Archive for the ‘mural’ tag
Zapatista One – East Pilsen
real title unknown. South Halsted.
another portion
www.flickr.com/photos/swanksalot/2064443360/
from my 2007 photo archives
Death Comes RSVP (White and Black version)
Photoshop B&W inversion
this mural didn’t last long, at least that I noticed
Top of the World 2007
Update of this photo of Jeff Zimmerman’s mural
www.flickr.com/photos/swanksalot/4284838/
Now, there is a single story structure (going to be a bank, or a fast food restaurant, or similar) blocking the mural
have to swing by over there, and see what happened.
Reading Around on September 11th through September 14th
A few interesting links collected September 11th through September 14th:
- Sprouting 101: How do you sprout seeds, nuts and grains? – Sprouting seeds, nuts and grains is a way of greatly increasing their nutritional value and makes them easier to digest. For example, most sprouts double their protein content and have highly increased levels of vitamins! Sprouting seeds is simple and you don't need a lot of fancy equipment. Here's how:
- Mac OS X Automation: Services Downloads – These services and Automator actions are provided as examples of the design and use of Mac OS X automation technologies. All service workflows are fully editable and can be customized as need requires.
- Daily Photo Archive – Photo taken by Seth Anderson
Featured as our daily photo on 9/11/2009.
Reading Around on May 17th through May 19th
A few interesting links collected May 17th through May 19th:
- New York State Aims for 100 MW of Rooftop Solar Power by 2015 : TreeHugger – photo: Seth Anderson via flickr.
And thanks to TreeHugger staff for learning from their little mistake – proper credit to photographers is not difficult, makes everyone happier, fitter.
- The 1871 fires – Disarranging Mine – Did you know that on the night the Great Chicago Fire started, October 8, 1871, there were many more fires across the Upper Midwest?
- Gabriel Villa’s Mural Destroyed « mediating the medium – "I recently received a disturbing e-mail from the artist Gabriel Villa that began with “The city white washed my mural.” In it Villa explained how the mural he began in Chicago’s Bridgeport neighborhood at Kaplan’s Liquors 960 W 31st St, as a part of Version>09 was destroyed by the city only days before its completion. I had been documenting Villa’s progress as a part of this year’s festival and I am sadden by the news of its destruction. He was granted permission by the owner of the building to paint the mural and this forces me to ask, what was the real reason for this censorship?"
Despicable. Censorship at its most heavy handed. Welcome to Daley's Chicago
