Graffiti Nation V

All these images were photographed at different times and in different parts of the city. You know that you're really getting to know a city when you can spot the work of individual grafitti artists around town. Whoever is responsible for the last three walls must be quite well known because he has painted the outside of the Cultural Gallery on Sarmiento in the same vein. Check out the rest of my ever-expanding album on the city's finest wall art (or grafitti if that's your kick) and see if you can spot the distinctive artists through their work.

Graffiti Nation IV

A new stretch of road yields a new block of wall art. I spotted this stretch of wall across the road from some project-y looking housing and an ad hoc futbol field. After photographing it I came home and turned on the TV and coincidentally a program came on called "If These Walls Could Talk". It follows a different graffiti artists around every week and watches him or her construct a piece from beginning to end. They run a photographic montage during the opening and closing credits and to my delight I spotted all the pieces in their montage from the wall I had just finished photographing. Small world.

To see the rest of the wall and the album in its entirety click here.

Graffiti Nation III

Give credit where credit is due: Graham found this stretch of street which is where all the new photos in the album are from. Between maneuvering around dog poop and avoiding the traffic in the street it was a little tricky getting these shots so I hope you enjoy. Hop on over to my album to see all the new additions.

Graffiti Nation II

Click here to see my entire album of wall art

Graffiti Nation

Something I've noticed since I've been here is that Buenos Aires is so colorful. Not in the "the people are so vibrant and varied" way, which they are, but literally the colors of the leaves are greener, the sky is bluer, the reds are redder and the yellows almost blinding. It's hard to say whether that's why graffiti is so prominent, or if it's the graffiti that gives the city it's colorful ambiance. Regardless, street graffiti is art here, meant to be appreciated by everyone for free. Many shops and restaurants commission graffiti artists to adorn their outer walls, and graffiti artists will often times attach their email addresses to their murals.

I'm lucky enough to have a boyfriend with a good camera and an even better eye for art, so if you're interested in taking a gander at some appealing street art click on the link and head on over to his blog.