Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2018/12/04
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Good stuff. I like street art. I think it is the most democratic art form there is. Anybody can do it, and anybody walking by can see it. Cheers, Nathan Nathan Wajsman Alicante, Spain http://www.frozenlight.eu <http://www.frozenlight.eu/> http:// <http://www.greatpix.eu/>www.greatpix.eu PICTURE OF THE WEEK: http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws <http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws>Blog: http://nathansmusings.wordpress.com/ <http://nathansmusings.wordpress.com/> Cycling: http://www.crazyguyonabike.com/belgiangator <http://www.crazyguyonabike.com/belgiangator> YNWA > On 3 Dec 2018, at 10:29, Don Dory via LUG <lug at leica-users.org> wrote: > > Greetings to all. Austin Texas is an interesting city. Two blocks behind > one of the major shopping districts lie the remains of an industrial > complex. The spray paint artists took it over and created an interesting, > even thought provoking haven for creative destruction. Currently this is > scheduled for redevelopment in January. > > First up is a sketch of an artist overlaying new on the old: > > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/don_dory_gmail_com/Monday+Misc/Creation+in+chaos.jpg.html > > An second, someone still needs to clean up afterwards; I spoke to this > gentleman who scavenges the cans and creates his work from the rubbish left > behind: > > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/don_dory_gmail_com/Monday+Misc/refuse+in+creation.jpg.html > > I do find it interesting that the urge to create doesn't imply permanence. > A last thought is that talent and creativity needs to be curated and saved > from the hordes. > > All the best. > > -- > Don > don.dory at gmail.com > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information