Take it to the streets: Street Art

What can we learn from the writing (or indeed the paintings) on the wall? It occurred to me recently that I had amassed a little collection of photographs of street art acquired during my travels in various places. I’m sure I shall add to these, but I think the examples I currently have are worth sharing. They demonstrate considerable artistic flair and skill, of course, and contextualising them in terms of place inevitably influences what we infer about their creation and meaning. Putting this piece together was quite interesting, as the juxtaposition of these images in itself gave me something to muse upon. A picture is worth a thousand words, as we all know, and I think these are best appreciated with little in the way of commentary from me. 

above: Langa Township, Cape Town, South Africa

above: Bulgaria (can't recall which town, unfortunately)

above: Bulgaria (can't recall which town, unfortunately)

above: Tehran, Iran

above: Bulgaria (can't recall which town, unfortunately)

above: Bulgaria (can't recall which town, unfortunately)

above: West Bank, Israel

above: Ravenna, Italy

above: Ravenna, Italy

above: Ravenna, Italy

above: Ravenna, Italy

above: Tehran, Iran

above: Ravenna, Italy

above: Rimini, Italy