what a happy, uplifting piece of sydney street art this is.
why did these three tools need to tag over the top of it? i know the answer.
it got tagged over because the taggers have no respect, they could never come up with any art that is near as good as this, so they are jealous and finally, because they are cum-munching little fucks who need a good slap.
Edited: July 3rd, 2011
how good is this for an idea – in rando of all places! nice to see street art creeping into some unsuspecting neighbourhoods.
a whole wall paying homage to crazy bollywood films. i love the green lady with the blood and eyes rolling back in her head.
let’s just hope that more dull walls in the city and suburbs get some kind of makeover like this.
here is a little bollywood magic for your enjoyment (x 2):
this next one comes from a crucial period in bollywood history. i reckon this film was one which really sat on the fence between indian and western music/dance styles.
it had a huge budget and was shot in some pretty awesome locations around the world, but when indians start to rap and try to be western gangsta homies, it just bombs and is embarrassing to watch.
perhaps bollywood should stick to what it knows – and what no one else in the world can do – singing and dancing extravaganzas – indian style.
Edited: June 30th, 2011
today, photoaday has sticky-taped four photos together into one.
this one is just off brunswick street, fitzroy.
to see it in full size, click here.
Edited: June 21st, 2011
i really like this little piece of wall.
it is tucked in a laneway by a pretty uininspiring cafe off glenhuntly road in elwood.
there is nothing in this photo that i don’t like.
play,play,play!
Edited: June 18th, 2011
i think this is an absolute cracker and i think that it was posted on an excellent wall.
why it was posted so high and not on street-level, i will never know.
i’d like to see it all the way down on the ground, but hey, that’s just me, i’m not into this levitation thing.
whoever put this one up, thanks. i really like it and am sure that others who see it on this blog will like it too. keep up the top-shelf work!
Edited: June 16th, 2011
i took this from the 6th floor of a surry hills warehouse looking down towards central starion. i am guessing this is put up on the 4th floor level. whoever did this would have had to scramble across a few rooftops to reach the wall.
3 pairs of tits and two cocks? why not….. like heiroglyphs, throw in a scarab or two and you’re away!
i wonder if it is the same person with the same tit fascination as the one who did: boobies in petersham
Edited: June 5th, 2011
there is so much good stuff on the back lanes throughout this city. i would just love to see every back lane wall covered in art.
Edited: May 25th, 2011
it’s funny, you know.
i have walked past this for years now and even though i am doing this blog, i have never thought to shoot it. i don’t know why..
it is a cracker of a little piece. stating the obvious, but in case you can’t tell, this is a security door by the side of a terrace house in fitzroy st, surry hills – opposite the cricketer’s arms. there is a door behind the security gate and this is painted on the door.
it’s awesome. a little disturbing maybe – and perhaps that’s why i never shot it.
Edited: May 18th, 2011
a nice little piece on kim jong ill.
apparently he is not actually a nutter, he is really quite sane. he is just an egotist and nihalist.
to see what is going on over in north korea, a great resource is dailynk.com – it really gives an insight into what is happening over there. i read it weekly. kim jong ill is a criminal and causes the daily suffering of 24 million koreans.
these people live in such a twisted form of reality. the chinese and south koreans fear that when (not if) the regime collapes, they will be flooded with 24 million under-educated zombies with huge drug problems (yes, they may not have food, but they have plenty of ice).
the sooner the US, UN and EU stop playing games with this monster and cut him off totally from foreign aid and food aid, the sooner this regime will collapse. yes it will be a big problem for south korea and china in the short-term, but it will also be a better long-term solution and expediate the raising of standard and quality of life for all those poor bastards who are trapped in the north.
now, for some light entertainment (from the film ‘team america’):
Edited: May 16th, 2011
any given space i suppose.
i guess the back of a signpost is a good spot to tag up – council won’t replace the sign, you are not really doing any damage and it is not going to get painted over. not a bad idea actually.
Edited: May 12th, 2011
i came across this one in a strange little back alley behind the amex building on oxford street (opposite hyde park).
Edited: April 24th, 2011
yeah, nice one.
this is on fitzroy st, surry hills – just down from the cricketer’s arms.
around the corner, workers were doing some finishing touches on clover moores world famous bike paths. they obviously left a can of street marking paint behind for some muppet to pick up and play with.
why would you just spray the word ‘cunts’ onto the middle of the road? oh they also painted a 2 metre penis on the road with cum dribbling out of it.
anger management therapy is in order perhaps?
to whoever did this, here is a song for you:
rage can be great -> but only if you grow out of it one day. believe me. rage and anger really has a used-by date.
get over it and move on.
Edited: April 21st, 2011
The other day when i was here, this wall was covered in crappy tags. cityrail ‘workers’ painted over them with their favourite shasde of brown.
i give the space less than a week before it needs to be painted over again.
i have a great idea. how about places like this are opened up as ‘public walls’ – where someone who is actually good at pieces (as opposed to just tags), has a place to spend time to do a proper piece without fear of being arrested?
it would save the govt a bundle of money nin not having to slop their ugly brown paint all over trhe place and it would also make the city a lot more colourful.
who can i speak to to make this into a movement? we need it.
Edited: March 4th, 2011
this is an oldie, but a goodie.
i hope this one stays on the wall for years to come – a great example of clever tongue in cheek creativity. this piece rocks in my opioion.
i’d love to meet whoever did this and i hope you are still at work!
awesome. thanks!
Edited: November 11th, 2010
there are not many places in sydney that ever were about yuppie life. this bit of social commentary is a little bit late i think. the gentrification of newtown really started kicking off about 15 years ago!
though i too am not a fan of designer babies, i don’t really see the problem with prams. i’m sure whoever wrote this was pushed around in one at some stage.
as for respecting the locals, ‘yuppies’ make up quite a good proportion of locals.
do you not think that it is a bit disrespectful to be scrawling this rubbish on the walls of someones shop? the owner/tenant may well be a local too.
ah, the sweet irony.
Edited: May 17th, 2010
what a great little spray this is.
it’s on the side-wall of the australian centre for photography (ACP) on oxford street, paddington.
Edited: May 13th, 2010
if you have been following this blog for a little while, you will have noticed that i am quite liberal on most things – particularly on anything artsy fartsy.
it breaks my heart when i see a good piece or throw-up on the rail lines being covered over with the ubiquitous brown paint that RailCorp so loves to use. It also bothered me when philjames emailed me to tell me that some of the work that he did that i photographed, had been ripped off the walls, leaving behind nothing more than ugly scars.
i have to say though, what is in this photo of the day is completely crap. it’s most likely the work of some dipshit COFA student trying to be profound. i think that this is crap for the following reasons:
1)your ‘art’ is just complete crap – total smega garbage and it says NOTHING;
2) it can’t be painted over or removed without doing more damage to a tree that has been there for over 100 year than what you have already done. Keep in mind, this is in a densely populated area, where it’s unlikely mature trees will be replaced at all.;
3) total disrespect for nature and neighbourhood (in which he/she probably studies in and is desperate to be accepted into);
4) whoever did this, you are a total cock who needs a good slap – get the fuck out of my neighborhood!
Edited: May 6th, 2010
a pretty busy wall this one. the pc is made out of concrete and it can be assumed that it’s the work of the same person who did this and this and this.
Edited: April 23rd, 2010
the only one that i’ve seen that can give this one a run for its money is in the east end of london on brick lane. feel free to find another in this class.
its at my local – the cricketers arms pub.
Edited: April 20th, 2010
such a lovely autumn afternoon. nice colours – camperdown park.
Edited: April 15th, 2010
what a work of art, social commentary and deep insight. shame it wasn’t nominated for the archibalds this year. I just wonder, who’s mum is it supposed to be? she has nice abs though and is a good christian, just don’t let her put you off jesus. shame about the clubfoot.
good to see there’s a thriving arts community in the western suburbs.
Edited: April 1st, 2010
Okay then, will the real Phil James please stand up, please stand up?
For those of you who are regulars here, you would have already seen this post. Here is another piece found in Paddington.
Whoever this guy is, he really likes to see a mashed-up Princess Diana as you can see here, posted by a Kate Bedwell (nice name BTW, do you?).
Dumbo Feather has also mentioned him here, as has Darlinghurst Nights.
Someone called Reemski has posted this on her Flickr account as well.
I really hope this is not some clever viral marketing campaign that has us hoodwinked and that rather, it is a homegrown Banksy-type thing.
If it IS a marketing thing, I vow to take down all posts regarding this and replace them with something else i shot that day. You know I DO take more than one photo a day.
If anyone finds more of this guys work, please put your links into my comments.
PS. – Haberdashery – what an excellent word.
Edited: July 24th, 2009
Is it art, or advertising? hmmm. Looks like someone ripped another one off, just to the left of this one.
Edited: July 10th, 2009
