Wednesday, May 11, 2011

94: Public Art


Another scene on one of our regular routes. This fence and paintings are set back from the road a bit, and I've often wondered what those bits of blue were. I finally decided to stop today, and I couldn't help but wonder, is this message personal?


I checked out this website, but I can't say it shed any light on this particular project.




Not sure if this last one is related in any way. A surprising piece to find by the side of the road either way.

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  1. Heather AddleyMay 12, 2011 at 8:39 AM

    I like the last one! It looks like an elementary school notebook page :)

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  2. UnknownMay 12, 2011 at 11:32 AM

    "Quit being Stupid" -- interesting.

    I was looking through quotes from people born today & found this interesting one from Pope John Paul II: “Stupidity is also a gift of God, but one mustn't misuse it” ...unfortunately, I can't find the larger larger speech to figure out context.

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  3. CharlesMay 12, 2011 at 11:44 AM

    Graffiti without destruction. I love how the one that looks like it could be Iron Man (a la Black Sabbath) is lying neglected on the ground, waiting for someone to notice him.
    ...
    Is he alive or dead?
    Has he thoughts within his head
    We'll just pass him there
    Why should we even care?

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  4. AnonymousMay 14, 2011 at 7:12 PM

    I like the mechanical look of that whale (2nd from bottom).

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  5. JohannahMay 14, 2011 at 9:23 PM

    A whale! I like that reading! I don't know what I thought it was. I was leaning toward car-eating machine, but that's due to the influence of the nearby highway.

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  6. CharlesMay 19, 2011 at 10:38 PM

    Dig it ... graffiti without destruction.

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  7. JohannahMay 20, 2011 at 8:29 PM

    Totally. And something about just putting it on a board, rather than a wall, elevates it to "art" for most people.

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  8. CharlesMay 21, 2011 at 5:55 AM

    Sorry about the double post. Most of the comments went away for a while for me so I reposted an abbreviated version :)

    I'm not sure about elevating, but it can remove some of the ego, which is sometimes a deterrent for me liking something.

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  9. JohannahMay 21, 2011 at 8:09 AM

    Blogger had some issues for a while and was down for a day or so. Glad to see lost posts came back.

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  10. JehanMay 25, 2011 at 12:57 AM

    Nice! I love the 4th picture, the blue one that looks like pacman.

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  11. JohannahMay 25, 2011 at 9:30 PM

    Thanks, Jehan! That painting was my favorite, but I never did come up with a way to photograph it that I was happy with.

    And Charles, I forgot to say, we listen to that song every. single. day.

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