Psychedelic in SoDo

Seattle amateur photog Nic Launceford captured this stunning graf piece on the graffiti wall in Seattle's Georgetown. I really can't stop staring at it. This thumbnail doesn't do it justice AT ALL, so you'll have to click the link to view the large size.

Specifically I like how my brain continually tries to re-orient the image to make a face or other recognizable pattern, and is foiled. I like how it kinda looks like several faces melting into each other and both falling into and jumping out of the wall at the same time, and how the curvy twisty centerpiece contrasts with the basic blocky shapes in the background and sides.

Just a marvelous piece that makes me fall in love with graf work all over again.

Nic's got some other shots of great pieces in his Flickr stream, I recommend giving a few minutes' attention.

» more at: www.flickr.com

Posted By NaFun at 2008-03-14 16:12:53 permalink | comments

Tags: seattle graffiti art

» More ways to bookmark this page

jamesk : 2008-03-15 21:30:38

I stopped by the wall today (last time was around new years) and there has been tons of activity lately, a lot of stuff with this new design style and there was a guy throwing up a huge cartoon piece while I was there. Unbelievable.

zupakomputer. : 2008-03-15 14:12:16

[link]

i could post pics like these all day

some to search on: totem, water, astek, pref, kaim77, busk, rog, sore, snug, zeser, revok, insa

(lookup 'graphotism')

Now say it thrice and Gob yer Coitus: can-d man, can-d man, can-d man....

zupakomputer. : 2008-03-15 13:57:06

[link]

zupakomputer. : 2008-03-15 13:54:00

www.graffitinet.com">[link]

zupakomputer. : 2008-03-15 13:52:36

I just adore that kind of art. I worry about the fumes damaging their health though, and for a time (in theory, ie I never went and bought all the paint and apparatus) considered that organic and other eco-safe paints might be suitable replacements....but it'd need testing with actual spray cans to see if it actually works. Anway,

obviously there are two very different types of what is termed 'graffiti' - the stupid ugly talentless vandal type, and the artwork type.

I've always classed art talent by how difficult it is to emulate; the multidimensional writing style I consider the most difficult of all art to copy or to develop oneself, therefore it's the most talented.

[link]

douche163. : 2008-03-15 13:16:38

squidheadlicker, stop rehashing some silly hiphop graffiti breakdancing cliche that was invented during the 80`s(graffiti writing in todays form predates hiphop by at least 10 years), and stop pretending to know what "the true art form of graffiti" is about, you are not a writer so i suggest stop trying to be an expert

SquidHeadLicker. : 2008-03-15 05:22:56

I wish the taggers would just give it up, and learn from these guys what the true art form of graffiti is all about. Graffiti, break dancing, and hip-hop, were originally, and still are- created by deeply inspired LSD users.

A. Andrew Gonzalez. : 2008-03-15 02:07:43

Wow.. Gorgeous piece.
Thank you for bringing this to greater awareness.
Love the contrast with the background... color relation ... motion lines... the movement with intention of becoming.........

Damn... this it a great tine for art

jamesk : 2008-03-14 22:08:14

I check out the graf wall in sodo every couple weeks, it is constantly evolving. For those of you who don't know, I stitched together an entire">[link] panorama of the wall from about a year ago. Time to go back and snap it again...

The comments posted here do not reflect the views of the owners of this site.

Follow DoseNation

» More subscription options

Psychedelic in SoDo

Posted By NaFun at 2008-03-14 16:12:53 permalink | comments

Tags: seattle graffiti art

Follow DoseNation

Recently @ DoseNation