhat flummoxed as she realized she would have to shoot around the sculpture on a sunny day.
Street Art is flat. This was a new challenge. Pics were taken at 1/4 points around the circle.
The fountain was built in 2017. You’ll see a lot of erosion for 4 years. Here’s the first 2 dogs Resa saw!
She worked her way around the base of the fountain.
Oh look! There I am, watching all of the dogs. Notice the golden bone atop the fountain!
Resa’s fave dog….. after me, the cat. Resa adores me.
This is a cute dog.
Round about the fountain go!
A cutie-pie!
So ends around Dog Fountain.
The last Doggie… on the ground.
Here’s a slideshow of the doggies in the fountain , on the first tier and on the second tier.
THE GOLDEN BONE
Yeah! I’m the cat Resa saw on the way out!
Pics taken by Resa – September 27, 2021
Toronto, Canada
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