Friday, April 13, 2012

St. Louis Graffiti Wall

During my recent solo road trip, I found myself wandering beneath the fast lane. I'd spotted some neon tags splattered across the skeletal ruin of the Powell Square building and was determined to get a better look. Before long I was bracing myself against a concrete divider, trying to grab shots while cars screamed past. I stayed for a while but eventually began long, lazy circuits among the surface streets. Strolling the roads, sometimes spotting the St. Louis Arch between bombed out houses and bars, I smiled at the sight of horse carriages taking a break from their downtown duties. Veering toward the water, I figured I'd see little more than another swath of post-industrial wreckage. Instead I found a flood wall running alongside the railroad tracks, stretching miles south. Nearly every inch of that wall was covered in street art. I knew I'd have to stick around a while longer. 

South Wharf Street, St. Louis, MO [GMap]










321 Lombard Street, St. Louis, MO [GMap]

Thursday, April 12, 2012

Wednesday, April 11, 2012

L.A. Arts District Street Art: Part 3 of 3

Here's the final post of my three-part blog collection of street art found in L.A.'s Arts District.

801 East 4th Place [GMap]
2000 East 7th Street [GMap]
203 South Garey Street [GMap]
560 Traction Avenue [GMap]
Corner of Enterprise Street and Lemon Street [GMap]
1373 Willow Street [GMap]
1373 Willow Street [GMap]
1340 Palmetto Street [GMap]
2423 Hunter Street [GMap]
2423 Hunter Street [GMap]

Tuesday, April 10, 2012

L.A. Arts District Street Art: Part 2 of 3

Following up on yesterday's collection of street art, I'm sharing some more images from L.A.'s Arts District.

209 South Garey Street [GMap]
209 South Garey Street [GMap]
209 South Garey Street [GMap] 
215 South Garey Street [GMap]
237 South Garey Street [GMap]
209 South Garey Street [GMap]
2423 Enterprise Street [GMap]
2000 East 7th Street [GMap]
2000 East 7th Street [GMap]
2000 East 7th Street [GMap]
2000 East 7th Street [GMap]
820 East 3rd Street [GMap]

[Check back tomorrow for Part 3 of 3]

Monday, April 9, 2012

L.A. Arts District Street Art: Part 1 of 3

During my recent solo road trip, I spent some time cruising L.A.'s Arts District in search of street art. Here's some of what I found...

 713 East 3rd Street [GMap]
261 South Garey Street [GMap]
261 South Garey Street [GMap]
158 South Hewitt Street [GMap]
281 South Garey Street [GMap] 
256 Rose Street [GMap]

Friday, April 6, 2012

Route 66 Revisited

Here it is! 

Route 66: Neon Highway Revisited is a remake of a video I produced in 2008, gathering neon from up and down the Mother Road. Some signs have slipped into history; others have been gorgeously refurbished. Collectively they represent a great American narrative of roadside attractions. Check it out!

Thursday, April 5, 2012

2012 Solo Road Trip: Day 19 (Rialto, CA to Scotts Valley, CA)


Home at last.

I drove from home to L.A., across the south to Georgia, then north to Chicago, and back to L.A. across Route 66. Today I completed the final leg from Rialto to Scotts Valley. More than 7,400 miles all the way. In the coming days, I'll post pix and videos from my adventures on the road.

Check back soon!