Lisbon Graffiti #2

Lisbon Graffiti #2
“Lisbon Graffiti #2” — Brilliantly colorful graffiti on a door in the Alfama district of Lisbon, Portugal.

I am often a bit uneasy about photographing street art, tags, and graffiti. In some cases it feels more like attention-getting vandalism than creative work. But there are exceptions in places where it seems to be mostly tolerated, and when the work seems like an interesting expression.

That was the case with this wall in Alfama, Lisbon. This is a fragment of a much larger piece, recently painted in brilliant colors to produce a bold graphical statement. It is such a strong image that we almost don’t notice the doorway in the wall underneath the paint.


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