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Culture Buzz It may not be an entirely accurate celebration (this Bill Murray smirk is from “Stripes”), but it’s definitely righteous. Spotted Thursday afternoon on the corner of E. Burnside and 14th Ave.
Culture Buzz We walk by street art and graffiti everyday without realizing it. Sometimes it’s easy to forget that this is a whole genre in the art world with its own beautiful stylings and cultural reflections. So, here’s a list of 30 amazing international pieces. The next time you see some street art, take some time to look at it!
Culture Buzz Stefaan De Croock transforms a mess into a masterpiece. (via thisiscolossal.com)
French street artist aka Marchal Mithouard has a sick style. His unique 3D technique takes graffiti to a whole new level.
Beware of the armies of Mordor “Free Ego,” a chalk painting designed by Leon Keer. This is the completed version of the outline we saw a few days ago.
LEGO and history? I'll take three. Planet Street Painting did an amazing job for the Sarasota Chalk Festival.
Be careful, looking at this image may induce brain explosions. This great 3D street drawing of Lego men was created in Sarasota, Florida.
Celebrity Buzz I saw this on my way to lunch. Thoughts?
What, you may ask, is reverse graffiti? It’s like regular graffiti, only you use a pressure washer instead of spray paint.
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The key to successful street art often simply finding the right type of background.
This crazy impressive piece of graffiti was achieved by artists who rappelled down the side of the dam. What do they want? This counter-productive dam to be torn down. Environmentalists say that it has deprived beaches downstream of the sand they need to replenish themselves and has helped contribute to the endangerment of steelhead trout. (via motherjones.tumblr.com)
I want to find a way to frame this and put it on my wall. (via nickrrrad.tumblr.com)
Anybody who has been to a major European city (and New York is starting to catch up stateside) can tell you how true this is. Big Brother is on every corner. Or in this case he's everywhere on one corner. (via imgur.com)
Culture Buzz Quirky, clever, with a great sense of humor. Let me introduce you to OaKoAk, a “French artist who likes to play with urban elements,” according to his site.
Massive three-dimensional pictures are popular in China right now. This one has real bite!
Double the awesomeness with a collaboration between two famous street artists, Blu (mural) and Erica Il Cane (watchtower). The works are located in Italy (no specified location). (via Official Hype)
Check out this cool visualization of the history of Graffiti and Street Art. A lot going on here, but it rewards a close look. (Via Official Hype)
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