A Shameless Graffito (N°1)
I'm very pleased to announce the beginning of this new series here at Shameless Words. That's right, dear reader, graffito is the singular form of graffiti! I do have a bit of a naughty, daring, irreverent side, which I want to give some space to here on my blog, to make sure there is both light and shade. Oh, the power of just a few words, in the right setting, at the right moment! It is sometimes more difficult finding these few words than filling up pages for a novel! I will post my very own piece of graffito here every week - or at least I will try to. (If you would like to borrow any of the images from this new series, please feel free to do so, but please make sure there is a credit/link back to me). Oh, and don't worry, nothing was damaged in the making of this series!
I was also very excited yesterday to receive this in the post: the new book by Bill over at View From The Pundy House. I'm really looking forward to reading this, having closely followed Bill's posts about the highways and side roads he took on the journey to publication. I must say that the quality of the book (the cover, the printing, the paper) is wonderful. The novel has been available for some time on the web as a free PDF, but there's nothing like settling down on a couch with a real book, with a nice cup of tea and the cat nearby. I wish Pundy all the best with this project.
15 comments:
Very nice...I did a project report on graffiti in my city...clicked hell lot of pics. if you are looking for some real ones from chandigarh (India), let me know ;)
The book below has an interesting cover, and the fact that the writer is giving it as a free PDF, wow...
hats off to the man!
N
Love the graffiti/o! What a laugh!
Hi Nothingman,
Wow, just shows what these kinds of posts can turn up ... a report on graffiti and lots of photos! :-) Thanks for your offer; I'll wait and see how this series runs (already quite a few pics in the bag) and then maybe see if I need some real ones. Re book, yes, excellent project.
Hi litlove,
Thank you. There's a true story behind this, about some American tourists being convinced that this was a toilet stop. The scene was snapped in the middle of a four hour walk in the middle of nowhere! :-)
Brilliant pic. Is it really so white?
As for Pundy, I wish him every success.
Hi Saaleha,
Yes, it really is that white! :-) They paint everything all the time on the Greek islands.
LOL! That was the first thing that came to my mind, before the words sank in.
What a fun new project!
Hi JD,
I've had some fun collecting the first photos of this series ... and I look forward to sharing them! :-) I would love to print them all at once (that's my impatient side) ... but then it wouldn't be a series, would it?
Nice one Seamus! Must check out Pundy House!
I love label maker graffiti. Have you ever seen this weird house? http://www.flickr.com/photos/sebarave/13073110/
Thanks Jon! :-)
Colleen,
I've just checked out that house. Wow. It looks like trick photography, but I guess it's real because the people aren't distorted. :-)
This one made me laugh! :)
Is this Santorini? How I adore those brilliant white churches...
Look forward to the rest of your pics!
Hi Sarah, and welcome! :-)
Yes, you guessed it: Santorini. Where everything is white and blue! :-)
Marvelous idea. May I put you on my links list?
Hi, and welcome, Billy! :-) Good to have you stop by. Yes, I would love to swap links ... it's done! I've checked out your site, full of poems and musings ... I look forward to exploring it in detail.
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