BERLIN WALLS

So as most of you who read my blog know by now, I love to photograph wall art. Can't get enough of it, and Berlin has no shortage of walls or people with things to say on them. Maybe I am a repressed wall artist or was one in a past life. So here are just some of the images of walls in Berlin. This was my narrowing down, but I took over 100 images of walls and their art.

This one was actually a reoccurring one. Don't know if it is one artist or a common German political or social message. 1up:

Yes, He Do!:

From the Berlin Wall (East Side Gallery):

I imagine Berliners must have a different relationship to walls than most other cities, but what they have made out of the remaining parts of the Berlin wall, is a tribute to the artistic and human spirit.

More walls:

WALL ART IN BUENOS AIRES

So I don't know if my obsession with photographing wall art began in Buenos Aires, or I just happened to realize my love for it! I wonder what city has the most wall art/graffiti per square mile, or wall rather. I am pretty sure that Buenos Aires beats out Los Angeles in coverage. Although, I probably noticed more from walking the streets everyday, able to really SEE. In LA I am usually whizzing past walls at an alarming rate, and feel I have to make more of an effort to observe my surroundings. I wish I had made a note of where all these places are. The ones I remember, I have made note.

This one I actually saw while in the process of being painted, at the Buenos Aires Design Center in Recoleta. Now they have images on the website front page. They should have asked me for mine!

This one was in San Telmo:

These were near Palermo Hollywood:

Some I liked mostly because of the lighting or color, after all I am a photographer. Most graffiti, I was told, had some kind of anti-political message. There is a lot of political disharmony in Argentina so that is not suprising.

This one was is actually on a wall near Cementerio de la Chacarita where Carlos Gardel is burried. I couldn't find his grave. This cemetery was far less touristy than Recoleta, and I was warned not to have my camera out as most tourists are targets for theft.

This is a view of the park near el Bilblioteca Nacional in Recoleta:

This one was actually on the side of a magazine stand. Based on the Spanish I know it appears to be the blog of an artist, Un Mundo de Peces.

DOWNTOWN LOS ANGELES WALL ART

Yesterday, Marc & I went with some of his coworkers to Cafe Metropol, in the Downtown Arts District. After we walked around and I took pictures of the great wall art.

I hate graffiti, when people just tag over other people's property or over other artist's murals/art, but I think it is definitely an art when done with some thought and skill. Below are some pieces I found quite wonderful. I cropped them in a way, highlighting the areas I found most interesting. Re-appropriated art if you will? The web colors do not do them justice though. Props to you wall artists!