Monday, 2 April 2012

HOSIER LANE - OUTDOOR GALLERY

I have blogged before about Hosier Lane, one of the central Melbourne alleyways that form such an integral part of what makes Melbourne the cosmopolitan urban centre that it is. The Melbourne City Council is rather relaxed about graffiti in this laneway and as a consequence, this alley is highly decorated with all sorts of art, graffiti and tagging, which keeps changing as it is overpainted frequently. I recently walked through it and took some photos.

This post is part of the Monday Murals meme.
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21 comments:

  1. Sylvia K2 April 2012 at 04:47

    Amazing, colorful and terrific murals, Nick, and so are your captures for the day! Always a pleasure to wind down my day with a visit to your blog! Have a great week!

    Sylvia

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  2. RedPat2 April 2012 at 06:23

    I would love to wander about in the laneways of Melbourne! Good one Nick.

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  3. Linda2 April 2012 at 06:33

    Wow! What amazing artwork! It is nice that there is a place for them to express themselves...very enjoyable!

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  4. Randy2 April 2012 at 07:18

    I can't believe the variety in the artwork.

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  5. beagleAnnie2 April 2012 at 13:09

    This alley must colelct torurists' attention.

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  6. NatureFootstep2 April 2012 at 14:55

    cool! There are memes for about everything. :) Never seen this before. You seem to have a lot of murals where you live. These loosk nice.

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  7. VioletSky2 April 2012 at 16:16

    That last one with the horse is great!
    It looks as if there is a art walk for this graffiti lane.

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  8. Red Nomad OZ2 April 2012 at 18:01

    Such a marvellous array of colours and movement!! Particularly like the last shot - if only I could frame it, but have it somehow fit into the camper trailer ...

    PS Also loved yesterdays RED leaves!!

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  9. momto82 April 2012 at 19:07

    I love it!!! I would like my kids to experience the creative art here. thanks!!

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  10. ArtandArchitecture-SF.com2 April 2012 at 20:57

    What a wonderful alley. Great shots.

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  11. RobertN2 April 2012 at 21:46

    Many artists, many colors, beautiful photos!:)

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  12. EG CameraGirl3 April 2012 at 02:41

    I find it fascinating that some cities are more relaxed about graffiti than others. I think some graffiti exudes charm and should be allowed to stay.

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  13. Jim3 April 2012 at 04:32

    That's a full-on place.
    Sydney - City and Suburbs

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  14. Oakland Daily Photo3 April 2012 at 11:32

    Thanks for featuring the horse this week. Quite an amazing composition. The artist really ought to make a litho of this piece. Does that ever happen? Thanks, Nick, for participating in this week's Monday Mural.

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  15. Walk in New York3 April 2012 at 11:59

    Superbe ces peintures murales, surtout la derniere qui est vraiment tres impressionnante

    Publicity ;o) Every Friday (and the Weekend), The Challenge "Walk In The Street Photography"

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  16. Halcyon3 April 2012 at 12:09

    That's really something! I guess there's some sort of code between te artists on how long they wait before painting another work over?
    I think it's also good of the city to have a couple of spots where grafiti is allowed.

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  17. Vores have3 April 2012 at 13:21

    Incredibly beautiful pictures you show.
    Wishing you a good day / good Easter.
    Hugs Hanne Bente / hbt.finus.dk

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  18. HansHB3 April 2012 at 13:44

    This kind of tagging and grafitti is art!
    Your photos are so good!
    I wish you a Happy Easter!

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  19. Vetirmagal3 April 2012 at 20:31

    It is an eyeful and colorful!
    Thanks.

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  20. Unknown3 April 2012 at 21:23

    Fantastic! I would spend some time there taking shots too.

    Thank you so much for having identified the Mandrake on the mural. I knew something really weird might take place there! :-)

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  21. Joe5 April 2012 at 15:07

    .An endless array of art free and colourful. Our cameras may well bump into each other here one day.

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