There's not much reason to photograph drab, featureless buildings, especially those as functionally alien to my thinking as city-centre car parks; trawling through my photo archives, indeed, I have no photographs of this place (on ul. Parkingowa - yes, 'Parking Street'). So here, courtesy of Google Street View, the 'before' picture. Brutalism at its purest.
Below: how it looks after an artist has given it a lick of paint - no longer does it look like a 'U'-boat pen or section from Festung Europa's Atlantic wall. View from the corner of ul. Nowogrodzka and Parkingowa.
Below: view from Parkingowa. Very jolly. Bravo all round to the artist with the colourful vision and the city authorities for agreeing to the implementation.
This time last year:
To Hel and back in 36 hours
This time two years ago:
Poles, stretch your facial muscles
This time three years ago:
Honing the Art of the Written Word
This time four years ago:
Of castles, dams and brass bands
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Michael,
The artist's name is Swanski,
http://swanofobia.com/
he is very famous among those who admire street art. He has also done a nice mural on ulica Kasprowicza 59
http://www.panoramio.com/photo/75720777
in collaboration with another street art painter called Flying Fortress
http://flying-fortress.blogspot.com/
additionally, he owns a street fashion label and shop, Turbokolor:
http://www.turbokolor.com/
Here are many interesting street art entries:
http://puszka.waw.pl/
Best regards,
Neighbour
It looks great! A dab of paint in a grey city is always a good idea! I have something similar in my town as well and it makes passing by very enjoyable.
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