I took this picture on my way to the 4 train yesterday. Its the logo for a store called Right On...although I don't really get it. The color of it was amazing and there were so many people walking in front of it to go into the shop, I just couldn't resist.I like the artwork and also the fact that its ginormous and obnoxious and would never fly anywhere else but in the Bronx. Right On Bronx!
One of the reasons why I love the Bronx so much is that its real. Not too many tourists, not too many chain conglomerates like Starbucks, Europa, H&M. All of our deli's are authentic and privately owned, I get my coffee from an Albanian dude, my beer from a mobster, and my black beans from Tony Castillo, my favorite Dominican in the Bronx.
The Bronx is gritty but also amazing.
As for the edits, I only enhanced the color a smidge because its a real-life still and in real-life things ain't sepia.
I'm always impressed by some of the murals throughout the city. I wish someone would publish a coffee-table-size book of photographs and commentary about some of them, showcasing how graffiti can be a true artform.
ReplyDeleteThere are some really cool graffiti cupcakes on the side of the post office near applebee's-- you should check em out!
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