Meet J.S. Graboyes, an illustrator of streets and urban scenes …
via Illustrating Streets of the World: The Art of Jeremy Graboyes — Discover
Architecture Detail — Hamburg by mingophoto
Numerals (in decay…) — WordsVisual
Some numerals found on decaying structures…or rescued old structures in France. From Maginot Line forts to the old motor racing circuit of Reims-Geux, I saw quite a few numbers, with varying functions: Linked to Ailsa’s Travel Theme here.
On Signage
Sometimes kitsch. Sometimes haunting. Sometimes enchanting. Sometimes banal. Often evocative of places and spaces familiar to us in our everyday encounters with the urban world. A neon sign in a favorite cafe, a vintage enameled sign sporting the logo of a long defunct motor oil company, an art deco sign with its delicately stylish elements, a hand painted apothecary’s sign from the middle ages or an intricate wrought iron sign with exquisite handmade lattice work: signage comes in a myriad number of designs, shapes and forms.
– Marcus D. Niski
Mona Lisa SOHO by Matt Weber
© Matt Weber
Superbly evocative New York street photography by Matt Weber via “Mona Lisa” SOHO 1985 — Black and White Street Photographs of New York City by Matt Weber
The Intriguing Hidden History of Corridors as Explored by Liminal Narratives
Let us return to the corridor – intrigued and delighted by Rachel Hurdley’s Radio 4 broadcast, The hidden history of the corridor. Poised between public and private; open and closed; movement and stasis; the pragmatic and the eerie, corridors are ‘time and ‘matter out of place” (Hurdley, p.50). From one perspective, opening the door to […]
Street Notes (Bangkok): A Perecian List
Sois
Narrow Lanes
Wide Boulevards
Freeways
Shanties
High Rise/Skyscrapers
Traditional Shop Fronts with Iron Lattice Gates and Heavy Scissor Action Doors
The New Grafted onto The Old …
– Marcus D. Niski, Street Notes, Bangkok, 2015.
An Education in Brick
The red brick facade of the Institut d’Art et d’Archéologie stands out as a bright note among the subtle harmonies of stone, white and grey which dominate the Paris street scene. In 1920, when architect Paul Bigot won the competition for the design of the new university building, one critic declared that the facade was […]
A Walk Along Library Way — Finding NYC
Pedestrians traveling 41st Street in Manhattan between Fifth Avenue and Park Avenue may notice special street signs if they pay close attention – that two-block stretch is known as Library Way. Embedded within the sidewalk at regular intervals you will find 96 unique bronze plaques. The plaques were designed by sculptor Gregg LeFevre, and each […]
The fabulous Library Way walking trail I fondly remember following along during a cold New York winter in 2010 as found at: A Walk Along Library Way — Finding NYC
Passages of Paris & Soundscapes
These are the contemporary sounds inside the Galerie Vivienne, recorded a few days ago. But we do have a record of the impression the nineteenth century sounds of the galerie made on one person: the composer, Hector Berlioz.
Another highly engaging tour of the Passages of Paris with accompanying soundscapes by Des Coulam via The Galerie Vivienne and its Sounds — Soundlandscapes’ Blog
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