Painted in the Boqueria Market Are part graffiti street art? Or on the contrary are but a prank? That is the question asked by the inhabitants of large cities in the world when evaluating a phenomenon in cities like London or New York is being considered a tourist attraction and a creative way to decorate the urban landscape .
in Barcelona Unfortunately most graffiti are simple and vulgar graffiti they have not done more to help the degradation many of its streets. In the Gothic Quarter or on Raval the damage is being considered almost irreparable.
When graffiti becomes pure and simple vandalism is happening as sad as the images of the Statue degraded "torchbearers" in University City - Madrid. But there are times when pictures come out really original bland walls or corners. Proof of this are the following three graffiti found on the streets of Barcelona.
The first is Urgell Street and decorate the entrance a private parking. In the same you can see a Seat purple 600 of plying the city streets.
Be casual or not, the fact is that the choice of Seat 600 could not be more appropriate. The Seat 600 is an icon of an era , that of the 60, the Spain of economic development, a country with freedoms asked timidly and opened to the world after decades of isolation. Seat The 600 was also the dream of a generation of middle-class English. A vehicle that was produced Barcelona, \u200b\u200bat the factory located in the zone, the first Seat in Spain.
Barcelona The factory was one of the hot spots during the Franco . Introduced to the world as a sign of the new Spain industrialized is just becoming a constant source of labor problems and political focus of resistance against Franco . And in the factory were experienced workers' demonstrations, police charges and the first union meetings of the then illegal UGT and CCOO, all punctuated by the presence of undercover inspectors from the political police.
So was the 600, an icon for good and bad of an era. But without doubt one of the most beloved cars that have circulated on our roads.
The first is Urgell Street and decorate the entrance a private parking. In the same you can see a Seat purple 600 of plying the city streets.
Be casual or not, the fact is that the choice of Seat 600 could not be more appropriate. The Seat 600 is an icon of an era , that of the 60, the Spain of economic development, a country with freedoms asked timidly and opened to the world after decades of isolation. Seat The 600 was also the dream of a generation of middle-class English. A vehicle that was produced Barcelona, \u200b\u200bat the factory located in the zone, the first Seat in Spain.
Barcelona The factory was one of the hot spots during the Franco . Introduced to the world as a sign of the new Spain industrialized is just becoming a constant source of labor problems and political focus of resistance against Franco . And in the factory were experienced workers' demonstrations, police charges and the first union meetings of the then illegal UGT and CCOO, all punctuated by the presence of undercover inspectors from the political police.
So was the 600, an icon for good and bad of an era. But without doubt one of the most beloved cars that have circulated on our roads.
graffiti The second is in the Parc de les Tres Xemeneies . This is a mural that pays homage to great Michael Jackson . is a work done by a professional group called graffiti Axe Colours that wanted to give this work to the city as a memorial to the late King of Pop . Jobs Axe Colours are spread all over Barcelona and are of great originality . The most obvious example that also graffiti can be art. I recommend viewing your web to see pictures of this and other projects. Http://axecolours1.jimdo.com/
Finally a gift for fans of great fiction saga created by George Lucas, The Star Wars. A huge mural with R2D2 sympathetic protagonist. is situated in what once was a dull gray wall of Tarragona Street, near Plaza Spain. Three examples that can be done graffiti without damaging or soiling of the urban heritage and providing an original and artistic touch to the landscape of cities.
Locations: Mural Seat 600 - Parking a private building Urgell Street, near the number 90. Mural
Michael Jackson - Park of the Three Chimneys / Parc de les three Xemeneies the Parallel Avenue, near the metro of the same name. R2D2
Mural - Wall Street Tarragona, near the Parque del Escorxador and the underground station of the same name.
