What strikes me is that when the author wants the public to understand the message, English is used even in an almost 100% francophone area where the second picture was taken. I took the first one in Antwerp a few weeks ago.
April 10, 2013
Freedom of street "art"
What strikes me is that when the author wants the public to understand the message, English is used even in an almost 100% francophone area where the second picture was taken. I took the first one in Antwerp a few weeks ago.
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J'aime beaucoup la première image...
ReplyDeleteBelle journée,
Pierre
de eerste heeft prachtige kleuren, is echte street art!
ReplyDeletegroetjes
Great photos!
ReplyDeleteoh, brilliant. I love street art. I like it. some of it. great shots!!
ReplyDeleteamazing how so many people like and how many others totally disapprove, Petra
DeleteHallo Anni,
ReplyDeleteDe tekst van de tweede is pertinent: geld (alleen) maakt niet gelukkig maar het help wel...
Groetjes, Frans
je wordt er volgens de auteur minder 'afhankelijk' en meer 'vrij' van en daar heeft hij waarschijnlijk wel een punt, Frans.
DeleteGreat street art! The first one is really colorful and dramatic and the second one makes it very clear what his/her thoughts are -- in color or black and white!!! Hope your week is going well, Anni!!
ReplyDeleteso true, Sylvia
Deletehave a great week
will come visit your blog(s) asap
I like the colours in the first one and the truth hiding behind the words of the second one:-)
ReplyDeletecolorful truth is what I should have called this, Jana
DeleteHallo Anni
ReplyDeleteHoewel het soms mooi gemaakt is, vind ik het toch jammer dat het overal op gespoten wordt.
Groeten Bets
I am not a fan...But am thinking I too would want to pose in front of the first one.....hmmmm....Maybe I need to rethink my opinion?
ReplyDeleteha ha, I like your kind of reasoning Janey :)
DeleteI will have opportunity soon to come to Belgium in teaching assignments, hope to see the streets of Belgium soon !
ReplyDeletehow wonderful !
Deletegood that you waited until our winter is finally over.
I hope you will enjoy your stay and that you will find your teaching assignments rewarding.
keep me posted of your travels
" street art" ...
ReplyDeletesoms zou ik het woordje "art" toch niet gebruiken
prettige dag
Ja, dat gebeurt hier ook, steeds meer engels, een uitverkoop heet nu al sale in alle winkels.
ReplyDeleteNot a grafitti fan but the message is so true!
ReplyDeleteV
'Kan' mooi zijn, Anni, in elke taal...
ReplyDeleteLie(f)s.
De graffiti is zeer mooi, altijd leuk om te zien.
ReplyDeleteGroetjes,
Filip
As an English speaker I regret the domination of English.
ReplyDeleteI just referred to your post in response to a comment on my blog about the use of English for the 'Newborn' monument in Kosovo, as a symbol of nationhood - you may get some visitors hopping across from me!
Deletethanks so much, Linda
Deleteevery little bit helps :)
Street art is certainly divisive but I love it all from graffiti to tagging to art and typography.
ReplyDeleteIt is intesresting that they used English but alternative ideas often come from outside of our own cultures. I saw Cyrillic graffiti in Germany and had a good time trying to decifer that.
very divisive indeed, Mandy
DeleteCyrillic deciphering ! good for you !
Twee zeer mooie foto's, de ene met kleur en schilderen, de andere met woorden!
ReplyDeleteIf the alternative is a dull boring spot I'd go with a colourful mural every time Anni, this one fits the bill perfectly :) they do say English is the universal language, I'm not sure...
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