Alright kids, let this be a lesson. Don’t vandalize. And adults, don’t leave paint lying around for us to literally paint the town red. According to the Enquirer the mysterious Washington Park vandal has been identified by red spots on his jacket.
Now if we can just catch the idiot that painted the southern gates all [...]
Entries Tagged as ‘OTR’
06/26/2008
Homeless Man Paints the Town Red
06/20/2008
Place Branding by Association
I don’t mean to pick on Lavomatic, or the other merchants in the Gateway Quarter. Honestly, I think that these places are great and are a crucial part of what is needed for OTR to be a healthy neighborhood. But, as some know, this blog started with a post about the Gateway Quarter as an [...]
05/04/2008
More OTR Street Art
Here is a great instance of the same design that I posted earlier. This time it is complete and it has a little (plump) friend too.
05/04/2008
OTR Swooning
I guess these have been there for a while, probably since this show in 2004, but I’d never taken photos until yesterday. For those that aren’t familiar with swoon you are missing out. Check out the audio tour of her work in the right hand column of this NY Times article.
05/02/2008
Messages
is your trash your home
On the soup bean side kid
street let me eat
NEE NEE was here 10-22-07 This is why I’m hot
My real killas
run this park
Who want it !!!
Who want it bitches!!
NEW BATTLE PLAN (you have to look harder to know the details)
DT ____ go to _____ _____ u do what ur sistor do [...]
05/02/2008
Memorials
Memorial on McMicken
Rest in peace Dre Big Kncles
R.I.P Derrell
RIP Day Day
RIP Hip Hop, RIP Day Day, RIP All Real Niggas, RIP Gran ma
RIP lil Ant A.K.A Bag of Dirt
RIP Day Day
RIP White Mike
04/25/2008
OTR Street Art
I don’t see a lot of street art around OTR, but recently I came across a few pasted pieces.
This one is of 12th Street between Vine and Race Streets
This one is tucked in an alley off 13th. The best part about that is that walking along 13th you see it and want to check it [...]
03/13/2008
More Ghost Signs
A few more ghost signs around the neighborhood and downtown
The Belmont Cafe building and sign being demolished to make room for a parking lot
Rosco’s on-site sign appears to be repainted recently, but the storefront is closed
I am curious of the date of this huge Paramount Vodka sign
Need Money see WILL is vine covered
Rugs, Baking: [...]
03/10/2008
Street Art
A recent article in the NY TImes Travel section shows how street art is an attraction in the city. I am sure some think that this is crazy, but the whole street art world has exploded in recent years. Helped along by artist like Barry McGee and Shepard Fairey, street art has become a major [...]
