Lisbon graffiti, a photo from Lisboa, South

Photographer's Note

Extensive graffiti, Travessa do Fala-só, São José, Lisbon, Portugal.

This could be seen as a "reply" to Stephen Nunney's recent post of graffiti in a Lisbon street, in which he asked if it were art. I said yes, it was, in the appropriate circumstances (i.e. not daubed on a venerable, culturally significant building). I wonder what others think. Certainly Lisbon seems to have accepted the validity of street art, and last year hosted the “Psychogeographic Guide of Lisbon” exhibition, a result of a partnership between Lost Lisbon Hostel / Lost Collective and the Lisbon Street Art and Urban Creativity International Conference. And GAO (Galeria de Arte Urbana) has highlighted a series of "legal walls" in Lisbon, including the one in my photograph: "Free access walls with no need for permission:
Largo da Oliveirinha (near Calçada da Glória). It is located exactly at the end of Travessa do Fala-Só and the nascent side of Largo da Oliveirinha." So it's legal, here at least... This may be the first of a little set of images of Lisbon graffiti.

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Shutter speed: 1/100 sec
Aperture: f/5.0
ISO: 200
Focal length: 24 mm

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snunney (130967) 2018-02-20 2:19

Hello Will,
I have mixed feelings about graffiti, some does indeed have artistic merit others seem just mindless daubing, both categories would seem to be in evidence here. Good capture of this collection. I like the point of view and the presence of the lady. Well exposed with excellent colours and sharpness. Cities other than Lisbon have come to accept the validity of street art and accept it in certain designated places, Melbourne for example.

mesutilgim (0) 2018-02-20 2:34

Hello Will,
Amazing capture of those huge and endless graffitis from Lisboa.
All of them (at the right and left part) are quite artisanal.
And you have chosen a perfect pov.
Good and usefull notes a well.
TFS and best regards
MESUT ILGIM

lousat (139926) 2018-02-20 2:47

Hi Will,a very different pic from Lisbon,not the usual classic bridges or churches but this unknown corner full of colorful graffiti. Not the top of art but still nice to watch,i like a lot your link to google map in the note! Have a nice day and thanks,Luciano

jhm (211738) 2018-02-20 5:39

Hello Will,

This is not the most beautiful graffiti, but this is not the mistake of the photographer.
You create depth and perspective.
Colour and sharpness are perfect photographed.
Very well composition, TFS.

Have a nice day,
John

Sergiom (117241) 2018-02-20 6:04

Bonjour Will,

J'aime beaucoup la construction de cette image. Belle netteté à l'avant plan et superbe ligne de fuite qui pousse le regard au loin.

Amicalement

Serge

emka (158710) 2018-02-20 23:57

Hello Will,

I like graffiti when they have an artistic value, they are attractive way to make the town more cheerful. Here the one of the left looks like a tile, azulejo, it is fine. On the other side of the streets there are mainly scrawls. Interesting part of Lisbon, away of the usual tourist route. Nice presetation.

Kind regrad s MAlgo