ADDITIONAL NOTES:
Venice Beach, California: When I asked Junior (who tags as "Hern") about when he and his friends come down to the beach to tag and paint, he responded quickly, "Every Sunday, like church."
We're standing among a few long cement walls on Venice Beach. It's one of the few places where it's legal for street artists to come out and create... and they've done so for years. You can see the history of the walls in the depth of spray paint, as Boes grabs a wall pock of rubbery layers.
And for those who have sent their condolences for my canon rebel, thank you. These were shot with a borrowed 10D, but I'm looking forward to upgrading.
More portraits, graffiti, street art, and wall murals on this site...
Sunday 19 November 2006
street artists with a free reign on the beach in venice
8 comments // california, portraits, sigma 18-50mm F2.8, travel, wall murals
cali is so colorful compared to paris.
*gasp* I grew up in Venice Beach! I moved two years ago to Florida and now I'm starting college here. This makes me miss California so much.
very interesting series
Your photos are always the most interesting of all the photoblogs I currently read, honestly.
Picture number 6 is just amazing! I loooove it! :)
thank you so much.. im so happy that you approached me with your camera and curiosity of the "GRAPH GAME" ( painting )... if you ever have any questions or your in Venice Beach and you want more pictures and or in relation to "ART OF THE STREETS" id be glad to help in any way.. im also a photographer myself.. and an artist of much more then just "GRAPH" .. my work goes as far back as 5th grade.. LOL..
well--
thanks again.. hope to cross paths soon some day. take care and be safe out there..
-HERN .. junior
vwhern@yahoo.com
Hey Junior finally getting his name in print! Awsome pictures I love your angles.
This series portrays an art venue that is all too rare - public graffiti walls. We had one in my home town and the work produced there was pretty extraordinary. Unfortunately those who tag to deface give the true street artists a bad name.
