~BUSHWICK STREET ART – SUMMER 2012


the street art in Bushwick – has a very different ‘take’ – than that in Williamsburg, but both share a real, sharp – ‘edge’.
see: NYC’S BACKYARD . . . BROOKLYN/APRIL 29, 2012


the ubiquitous SHEPARD FAIREY piece – is a rather industrial-looking, large square, monochrome, vintage penny stamp-like ‘OBEY’. it suits the industrial street – very well.


next to it, is some real contrarian counter-intuitive street poetry. a ‘lyric’ – whose story-board narrative is deceptively: harsh, despite the pretty pix. right on.
though, it’s definite got a Brooklyn backyard – summertime beat. lemonade and all.

STEVE HARRINGTON & JAIME ROJAS of BROOKLYN STREET ART tell us this street mural is by – CLOWN SOLDIER, circa 2010.
read their excellent interview with CLOWN SOLDIER, and see more pix !!, here: ALL THE WORLD IS A CLOWN, BROOKLYN STREET ART/BSA MARCH 3, 2011


including the garbage – which must be a regular gig – unless that’s a permanent street installation ?
(just joking)


moving down the street – the heat – turns up.


cheshire cat bird – NOT !!
but ALICE In WONDERLAND, does come to mind. dig the beak, for sure.

BROOKLYN STREET ART tell us the bird head – is by GAIA.


and so does – war !!
as in – SCI-FI FIGHTERS.

BROOKLYN STREET ART
tells us the fighters – are by FREDDY SAM.

p.s. what your roommate says about ‘PROMETHEUS’ the new summer movie of 2012 is true – it’s a real dud, as in lame. lame as lame can be. blockbuster, NOT !! way not. just some lazy scam to separate you – from your pocket dough.
at best. the harsh Egyptian-like ‘animal’ helmets, the humanoid space travelers wore, with their secret hinge at the jaw – were the best part. all downhill pretty much from the start, otherwise.


stepping back – to take in the whole deal. well worth the effort. love those magic signs.
love those magic stix.


the wall starts get to get more ‘realist’ as in ‘human’, as opposed to sci fi or animal / beast – as it goes on.
and what’s that . . . a dead black (magic) cat – on an art ‘field’ – underneath ?
one thing’s for sure. there sure ain’t no . . . . hope or change. it’s a pretty jaded message, this time around.
even the PEACE, has tear drops.


a shades of middle east – revolutionary-ist ?


I guess so, because right next to him, lives PEACE and LOVE – and the rainbow melting . . . man.

BROOKLYN STREET ART attributes this part of the street mural – to ZE PALITO.


fittingly, the street-run concludes with a smiling native. yo, Brooklyn.

PHOTOS BY – AND COPYRIGHT: NANCY SMITH. BUSHWICK, BROOKLYN, N.Y. June 2, 2012.