Abstract alley art
March 25, 2009 | Edward Tufte
5 Comment(s)
Blue Arrow, paint on plywood
2014 photo in SoMa alley,
original destroyed as all alley art is
2016 image heavily color adjusted
which 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:
|
|
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