Abstract alley art
March 25, 2009 | Edward Tufte
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Blue Arrow, paint on plywood 2014 photo in SoMa alley, original destroyed as all alley art is
2016 image heavily color adjustedwhich is legal in alley art
Fresh abstract painting/collage/assemblage can be found in city alleys.
A video is presented below.
Here are my findings over the last two years in the alleys and backstreets of Austin, Texas:
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Topics: Art, E.T.
Source: SWANN auction catalogue, The Ritter Collection of Modern Illustrated Books and Livres d’Artiste, New York, May 5, 2009.
Absolutely wonderful! I have found myself drawn to (alley/abandoned building, etc.) images such as these throughout my entire life. I’m really glad to know that you appreciate them as works of design. We have a lot of them here too in Atlanta, I used many of them when I was in photography classes.
This video is also available on YouTube and Vimeo
For the great photographs of Frank Jump, see
http://www.fadingad.com/fadingadblog/?p=815
and about his book Fading Ads of New York City
http://wordbrooklyn.com/event/fading-ads-greenpoint-walking-tour
Thank you for the mention! Hope you enjoy the book. Best, Frank Jump