Monthly Archives: February 2014

February 24, 2014

This week’s haiku-with-photo features a street painting in the recognizable style of Julien “Seth” Malland, often called “Globepainter,” or “Globe-Painter.”

Whether you think of street art (also called “urban art” or “guerrilla art”) as unsightly graffiti and disrespectful vandalism, or as “popular art” deserving of our appreciation, it’s hard not to enjoy the pieces done well, with real talent or style.  Seth was born in Paris in 1972 and holds a degree from L’Ecole Nationale des Arts Decoratifs.  He has worked in advertising, traveled the world and published a few books on graffiti and street art.  See more of his work on this website:  www.globepainter.com 

A continually updated, informal review of the Paris guerrilla art scene can be followed on Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/StreetArtParisChris

Haiku Guerrilla Art

February 14, 2014

A Valentine’s Day idea:  visit the “I Love You” Wall and snap a “selfie” with your love!

Find this art installation, conceived by Frédéric Baron and Claire Kito, in a small garden near the Abbesses Metro station.  It’s a magnet for lovers who wish to be photographed in front of it, and a popular background for wedding photos, of course.  At 40 square meters, the monument is composed of 612 deep blue, enameled lava tiles across which are scrawled hundreds of versions of the world’s most universal expression, in over 300 languages.  (Montmartre, Place des Abbesses, Square Jehan Rictus; Metro: Abbesses)

Haiku I Love You Wall