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Post by kerouac2 on Dec 17, 2017 17:05:13 GMT
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Post by bixaorellana on Dec 17, 2017 17:24:40 GMT
Yaaay ~ Callejón de Hamel! I am excited to see this as the two of us wandered off in different directions in this place. Thus, I am not only seeing Kerouac's pictures for the first time, I am also seeing aspects of the place I missed.  |
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Post by kerouac2 on Dec 17, 2017 21:44:09 GMT
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Post by lagatta on Dec 17, 2017 22:57:03 GMT
Splendid! This street reminds me of the great Cuban surrealist Wifredo Lam: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wifredo_LamOf course Cuba isn't North Korea, though we have seen photos of one of the Committees in Defence of the Revolution, which exercise social control as well as more benevolent tasks of street cleanliness and greening (we have an informal committee that works on greening our back lane and fighting illegal rubbish dumping and other antisocial acts). |
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Post by bixaorellana on Dec 18, 2017 1:54:04 GMT
Thanks so much for that link, LaGatta. I am very happy to know about Wilfredo Lam. Incidentally, the neighborhood surrounding Callejón Hamel is called "Cayo Hueso", which was the original name of Key West, Florida. |
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Post by bjd on Dec 18, 2017 7:10:41 GMT
Is this a street where people actually live (I don't see any houses or apartment buildings), or is it just dedicated to street art and sculpture?
In the Padura book I am reading now, Mascaras, there is mention of control and committees that know exactly what is going on, but I suppose they realize that people need an outlet. And it attracts tourists!
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Post by kerouac2 on Dec 18, 2017 7:51:36 GMT
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Post by mossie on Dec 18, 2017 8:54:20 GMT
Now that is taking street art to another dimension
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Post by lagatta on Dec 18, 2017 10:53:20 GMT
Did Florida anglos actually hear "hueso" as "west"?
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Post by Deleted on Dec 18, 2017 14:36:53 GMT
What a Find!!!
Y'all must have been in visual heaven and awestruck!!!
Maybe I missed it but when did the artist start creating these?
I am totally blown away by this.
Great photos.
I would have had difficulty knowing which way to point my camera it's almost overwhelming yet not quite chaotic.
It just all seems to "flow".
How large an area did this encompass?
And, is it continuing?
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Post by bixaorellana on Dec 18, 2017 16:12:58 GMT
Thanks for the comments, everyone! Is this a street where people actually live (I don't see any houses or apartment buildings) Bjd, It's a very short, winding alley. There were various workshops in it, and possibly people living there as well. Certainly people live in the neighborhood all around, as you'll see. ... when did the artist start creating these? ... I would have had difficulty knowing which way to point my camera it's almost overwhelming yet not quite chaotic. ... How large an area did this encompass? And, is it continuing? Casimira, your comment, almost overwhelming yet not quite chaotic, is a perfect description of how Havana itself affected me! As for your questions: www.atlasobscura.com/places/callejon-de-hamel |
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Post by kerouac2 on Dec 18, 2017 16:15:25 GMT
And for fans of street art, it should be mentioned that this street was "nothing" compared to something that we saw later... Wait and see.
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Post by bixaorellana on Dec 21, 2017 6:46:43 GMT
Yes, Callejón de Hamel, astounding as it is, still isn't in the same league as ....... oh, just wait & see.  |
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Post by bixaorellana on Dec 21, 2017 19:29:00 GMT
As I said earlier in this thread, it's a real treat and revelation to see what caught the eye of someone who was where I was at the same time. There are different angles and some things I missed entirely. With that in mind, I'm looking forward to seeing what street art Kerouac captured in other parts of Havana. I'm kicking off this portion with examples that aren't strictly "street art", but certainly art from fertile, non-formal imaginations, albeit in the service of commerce ~ Which came first, the business or its art?  Halt and get pretty!  Tempted to stay here?   |
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Post by kerouac2 on Dec 22, 2017 5:21:37 GMT
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Post by tod2 on Dec 22, 2017 11:32:42 GMT
Oh what a terrific display of the weird and wonderful! It did remind me just a little and Camden Town with all it's unusual shops and displays in the main street.
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Post by bixaorellana on Dec 22, 2017 17:13:56 GMT
It was fun, Tod, and just like Camden Town in the sense of swiveling our heads to try to see everything. Kerouac, those are wonderful pictures and you caught completely different wall art from mine. |
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Post by kerouac2 on Dec 23, 2017 23:10:17 GMT
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Post by bixaorellana on Dec 26, 2017 6:20:30 GMT
Trust you to find one in French! |
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Post by kerouac2 on Dec 26, 2017 6:58:55 GMT
Sometimes it's almost as though we visited different cities. |
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Post by bixaorellana on Dec 26, 2017 19:37:20 GMT
Ha ha ~ yes, you're right! I'm quite relieved, as it is giving a broader view of the city. I'd meant to appropriately wind up my store of street art pictures with the skull above, but just found another photo. It nicely sums up how I felt some of the time in Havana ~ |
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Post by tod2 on Dec 27, 2017 11:28:38 GMT
Bra less?  Like a bank robber?  Err...confused! Yes that's it  |
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Post by bixaorellana on Jan 4, 2018 3:53:04 GMT
Tod ~ |
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