This is a whimsical post, for the most part. This morning after church, some street art in downtown Tulsa caught my eye, so I decided to wander the area and see what other pieces of art I could find.
I don’t know if “street art” is the right term for this, but I’m referring to original art that is clearly not graffiti, gang-related, or any type of vandalism. This is the stuff that I think is decorative or purposeful – for a business perhaps.
Anyway, there’s more of this type of art around than I would have thought. These photos were all taken close to downtown Tulsa and are pretty imaginative. I won’t say that I particularly like some of these styles, but I do find it interesting. If you’re wondering about all of the “skeleton” depictions, I think these were part of a “dia de los muertos” celebration a couple of years ago.
I’ll have to keep an eye out for more as time goes by. What do you think? Does this type of art add or detract from a city’s ambiance?
Well, if I like it… it adds; if I don’t like it… it detracts. It’s just that simple to me!!! 😉
I think I agree with you, but I’m pretty uneducated when it comes to art. I think I’ll let “the eye of the beholder” decide what’s good or not.
I think it’s fun! What you’ve shown here is pretty inoffensive, even if we may not particularly care for all the styles. It gives the area character, moreso than a lot of graffiti which makes it appear that an area is not cared for.
For me, I like most of it as long as it’s not being too pushy or offensive in its message, and not to psychedelic (as in drug induced) 🙂