Street Post Butterfly

Posted: 2010-07-20 20:57:12

On the corner of Albany and Schubert someone decided to display their lively little painting of a butterfly. Cut with a rough saw, this little guy has been hanging there, brightening my walk to the train every morning. The most impressive part is the fact that it's riveted to the post, rather than held up by some cheap tape or a screw. That sucker is staying put.

I think this has got to be about has far from "vandalism" as you can get with street art. It certainly isn't destroying anything, or causing any harm that I can think of. I like the choice of the diamond perspective of the wood rather than just a square, especially since the lines in the background run parallel to the edges. Looks like a mix of spray paint and brush strokes, though I'm betting the butterfly itself is a stencil. Very crisp edges. Wish there were more of these around. Haven't come across any yet, but I'll keep my eyes open.

Side note: saw an awesome little stencil on the sidewalk down in Pilsen this weekend, but was walking to brunch with a bunch of people and didn't want to just stop and take pictures. I'll have to find some excuse to go back down there soon.