Monday, October 24, 2011

Leonora Carrington

The following are about half of the photos I took of an extensive outdoor exhibition of Leonora Carrington's work in Mexico City during summer, 2008. 




(From Wiki) Leonora Carrington (6 April 1917 – 25 May 2011) was a British-born Mexican artist, a surrealist painter and a novelist. She lived most of her life in Mexico City.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leonora_Carrington
























Sunday, September 4, 2011

Graffiti art

Graffiti Art
As I wend my way through the world, various and sundry images painted on (or in some cases glued to) the walls of buildings, sides of trains, sidewalks, and other urban surfaces catch my eye.  Here a just a few of the choicier tidbits.



Parque Mexico in Condessa, Mexico City 2008
This was the back of a public restroom- the image is a smiley face, but clearly the eyes, when I am standing inbetween them, covering the nose, look like............?!!

White Cube Gallery, London 2006
(public art on the side of the gallery)

Sidewalk art outside the Pompideu Center, Paris 2006


Sidewalk art at the Byward Market, Ottawa Canada (artist's shadow is visible on left) 2007




Chinatown, Montreal 2007


Mexico City, 2008


Guatemala, 2008
Translation:  Live Healthy - your menu needs a Coca Cola!

Guatemala, 2008

Guatemala, 2008

Guatemala, 2008

Guatemala, 2008

Guatemala, 2008

Lecherias, State of Mexico 2008

Mexico City, 2008

Mexico City, 2008

Mexico City, 2008

Lecherias, Mexico State 2008

Toronto, 2009


Rio de Janiero, 2009

Rio de Janiero, 2009
Graffiti by Selaron at the foot of his famous stairs, Escadaria Selaron

Rio de Janiero, 2009
detail in graffiti at head of Selaron's stairs

Rio de Janiero, 2009

Rio de Janiero, 2009

Jaco Beach, Costa Rica 2010

Jaco Beach, Costa Rica 2010


San Jose, Costa Rica 2010


San Jose, Costa Rica 2010 (detail of above)

San Jose, Costa Rica 2010

San Jose, Costa Rica 2010
"...que quieres ver en...."

San Jose, Costa Rica 2010
".... el mundo!"


Kensington Market, Toronto 2010

Kensington Market, Toronto, 2010

Kensington Market, Toronto, 2010

Kensington Market, Toronto, 2010

Chealsea, New York City, 2010

Chealsea, New York City, 2010

Chealsea, New York City 2010

Chealsea, New York City 2010

Chealsea, New York City 2010

Chealsea, New York City 2010

Chealsea, New York City 2010

Chealsea,New York City 2010

Baltimore, 2011

Baltimore 2011

Baltimore, 2011

Baltimroe, 2011

Venice Beach, 2011

Venice Beach, 2011

Venice Beach, 2011

Venice Beach, 2011

Venice Beach, 2011

Venice Beach, 2011

Venice Beach, 2011

Berlin Wall, 1990