Showing posts with label eastern europe. Show all posts
Showing posts with label eastern europe. Show all posts

Monday, December 12, 2016

Graffiti Art: a few last photos from Romania and Serbia

Wow, I didn't realize a month has passed since I last added to this blog. The holidays have started to consume my attention.

Before I forget, there is one last batch of photos from my summer trip I wish to share. Usually I am not a huge fan of graffiti, but some I saw in Belgrade and Bucharest really caught my attention. They either caught my eye because they had a real message or were like mural art or both.

The first really made me do a double take. As I looked at it, I thought of my sister's husband and how this would be so his style. It's a thinker.


Building in Belgrade

Belgrade 




This next batch of graffiti made me smile, as I am a vegetarian and try to be vegan. After spotting the first one from the city tour bus, I started seeing them all over Belgrade written in both English and Serbian.
Belgrade

Bucharest
These next two I spotted connected together along a wall in Bucharest, Romania. I had just exited a city park with my friends, and as we walked we passed by these pieces of graffiti art.
Bucharest

Bucharest 


Though this giant banner doesn't fall under the true definition of graffiti, I felt like it was. As I was driven through Bucharest many historical buildings were covered with giant banners like this one. As I was into the architecture, I found these banners too modern and frustrating for my taste.



Wednesday, October 19, 2016

Gates of Kovacica, Serbia

While on my trip to Serbia and Romania, I visited more than just Belgrade and Bucharest. One lovely small town I spent time in was Kovacica, Serbia. Over several days I walked around and looked the buildings and parks. One aspect of Kovacica caught my eye: the gates. Almost every home had a gate and all these gates were different. Most were made of metal.  Many gates showed aged, while others were brightly painted.

Since these gates so fascinated me on my walks, during two outings I took photos of dozens of them. Here are some of the gates I enjoyed admiring.