Lens-Artists Photo Challenge #170: Street Art
This week, Patti invites us to explore art–outdoors, in the park, on the street–for all to enjoy. When we travel, I often notice murals, graffiti, new public art on display.
A huge winged book held aloft twenty-five feet above the ground, with massive wings outstretched as if in flight by Anselm Kiefer, titled Uraeus. Rockefeller Center, NYC.
Cowboy sculpture, Dallas, TX
Nearly 80,000 Blue Tiles Line an Amsterdam Tunnel. The tunnel is10-meter-wide tunnel and is split into two halves, bicycle lanes on one side and a slightly raised walkway on the other:
Unlike other markets in Japan, Osaka food market is colorful, fun, and busy. You can taste many international food.
Patti takes us to Paris, London, Vancouver to see various public art. She encourages us to photos of street art in places near and far. Be sure to include a link to Patti’s post and use the “Lens-Artists” tag so we can easily find your post in the Reader.
Many thank to I. J. Khanewala for showing and reminding us to take delight in accidents and ordinary things. I have learned much from all of you and your photos to appreciate the beauty of the ordinary.
Next week, it’s Ann-Christine’s turn to lead LAPC #171, so please stop by her site next Saturday.
Hi Amy,
Silly me, I missed this challenge.
I LOVE the cowboy on the horse. It’s so Dallas.
My son-in-law is from Dallas. He’s a real cowboy. lol
Great selections … Isadora 😎
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He is a real cowboy, how cool!! 😊
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😆 I know 👍
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It is cooler by our standards. It’s the humidity that drops tremendously creating a pleasant atmosphere. Have a peaceful weekend 😎🙏
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The pieces you’ve selected for us just leap out of your pages! I love that first one, and I haven’t seen it, so next time in NYC, I’ll be looking for it. Great post, Amy!
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Thank you, Rusha for your visit. The Uraeus is magnificent indeed.
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Great collection of street art!
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Oh these sculptures are wonderful!
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Some wonderful street art, Amy. I especially like the cowboy sculpture.
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Wonderful finds Amy 🙂 🙂
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A wonderful collection of street art you have got Amy!
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Thank you, Aletta! Happy to share.
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Amazing collection of very unusual works of art, Amy! Thanks so much for sharing these examples from your travels.
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Thank you, BJ! Glad you enjoyed these street art works.
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Cool dragon popping out of that building, Amy!
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Isn’t it?! Very creative and fun! 🙂
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Amazing examples, Amy – and that Amsterdam tunnel is my absolute favourite – so beautifully done!
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Thanks, AC! Much work to make this tunnel for sure. It also reflects the history so well.
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Oh Amy, these are all marvelous photos of public art. 😀 😀
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Thank you, Cee!
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I’m amazed at the sheer size and creativity of these public art works, wow.
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It must be an enormous task to install these.
Thank you for visiting.
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My pleasure Amy 🙂
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Great selection, and happy memories of my own visit to Osaka 🙂 I have some photos of some amazing ‘creatures’ on the restaurants there which I should share some time – thanks for the inspiration!
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Thank you, Sarah for sharing you Osaka travel experience. I look forward to seeing your photos. 🙂
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these are extraordinary collection of street art, Amy. all beautiful!
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Thank you for your comment!
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Wonderful art Amy and that Dallas cowboy sure looks detailed – wow
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Thank you, Yvette! Yes, this cowboy sculpture is cool, you can feel the motions. 🙂
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NYC is a great pace for public art, and they keep changing the pieces! Glad you mentioned Osaka. I’d loved the sense of fun in the street art there. The piece you show is a great example.
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They do change the street arts in NYC, I don’t visite there often though. Lots of international food vendors in this Osaka market. It was hard to find a place to sit and eat. 🙂
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Wonderful examples of street art Amy and well photographed! I’m trying to pick out a favorite, but I like them all equally.
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Thank you, Anne. So glad I had a chance to share these with you.
Have a wonderful week. 🙂
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Your examples of outdoor art are so much fun, Amy. I am a big admirer or outdoor art whenever I encounter it. It always surprises and interests me. You contributions really hit the mark with the photo challenge. 🙂
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Thank you, Debra. I, too, enjoy outdoor arts. There are many cowboy, horse, cow sculptures in the Dallas area.
So glad you enjoyed these photos. 🙂
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I loved all of these, Amy. Although I’ve seen lots of Western sculptures, both in and outdoors, I’ve never seen this one. I love the tunnel idea but I’d be tempted to go too slowly so that I could see everything. 🙂 That first one is enormous and very cool. The Japanese market art reminds me of those little dragons/sea monster sculptures you can get for your home with three or four parts that are all separate but make it appear that part of the creature is underwater (or under the table.) 🙂
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Good morning, Janet. There are many Western sculptures in the Dallas area. This one is located at the Stockyard, Fort Worth right infront of the Drover Hotel. I didn’t know about the dragon scultprues that you can get with three, four parts… 🙂 Thanks for sharing.
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Well Amy, I must admit I’ve been to Rockefeller Center’s plaza zillions of times and have never seen that statue. Is it new? Is it permanent? I shall have to consult the Google (as my husband would say!) . Loved your examples, especially the last. So clever the way the dragon (?) weaves in and out of the building
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Hi Tina, I’m so glad you found the info on Google. Osaka market is very international, quite different from any other markets in Japan. 🙂
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Wonderful images of street art Amy, I especially love the tiles in the Amsterdam tunnel 💙 xxx
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Thank you, Xenia. The tile work was beautifully made, quite amazing!
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These are all such good examples of public and street art.
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Thank you, Anne! These are different from what I see around here. 🙂
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Wonderful examples of street art Amy. I loved all your pics.
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Oh, fabulous, monumental … and fun.
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The Rockefeller Center sculpture is especially potent in today’s environment of anti science and the culture war of teaching about slavery in texts here in the US.
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Very well said, Pat! It is depressing …
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Great captures, Amy! I love the street art in Osaka and Amsterdam. Great finds! I wish I had seen the giant book in Rockefeller Center. I missed that one. Maybe when we go back to New York in December I’ll find some more street art/public art there. Enjoy the day and the week!
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Thank you, Patti! Osaka is a busy city, lots of food at the market. The gaint book sculpture was quite powerful!
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Excellent images
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Excellent selections Amy. I love the Amsterdam tiles. Amazing! Book on wings is thoughtful too. I passed through a book market in Madrid this morning. Sooooo many books, and people browsing. That’s a good thing.
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Thank you, John! Madrid, wow… I envy you! 🙂
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Very good examples of “street art”, Amy. I especially like the vey first picture.
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Thank you, Pit! The Uraeus was very impressive.
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