Who Does This?

Walk around any city in the world (with the possible exception of Singapore, where they flog people for chewing gum) and you’ll come across graffiti. It’s been around forever — Pompeii has it scrawled on the walls, possibly days before Vesuvius exploded.

But some street art seems to cross the line between prohibited and invited. It’s too elaborate and time consuming to be uninvited. The location says it must be allowed. Right?

Here’s an example of a series of pieces that I think must be encouraged, and not discouraged. Surely? But who does it? And how does it get there?

It’s All Of A Piece

This art that appears in multiple places must be by the same person. Most of the appear on sidewalks.

Many of them are signed, but I can’t read the signature.

Occasionally you’ll see one in a back alley, which is more typical of the work of a grafitti artist.

But most are in places where the artist couldn’t possibly escape notice, such as this example on someone’s front steps. Maybe, even, this is the home of the artist? I can only guess.

I don’t know what’s going on, but I get a kick out of finding them as I walk around.