In every city around the world, you’ll find that the walls are plastered with faces. What better to put there? We are all human, after all.
1. Oxford, England.
2. London, England.
3. Thessaloniki, Greece.
4. Athens, Greece.
5. Paris, France.
All posts tagged street art
TOP 5: Street faces.
Posted by thefty on 23/02/2011
http://top5photos.wordpress.com/2011/02/23/top-5-street-faces/
TOP 5: East London Walls.
The streets of East London are an ever-changing riot of colour. I used to live in that end of town, and I often wish I still did. Either way, I’m always heading back there with my camera, and here are my TOP 5 photos of East London walls.
What can I say? You can take the girl out of Whitechapel, but you can’t take Whitechapel out of the girl.
Posted by thefty on 07/10/2010
http://top5photos.wordpress.com/2010/10/07/top-5-east-london-walls/
TOP 5: Royalty.
My initials are H.M. As a child, I assumed this meant I had a special bond with HM the Queen. Ha.
1.The Queen, as seen on Brick Lane. (Note the tiny hand clutching a goblet.)
2. The Royal Mail, in sexy fire-engine red.
3. The King?
4. Here we have QEII looking sharp on a teacup.
5. 1992: A school play. Both the prince and princess look surprisingly grumpy.
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Posted by thefty on 26/05/2010
http://top5photos.wordpress.com/2010/05/26/top-5-royalty/
TOP 5: Underwear.
When the English mention ‘pants’, they are strictly referring to underwear. In Australia, pants = trousers. This has gotten me into countless awkward situations where people think I’m talking about my underwear.
1. A gravity-defying bra on the walls of the Southwark Tavern.
2. Very cheeky pants (as seen through sheer tights on my friend’s bum).
3. Tighty whiteys (and a crotch grab) in East London.
4. Mr. Gingerbread forgot his trousers.
5. One of my doodles about x-ray vision.
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Posted by thefty on 18/05/2010
http://top5photos.wordpress.com/2010/05/18/top-5-underwear/
TOP 5: Street Artists
This is why I love city living.
1. Hanbury Street, East London.
2. Warhol and Dali, chillin’ on Brick Lane.
3. Spraying on South Bank. (I love how he’s practically camouflaged.)
4. A street poster for Chris Ofili’s (amazing) show. If you haven’t gone, GO!
5. Carrying paintings home on the tube.
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Posted by thefty on 21/04/2010
http://top5photos.wordpress.com/2010/04/21/top-5-street-artists/
TOP 5: Pixelated
“The Pixel is the smallest addressable screen element, it is the smallest unit of picture which can be controlled… Pixels are normally arranged in a 2-dimensional grid, and are often represented using dots or squares.” (Thanks, Wikipedia)
1. Digital street art in an alley off Brick Lane.
2. The tiles in a mosaic = pixels.
3. One of my favourite shops is highly pixelated.
4. Will someone please explain?
5. And lastly: a pig, in the digital world.
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Posted by thefty on 11/01/2010
http://top5photos.wordpress.com/2010/01/11/top-5-pixellated/
TOP 5: Despairers.
In no particular order:
1. The saddest street in all the land.
2. A depressed pumpkin.
3. So Why So Sad?
4. Ladies in distress, under a gazebo (no less).
5. I spotted this Post-It Note on the street. I hope all is well with Neville.
Posted by thefty on 03/01/2010
http://top5photos.wordpress.com/2010/01/03/top-5-despairers/
TOP 5: Robots.
I’ve been mildly obsessed with robots for a good number of years now. Having said that, I’m only in it for the aesthetics – if the robot doesn’t look good, it can go jump (even if it has a really nice personality).
1. Homemade gingerbread ‘men’. This one was my favourite.
2. A paste-up on the streets of Athens.
3. The Terminator. (Sadly, he did not also have a red iris.)
4. One of my paintings.
5. Wet weather gear = ultimate robotic chic.
Posted by thefty on 12/12/2009
http://top5photos.wordpress.com/2009/12/12/top-5-robots/
TOP 5: Ghosts of Athens.
I don’t believe in ghosts, but I’m still too chicken to watch ghost movies. Does that make me a wimp? Yes, ladies and gentlemen, it does.
1. This shadowy figure keeps appearing all over Athens.
2. ……
3. Here it is again.
4. ………..
5. And again.
Posted by thefty on 05/12/2009
http://top5photos.wordpress.com/2009/12/05/top-5-ghosts-of-athens/
TOP 5: Undead (Halloween edition).
In no particular order:
1. The eyelashes are a nice touch, don’t you think?
2. Check it out, here.
3. Impromptu ghostification using table decorations (tealights).
4. Some cheerful Athenian street art.
5. Zombie boy and his mistress from the future.
Posted by thefty on 31/10/2009
http://top5photos.wordpress.com/2009/10/31/top-5-undead-bonus-halloween-edition/
TOP 5: Marine invertebrates.
In no particular order:
1. On a wall.
2. On a plate.
3. On a wall.
4. On a plate.
5. On a wall.
Posted by thefty on 30/10/2009
http://top5photos.wordpress.com/2009/10/30/top-5-marine-invertebrates/
TOP 5: In a suit.
In no particular order:
1. Some more Athenian street art for your viewing pleasure.
2. I don’t know if he’s Feeling Sinister, but he sure looks it.
3. Drunken antics aside, I’m particularly a fan of the odd shoes.
4. Beck’s lyrics encourage my doodling tendencies.
5. This photo was taken last year, not 30 years ago.
Posted by thefty on 24/10/2009
http://top5photos.wordpress.com/2009/10/24/top-5-in-a-suit/
TOP 5: dudes with attitude.
In no particular order:
1. One of the shifty dudes in the backstreets of Athens.
2. This guy is assuming a Napoleonic pose.
3. Elvis of the alleys?
4. I wouldn’t want to cross paths with him at night.
5. ‘Whatcha lookin’ at, huh?’
Posted by thefty on 30/08/2009
http://top5photos.wordpress.com/2009/08/30/top-5-dudes-with-attitude/
TOP 5: Stuff on the ground.
In no particular order:
1. chalk drawings.
2. The remnants of a tree.
3. A spray-painted dot that matched my socks.
4. My shadow (and a yellow daisy).
5. A coloured scrap of cardboard.
Posted by thefty on 25/08/2009
http://top5photos.wordpress.com/2009/08/25/top-5-stuff-on-the-ground/
TOP 5: Athenian Graffiti.
In no particular order:
1. Interestingly, the writing in the cornner says ‘Help, I’ve been burnt!!’. Hmmm.
2. Found in a back alley, of course.
3. This makes me think of this.
4. Hey there, little guy!
5. This is just above Monastiraki square. See http://www.zap51.com
Posted by thefty on 20/07/2009
http://top5photos.wordpress.com/2009/07/20/top-5-athenian-graffiti/
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