RIP Rennie Ellis

I attempted a Rennie Ellis styled photo. 

Rennie snapped amazing photos which take you back to Australia in the seventies. His photos speak words, and document lifestyle and catch little significant moments in time. Check out his tribute website.

http://www.rennieellis.com.au/

Tassie Throw-ups

 Tassie throw up culture is vastly different to Melbourne. Throw-ups often last for years regardless of the skill or notoriety of the writer. Tasmania is a fascinating place for a case study of graffiti. The pre-internet era would have potentially shown an independent scene with no strings attached to mainland. Artists develop styles isolated to tassie, with a fresh perspective on graffiti. The scene is an intriguing graffiti experiment, constantly evolving in unexpected ways. 

New Pieces from Hosier Lane

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Graffiti of Devonport Tasmania

Photos of Graffiti around Devonport in Tasmania.

Fresh is Best part 2.

Hosier Land, Melbourne

Back streets of Richmond

Melbourne is full of intricate laneways. Find a main road in the inner city-suburbs like Brunswick St, Nicholson St, High St or many others and go for a wander. Chances are you find a graffiti "littering the walls". More often then not you'll find more detailed works than what you find on the main streets. Laneways and alleys provide time for the artist to perfect a piece and take the time. Secluded spaces away from cops and angry wankers are a key part to Melbourne's Graffiti Culture.

Fresh is Best Part 1.

Hosier Land, Melbourne

Check out these fresh 2015 pieces from Melbourne's little laneway.

Richmond throwie

Noble Art

You rarely come across walls plastered with tags. The general rule is if you can paint something better cap it. But in this case other writers have respected the tags by not painted over it. 

While society hates tags, graffiti writers admire the hand style used. Graffiti is one of the only art-forms which pushes the boundaries of what is aesthetically pleasing by the confronting, product placement.   

Back lane in Noble Park

Darwin

Northern Territory Represent. Graffiti is completely different up North. Darwin is one of the youngest major cities in Australia, settled in 1869. It doesn't have the lane-ways and back alleyways like an older Melbourne or Hobart. Graffitist's have adapted to the surfaces available. The architecture is mostly recent as a result of devastating Cyclone Tracy in 1970 which destroyed 70% of the cities buildings.

Back lane in Darwin CBD. This could be the Northern Australia's take on Hosier Lane, however it receives very little attention. 

Osama bin Laden, (lost-found-lost somewhere at sea). 

 Elements of Street Art. 

"Fight the War, FUCK THE NORM" Rage Against the Machine

Brighton's Bright style

 Brighton

Arrows are commonly used in graffiti and often can disguise letters. This artist has keep the piece deliberately readable probably to inform other artists BUD's been here.

 Brighton

This is a common Euro style, used by many artists looks easy, but takes skill. Symmetrical letters like U and O are often hard to incorporate into a piece. 

Brighton

Balloon like letters with 3D, good use of white highlights on the letters.

Enmore, Sydney

Sydney has a different graffiti scene to Melbourne. It is the largest city by population in Australia however this is not reflected in the Sydney's graffiti. There is still a broad range of works. Sydney has a different architecture layout and appears to have less lane-ways then Melbourne and train walls are buffed frequently.

Fitzroy peace

 Fitzroy March 2013. "Sage" 

Very clean, immaculate can control, good use of colours and what a funky piece. Jetso Peasr above tagging Melbourne all city.