tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8558559381295017448.post619210724436732465..comments2024-03-27T23:37:16.303-04:00Comments on Southwest Daily Images: Hartford MuralsJackhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03323811980627840654noreply@blogger.comBlogger23125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8558559381295017448.post-48879784847258866362013-03-06T05:55:42.377-05:002013-03-06T05:55:42.377-05:00Hahaha! You crack me up Jack..Hahaha! You crack me up Jack..PerthDailyPhotohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14077053209100022305noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8558559381295017448.post-39368502502765783712013-03-05T20:02:15.194-05:002013-03-05T20:02:15.194-05:00All three are very colorful; the similarities end ...All three are very colorful; the similarities end there. Can't say that I'm wild about any of them.Katehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09223040482420514208noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8558559381295017448.post-67806725736962731272013-03-05T19:42:10.954-05:002013-03-05T19:42:10.954-05:00Love these! Sucker for urban art. Probably because...Love these! Sucker for urban art. Probably because I live in Carmel where you have to abide by some architectural decorum I don't really understand. Leslie D.https://www.blogger.com/profile/13230161073862394332noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8558559381295017448.post-91063409659700048492013-03-05T17:58:16.310-05:002013-03-05T17:58:16.310-05:00Pity the work near the tunnels has been allowed to...Pity the work near the tunnels has been allowed to deteriorate. If I were one of the kids who worked on them, I'd be pretty disappointed. These can't be the only murals in Hartford, can they? Thanks for contributing to this week's <a href="http://oaklanddailyphoto.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">Monday Mural</a>.Oakland Daily Photohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04352365270299187377noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8558559381295017448.post-43531807651266256312013-03-05T12:24:53.777-05:002013-03-05T12:24:53.777-05:00There's a very fine line between grafitti and ...There's a very fine line between grafitti and art. I guess both are in the eyes of the beholder. I'll admit to being one of your readers who likes seeing the murals.Edhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16353693465208433306noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8558559381295017448.post-35870893089598391532013-03-05T11:59:28.493-05:002013-03-05T11:59:28.493-05:00The first is not more than a bunch of tags, the se...The first is not more than a bunch of tags, the second has some sense but not much creativity, the third one goes nowhere... OK, I do not like murals, not many of them anyway!VPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10186211344492845052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8558559381295017448.post-26182283882991043292013-03-05T08:01:04.540-05:002013-03-05T08:01:04.540-05:00I'm not crazy about the one in the skateboard ...I'm not crazy about the one in the skateboard park, but I like the one in the tunnel.Hildahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03572824685124656116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8558559381295017448.post-5288351442726518252013-03-04T21:12:53.230-05:002013-03-04T21:12:53.230-05:00I like that last one.I like that last one.Randyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14324315351283229508noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8558559381295017448.post-6054318706768472242013-03-04T19:30:27.592-05:002013-03-04T19:30:27.592-05:00The bottom two have some artistic merit to them; t...The bottom two have some artistic merit to them; the third one works best, even with all the yellow.<br /><br />The first one's just graffiti...William Kendallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00331324250821836822noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8558559381295017448.post-13389152442794068162013-03-04T18:42:59.818-05:002013-03-04T18:42:59.818-05:00Ugh! Aargh! Yuk!
Do you think I like this crap?...Ugh! Aargh! Yuk!<br /><br />Do you think I like this crap?Lowellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15305748075301453010noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8558559381295017448.post-9521297953372548052013-03-04T15:39:03.025-05:002013-03-04T15:39:03.025-05:00Hi Jack, you and graffiti... anyway, a bit of colo...Hi Jack, you and graffiti... anyway, a bit of color is not bad...Karlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16480403752005019620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8558559381295017448.post-74243876680155459772013-03-04T14:32:20.086-05:002013-03-04T14:32:20.086-05:00Yes, I agree too. The top one is horrible, the oth...Yes, I agree too. The top one is horrible, the other ones are better and make a tunnel that isn't particularly good looking look slightly more cheerful. cieldequimperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04541298876304462514noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8558559381295017448.post-63212991513910170072013-03-04T13:32:38.410-05:002013-03-04T13:32:38.410-05:00I agree with RamblingAround...the top one is graff...I agree with RamblingAround...the top one is graffiti and the bottom two are street art. Tagging is deplorable...just a way to get their gang signs out there, and it's UGLY! Art is always ART!A Colorful Worldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06890388727784255219noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8558559381295017448.post-53206441951194321752013-03-04T13:11:42.339-05:002013-03-04T13:11:42.339-05:00The top is graffiti. The bottom two are murals. Th...The top is graffiti. The bottom two are murals. There you have it! Junk vs. art.Janethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09187924454780490386noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8558559381295017448.post-83341557563317981882013-03-04T12:43:39.342-05:002013-03-04T12:43:39.342-05:00I guess they were going for an 'urban' vib...I guess they were going for an 'urban' vibe at the skate park. I much prefer the bottom 2 but that sidewalk doesn't look too well used.RedPathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06980471119229896414noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8558559381295017448.post-37979586581344413422013-03-04T11:34:22.490-05:002013-03-04T11:34:22.490-05:00No, I don't like the graffiti either, but it i...No, I don't like the graffiti either, but it is colorful! And I guess it can make a pretty good art project for teenagers, particularly if it keeps them busy and out of trouble! Great post/photos regardless!! Have a good wee, Jack! Sylvia Khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05484577678585907669noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8558559381295017448.post-47281130808067454722013-03-04T09:44:58.950-05:002013-03-04T09:44:58.950-05:00Ha ha, graffiti are definitely not you. I'd lo...Ha ha, graffiti are definitely not you. I'd love to know if your statistics show this shameful trick was successful.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09022409485753466741noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8558559381295017448.post-89063687580740148142013-03-04T09:12:12.082-05:002013-03-04T09:12:12.082-05:00The murals are okay but, that top one is disturbin...The murals are okay but, that top one is disturbing. I'm not a big fan of graffiti. Murals are mostly okay but, graffiti is not for me.Sharonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07645915869786296771noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8558559381295017448.post-77251568056989466792013-03-04T08:14:44.402-05:002013-03-04T08:14:44.402-05:00Hey, you got beautiful examples!
Wonderful picture...Hey, you got beautiful examples!<br />Wonderful pictures!<br />LéiaCezar and Léiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14408385000169533010noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8558559381295017448.post-59707951420155682282013-03-04T08:09:24.513-05:002013-03-04T08:09:24.513-05:00Reminds me of a recent CBC report on trying to sav...Reminds me of a recent CBC report on trying to save what's left of the Berlin Wall and its art.gardenbughttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14859705179619775343noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8558559381295017448.post-24764170093076339832013-03-04T07:56:03.146-05:002013-03-04T07:56:03.146-05:00I'm not fond of graffiti either, but at least ...I'm not fond of graffiti either, but at least the bright colors liven things up!Halcyonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02729819462354019534noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8558559381295017448.post-10772511218589087952013-03-04T07:11:41.162-05:002013-03-04T07:11:41.162-05:00I'm with you, Jack. I'm no fan of graffit...I'm with you, Jack. I'm no fan of graffiti. The overgrowth in the bottom pic really jump out at me. Question: If you're going to try to improve an area with a mural, why not weed the area too? SRQhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10076279765970764962noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8558559381295017448.post-24953874199767447962013-03-04T06:51:27.642-05:002013-03-04T06:51:27.642-05:00well it works in a skate park but usually it just ...well it works in a skate park but usually it just irks me! love the work the teens did in the tunnels!Tanya Breesehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01949602989774270159noreply@blogger.com