“Two Dogs”
Sydney August – September 2015 (3 photos)
I like to go out and photograph some of the Street Art that appears around Sydney. It’s a nice way to discover new cafes and bakeries at the same time. It’s interesting how the good Street Art in this area seems to be related to the trendy food regions. Very lucky for me. 🙂
The art on the fence above clearly makes the statement, You shall not pass! A nice change to the usual warning signs you see on fences. “Zeus and Apollo” look like they’d make a light snack out of anyone who tried to enter.
“All in all you’re just another brick in the wall”
Boundaries and barriers are designed to stop us for whatever reason. Too many boundaries or obstacles in life can get you down.
Of course, with time all things shall eventually pass…
“Don’t fear the Reaper”
…
@lignumdraco is now on Instagram.
For those not on Instagram, I’ve now also installed the Instagram widget in my drop down menu at the top of the page so you can see the latest image.
Obviously the first one was “sanctioned” – I wonder if the last one was as well…it looks like it took quite a bit of time and effort. Now I have to listen to the BOC song….
The first two would have been sanctioned, perhaps even commissioned as they were large scale paintings on private property – the second was on the external wall of a private home. The third probably was sanctioned as well. The building was still in use.
Great job with the urban photos!
Thank you.
Yep, Zeus and Apollo would stop me. 🙂
I still remember those names from watching Magnum. 🙂
Wow, those DobermanS are well scary!
I kept a wide berth. No way did I want to end up as a dog’s breakfast. 🙂
Are you related to Smaug?
We used to be friends, but then he turned ill with Dragon’s Disease. After that he became rather reclusive.
That gold will get you every time!
True; very true.
I like the simplicity of line
On the wall in the middle design.
That one was on the side of a private home. Simple but with complexity and depth at the same time.
I kind of wish there were more street art in my city! I love to photograph it when I find it.
It’s government sanctioned in some areas here, provided the home owners are agreeable. There’s even a system that matches homes and artists together.
What an enlightened idea to encourage GOOD street art.
I thought so too.
that first fence with the two dogs is a rather artistic way to chase people away lol 🙂
love the face on the brick wall… street art is fascinating, it gives color and character to grittiness… great post, Lignum!!
I didn’t stay long enough to see what the actual dogs behind the fence looked like, but even if they were poodles, the sign worked. 🙂 The art certainly adds a lot of character to the area.
Adore the simple lines and strong colours of the brick wall. Those dogs . . . !
I spent a few hours in the area of those 2 artworks. Lots to see and enjoy.
These are making some strong statement. Great post for the theme, Dragon.
After reading your previous post, I went back to my Instagram and added a few photos that I used before. 🙂
Thanks, Amy. Good to see you there. 🙂
🙂
Another fine collection. The second one is original, very minimalist as opposed to most street art. Bon appetit!
The entire side of the home was painted red with the line painting off to the side. Quite a sight, even for this part of suburbia. 🙂
At least with all the walking I needed to do to see the artworks, the weight is staying in check. 🙂
I think they made the point with the huge graphics of the dogs on the gate !
Most definitely. 🙂
Great photos of some very interesting art! 🙂
Thank you.
Similar to murales in Sardinia !😉😉👍
Nice to know. Thanks.
Have a look at my last post about murales in Sardinia island 😉all of them has a slogan to be shown to the world !😍👏👏
I did yesterday. Took another look again too. 🙂
👍interesting to see from one side of the world to another the same will of sharing ideals & messages painting on the walls : in my post is a small village in the heart of an Italian island …very different from Australia but feelings are universal❤️😍
Artistic creativity is the common theme.
So cool .. You’re not good with a paint brush too are you 😃
Perhaps I shouldn’t answer that question. 🙂
Amazing photos.
Thank you.
Oh those slathering dogs will keep prowlers away. You’re photos are encouraging me to go prowling around Sydney when we get there, but I’ll beware of the dobbermans
It’s the un-tourist areas that present great photo ops. And yes, avoid the dobermans. 🙂
Frightened witless by the first one, so it does the job, and the second had me singing again. I’d adopt that wall, if I could. 🙂
Maybe their bark is worse than their bite? 🙂
I’d like to believe you 🙂
😉
The second shot does great justice to both street art and to one of my favorite tunes and philosophy “All in all you’re just another brick in the wall”
Thank you. I thought the title was very apt for that second one. 🙂
Is that a gated community? that gate looks vicious. I don’t know that I would like to drive through it daily…
Just a gated house – I don’t think they like trespassers. 🙂
Brilliant art! Those two dogs do look like they could have a passing stranger for breakfast! 😉 Those houses with their high front fences remind me of a neighbourhood I walked down in Spain back in the 90’s. Every other house had snarling dogs that lunged forward onto the fence as we walked by, just like the ones in that painting – it was the weirdest neighbourhood I’ve ever come across. At night time, even though our apartment was a several miles away from that dog obsessed area, we could hear the dogs howling. Must have been hell to live on that estate. And the houses and villas looked very expensive too. Not for me!!
Don’t fear the reaper, is perfect for Halloween. I like the blue line face – minimalistic and just shows what can be achieved with so few lines – striking indeed! 🙂
There’s some rather creative artwork around about. One property had the back fence and garage painted to resemble a circus. Another one had Bugs Bunny and friends along its length. Lots of murals on a theme as well. All very well done.
hai perfettamente ragione! i muri sono limiti nati solo per essere abbattuti da uomini à! o per dipingersi sopra questo nuovo ramo dell’arte moderna è molto inrigante! In particolare i due cani che hai scelto per rappresentarla sono davvero di grande effetto
come sempre con le tue immagini compi magie
buona giornata in quel di Sidney!di buona volonta
Grazie.