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KEEP AUSTIN
COLORFUL
Austin Art
in August
Street Photography
by Raoul Hashimoto |
While
“Keep Austin Weird” has been the unofficial slogan of Austin
for who-knows-how-many years, there have been other pleas for other
cities. Writer Clay
Coppedge has coined the much-easier-to-comply-with slogan
of “Keep Lubbock
Flat” for his hometown. The Big Tony has had “Keep San
Antonio Lame” attached to it by a (currently unknown)
wit from that city.
Weird, like beauty, is in the eye of the beholder and sensitive beholders
aren’t always wanting weird. Color, however is a perennial crowd pleaser
and in this galley of spontaneous and accidental photos, we hope that
at least for August, we can marry colorful with weird and ask that
“street art” be given a modicum of respect. - Editor |
The color starts
before the city limits.
Fruit Vendor on Highway 71 East |
| A colorful banner
detracts from the actual dome - wrapped in scaffolding |
Paleta vendor
Luis Hernandez.
Walt Disney called and he wants his signature back. |
Soon to be a
collector's item.
Katz' Deli closes in 2010 |
| Stenciled Grafitto
on Asbestos Shingles |
Three Generations
or
The Three Stages of Life
Construction Site Mural |
| The jaundiced
girl next door |
| How come you
never find a whole pair |
| Peter Max' lawyer
called.... |
| Preservation
is harder than your think |
905 Congress
Deco
To return your eyes to normal |
| Texas
Escapes, in its purpose to preserve historic, endangered and vanishing
Texas, asks that anyone wishing to share their local history, stories,
landmarks and recent or vintage photos, please contact
us. |
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