Sunday, March 31, 2019

finally, another peyeramid


[above] adhesive graffiti street art [by @aboveasbelow] found 2017 on North Avenue, Baltimore, MD, that depicts an elusive peyeramid peeking out from within a mural
[ americanifesto / 場黑麥 / jpr / urbanartopia / whorphan ]

another noteworthy message


[above] adhesive graffiti street art found 2017 on North Avenue, Baltimore, MD, that depicts a baby in a pram and a person throwing waste into a waste-appropriate receptacle (both of whom have been crossed out as if prohibited) as well as these decipherable alphanumerics: no babies = no garbage
[ americanifesto / 場黑麥 / jpr / urbanartopia / whorphan ]

one Frank Reynolds


[above] adhesive graffiti street art [by @metadope] found 2017 in Hampden, Baltimore, MD, that depicts Frank from the television show It’s Always Sunny In Philadelphia (played by the incomparable Danny Devito) wearing a dirty brown a-shirt and holey white socks stuffed into lumpy grey sweatpants
[ americanifesto / 場黑麥 / jpr / urbanartopia / whorphan ]

Friday, March 29, 2019

that’s not trash


[above] adhesive graffiti street art found 2017 in Hampden, Baltimore, MD, that depicts a pair of shapely human legs wearing fishnet stockings and high-heeled shoes sticking up out of an old-fashioned metal trash-can
[ americanifesto / 場黑麥 / jpr / urbanartopia / whorphan ]

melon grab claw


🍉 grab 🦀 [above] riot of adhesive graffiti street art found 2017 in Hampden, Baltimore, MD, that depicts a slice of watermelon, a pair of apparent crab pincers, as well as these decipherable alphanumerics: bop; crab grab
[ americanifesto / 場黑麥 / jpr / urbanartopia / whorphan ]

be crot-corn


[above] riot of adhesive graffiti street art found 2017 in Hampden, Baltimore, MD, that depicts a fresh mammalian turd with the head of a horse and a single pink horn as well as these decipherable alphanumerics: be crot-corn
[ americanifesto / 場黑麥 / jpr / urbanartopia / whorphan ]

Thursday, March 28, 2019

birds in hands, pt 1


[above] mural graffiti street art [by @nether410] found 2017 in Clipper Mill, Baltimore, MD, that depicts a circular window looking out on a sea of clouds as well as a short-haired woman wearing hoop earrings holding an oriole in her left hand whilst keeping its index and middle fingers crossed
[ americanifesto / 場黑麥 / jpr / urbanartopia / whorphan ]

birds in hands, pt 2


[above] mural graffiti street art [by @nether410] found 2017 in Clipper Mill, Baltimore, MD, that depicts a long-haired young woman holding a raven in her right hand that’s been pierced with an arrow
[ americanifesto / 場黑麥 / jpr / urbanartopia / whorphan ]

both ways facing


[above] mural graffiti street art [by @xxist] found 2017 in Clipper Mill, Baltimore, MD, that depicts someone apparently successfully embodying the multi-armed god whose name in the Hindu tradition sounds thus: Shiva
[ americanifesto / 場黑麥 / jpr / urbanartopia / whorphan ]

Wednesday, March 27, 2019

one pensive look


[above] monumentally massive mural graffiti street art [by @pablomalafaia] found 2017 in Clipper Mill, Baltimore, MD, that depicts the central part of the head of what could be Dinkinesh (Lucy), our common ancestor
[ americanifesto / 場黑麥 / jpr / urbanartopia / whorphan ]

one resting pelican


[above] mural graffiti street art [by @l7matrix] found 2017 on a brick wall in Clipper Mill, Baltimore, MD, that depicts what appears to be an American white pelican
[ americanifesto / 場黑麥 / jpr / urbanartopia / whorphan ]

some dancing cranes


[above] mural graffiti street art [by @mateusbailon] found 2017 in Clipper Mill, Baltimore, MD, that depicts a pair of primarily blue, pink, and red members of the crane species grus japonensis engaged in a dance of courtship, death, or both
[ americanifesto / 場黑麥 / jpr / urbanartopia / whorphan ]

Tuesday, March 26, 2019

reclaim (&) remain


[above] mural graffiti street art [by @stefanways] found 2017 in Clipper Mill, Baltimore, MD, that depicts an ant-like beast with a human fist for head holding aloft a pole-mounted banner featuring these decipherable alphanumerics: reclaim remain
[ americanifesto / 場黑麥 / jpr / urbanartopia / whorphan ]

tons going on


[above] mural of sprayed and drawn on graffiti street art found 2017 in Clipper Mill, Baltimore, MD, that depicts various interesting shapes (including possibly faces) and compelling designs (including possibly a medieval castle or the Spanish national flag) as well as these decipherable alphanumerics: ftp
[ americanifesto / 場黑麥 / jpr / urbanartopia / whorphan ]

it says dajam


[above] adhesive graffiti street art found 2017 in Clipper Mill, Baltimore, MD, that depicts stars and bubbles as well as these decipherable alphanumerics: dajam; tcp; 2017
[ americanifesto / 場黑麥 / jpr / urbanartopia / whorphan ]