Wednesday, April 29, 2009

Part V of XII of the interregnum: Genoa's underbelly

Graffiti image of a couple, on paper, stuck to a wall, from the old town centre of Genoa, Italy.Dear Gentle Reader,

I live in Gotham. 

I might even write about that, one day. But not now.

While I am not offering written fluff, for three weeks, I am providing a pictorial view of the underbelly of cities. Today, Genoa, and social consciousness.

Genoa (Genova in Italian) is a fantastic city with a rich history of conquest, exploration, and occupation. But the humble scribe has no time to write until May 18, as an e-interregnum is currently in effect as previously noted here.

So, instead, a head-level look at the popular art. And by popular art, I mean art by the populous. 

By the people.

A series of graffiti shots.

Your humble scribe may add commentary after May 18. We'll see. But, till then, each picture counts as 1000 words.


Tschuess,
Chris




Graffiti image of a man crying with gouged out eyes from the old town centre of Genoa, Italy.




Graffiti image of a snail with a house on his back; a political appeal for housing rights from the old town centre of Genoa, Italy.




Graffiti image of a dead citizen from the old town centre of Genoa, Italy.




Graffiti image of a dead citizen in his square, from the old town centre of Genoa, Italy.




Graffiti image against intravenous drug-use from the old town centre of Genoa, Italy.





As per always, 
on every post, 
on this blog, 

putting the mouse over the picture reveals the captions.

And these postings are all automated, 

as your humble scribe will not be back until 18 May.

But, 

I will be keen

to read 

what 

YOU

choose

to say.

3 comments:

Teresa said...

Love the socially conscious grafitti!!!

floreta said...

i love graffiti art and photography :)

Sepiru Chris said...

Dear Teresa,

I am glad that you like it. I liked it too.

Dear Floreta,

Ditto Floreta. Ditto.


Tschuess,
Chris