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Not The Way I’d Have Put It
Posted on October 30, 2021
The owners of this beauty parlour in the town of St. Junien clearly believed that their special offer on suncare products was especially worthy of note.
Public art is indeed a very broad category.
Aspirational
Posted on September 26, 2021
Not Your Average Knocker
Posted on September 18, 2021
The Public Art Challenge is all about portraying items that are visible from the street, so what could be more out in the open than a door knocker?
This one, in the medieval quarter of the city of Cahors, in south-west France, is a little out of the ordinary in a macabre kind of way.
Look At The Baby…
Posted on September 4, 2021
In one of the narrow, winding streets around the great cathedral of Chartres, I spotted this slightly disconcerting sign featuring a baby. The presence of the passing pedestrian helped to make the shot.
Pulling in the punters
Posted on August 7, 2021
The picturesque city of Perigueux is (in normal times) a popular tourist destination. Inevitably that means there are lots of shops, all competing for footfall from passers-by. Signs alone are not enough in some cases.
Needing No Introduction…
Posted on July 24, 2021
Is there anyone who didn’t recognise the Sydney Opera House?
Viewed here in the frame created by part of the rigging of a tourist boat
Against Bric-a-Brac?
Posted on July 10, 2021
At first glance, this ancient and well-weathered sign in the city of Cahors appears to read ‘anti-brocante’, but in fact it’s just old and bent (don’t say it) and actually reads ‘Brocante Brocante”.
So good they named it twice, presumably.
For non-francophones, a brocante is essentially a bric-à-brac shop. You know: the sort of place whose owners buy junk and sell antiques.
Posted for the Photographing Public Art Challenge, hosted this week by Cee
The Convict
Posted on June 27, 2021
I thought I might start playing along with the new Photographing Public Art Challenge (PPAC) that is being curated in alternate weeks by Cee Neuner and Marsha Ingrao. As usual, I’ve turned up late, so this is Week 2.
The idea is to post an image of any example of public art, which is defined as any art form (buildings, statues, graffiti, paintings etc) that is plainly visible from a public place. There’s certainly never going to be a shortage of potential subjects.
My initial contribution is ‘The Convict’. This carving in sandstone can be found in the oldest part of Sydney, around Circular Quay. It’s one of a series portraying historical characters. The ‘real’ shackles certainly bring it to life. I suppose you could say that they are quite arresting.
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