A few weeks later, I went back to the laneways to see how many of the street art pieces were still around from my previous visit . I am noticing that there are a few spots that are very popular for artists while other areas are left alone for quite some time, eventually being painted over once the taggers have left their marks.
Street Art, Hosier Lane
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In only a few weeks multiple layers have been sprayed over the face – see previous post.
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Street Art, Union Lane
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Tagged Australia, graffiti, Hosier Lane, Melbourne CBD, Melbourne Laneways, Photography, Street Art, Street Photography, Union Lane, Victoria
I walked down Hosier Lane a few weeks ago to check for new art and found a few nice pieces that were fairly new and mostly untouched. The black and white Pirate scene was particularly good, very large and impressive (language warning – sorry Mum). Also in the new collection was a memorial piece.
Hosier Lane Street Art, Melbourne CBD
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Posted in Laneways, Melbourne CBD, Street Art, Victoria
Tagged Australia, graffiti, Melbourne CBD, Melbourne Laneways, Street Art, Street Photography, Urban Photography
I walked through Hosier Lane yesterday to check the latest wall art and found quite a few people visiting – many internationals, including a Spanish family, who I kept seeing around where I was photographing. I ended up taking a few street shots of them as well as they were funny to watch, enjoying themselves. I was using my very wide angle lens so I could not stand right back and pretend that I was doing anything other than taking photos of them…other than a quick glance they did not seem to mind at all
Hosier Lane,Melbourne CBD
Hosier Lane Selfie
Hosier Lane Family Selfie
Hosier Lane Tourists – mum using the Selfie stick – it took her a few goes at trying to photograph them rather than herself (and I think me over her shoulder)
Hosier Lane Tourists – hamming it up, and another couple taking a selfie
My own Hosier Lane Selfie – I thought I would give it a go as well…no smiling please this is serious…
At various street art sites you can always find good examples of protest and statement art. They are usually much smaller and one needs to look in the out of the way places along the laneway walls. The pictures below were taken in the last week.
Statement Art, Duckboard Place
Statement Art, Hosier Lane
Protest and Statement Art, Duckboard Place
Duckboard Place
It is not everyday that you find a giant cross in the window display of a clothing shop. Apparently the shop has a “unique style with sophisticated quirk”.
Shopfront, Flinders Lane
And this Building display window has been converted into the seating area for about 5 customers for the Switchboard Cafe – one of the tiniest cafes in Melbourne with a small hole in the wall for coffee and food prep – room for one, under the stairwell of the Manchester Unity Building – where the old electrical switchboard was located.
Switchboard Cafe, Manchester Unity Building
Birds and Street Art, a great combination…
Birds, ACDC Lane
Bird, Hosier Lane,
Bird, Union Lane
I often walk down Union Lane to check out the large colourful works along the walls. In the last few weeks quite a few good quality pieces have suddenly gone up and I took advantage of some clear weather and good light to take a few shots.
Union Lane Street Art, Melbourne CBD
Union Lane Street Art, Melbourne CBD
Union Lane Street Art, Melbourne CBD
Union Lane Street Art, Melbourne CBD
Union Lane Street Art, Melbourne CBD
Union Lane Street Art, Melbourne CBD
Union Lane Street Art, Melbourne CBD
Union Lane Street Art, Melbourne CBD
A little laneway off Exhibition Street, Melbourne CBD, leads to a dead-end and an old building that won’t be long for this world…
Not a lot of time left for this old Building
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Tagged Australia, Melbourne CBD, Melbourne Laneways, Photography, Urban Photography, Victoria
I have read about a style of Street Photography where you take shots from the hip as you walk around. I gave this a go and took a series of shots with some interesting results. I generally looked the other way when I shot so I was not really aiming at anything in particular but just wanted to see what would accidentally turn up. On reviewing and processing the images from a walk down a cafe laneway, I noticed the man in the shop window. I still can’t figure how he appears in both shots looking at me or through me – maybe all mirrors…
The man in the window
The man in the window
Looking up at the Block Arcade at the Victorian era iron fretwork holding up the dome of the arcade.
Block Arcade Roof, Melbourne CBD
Up the stairwell behind the lifts…
Block Arcade Stairwell Letterboxes
well there is at least one big tree…
Brick Wall, Rear of Melbourne Club, Ridgeway Place
Part 2 of the ACDC Lane loop brings us to Duckboard Place – the Laneway that takes us back around to Flinders Lane. It has some very good restaurants, an after hours pop-up bar, residential accesses and great wall art.
Street Art, Duckboard Place
Duckboard Place
Street Art, Duckboard Place
Street Art, Duckboard Place
Street Art, Duckboard Place – I think the plumbing is a piece of Industrial Art – it goes up several stories.
Street Art, Duckboard Place
Near Hosier Lane is another Laneway, ACDC Lane, named in honour of the rock band AC/DC . The Lane circles back to Flinders Lane via Duckboard Place. Many of the walls have large colourful pieces. Along with the great art are several good restaurants and a famous Bar and live music venue – Cherry.
Street Art, ACDC Lane
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Next Post – Duckboard Place
Continuing from yesterday’s post on some of the recent street art in Hosier Lane during May. Another week or two and much of this will be gone and covered by other pieces (or a mess of tags until an artist claims a chunk of wall).
Hosier Lane Artwork, Melbourne CBD, May 2015
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The Gap Year and Beyond 