#20: I'm Dreaming of a Ripped Poster

On behalf of all the defaced posters of the New York City Subway System, today's blog host, Mr Elvis Andrea Costello Bocelli would like to wish you all a Merry Christmas and a wonderful, more productive and less desctructive New Decade!

#19: Welcome Back!

 

Hello Again!!!  :)

There's nothing like a nice smile, green snot, a vacant stare, anal probing and some ninja ass to welcome you back and make you feel right at home.

2009 was a very silent year for this blog, but I didn't stop taking pictures in the subway, so I have a lot of new stuff to choose from.  And I want to thank you for all the fan support I've received this year.  It means a lot to me to hear you guys are having fun with this project.  I hope to make it up to you in 2010.

By the way, the "Ninja Ass" photo is from a subway artist mod of the poster for the film "Ninja Assassin".  It made laugh when I saw it and I thought, "shit, I 'have' to post this!".  So I want to also thank the artist who did it for pushing me to go back to this blog.

#18: Le Mustache I

I_knew this girl who would paint curvy mustaches on her and walk around all day with that thing on her face.  I have to admit she looked kindda hot.

Frida Kahlo is the ultimate mustache girl, I think.

I had a girlfriend once with a little mustache shadow.  I can't remember how I managed to ask her to wax it off without offending her, but I did it.  It was one of my great moments in diplomacy.

#17: Random

Four random pics I just happen to love.  And here are a few notes about the techniques used, in case you're curious: 

•"Ashlee Simpson and kid drinking water"   The kid was on the top poster, Ashlee's face was hidden in the old one underneath.  She appeared when a chunk got removed from the front b&w image.

•"Leatherheads" (Clooney and the other dude).  Their faces were cut out/taken from another poster and pasted on top of the ones with the women.  

•"Gourgeous Smile"   I guess the art gallery description of the technique, would be 'mixed media'.  I just find it plain ol'funny. 

#16: Cate

This is Cate Blanchett.  The ridiculously gorgeous actress, Cate Blanchett.  And this is proof of the Indestructibility of her beauty.  No matter what you do to this woman, literally, she still looks amazing.  

#15: Text

So your strength isn't painting or etching your way with a knife, but you still have something to say about one of these posters.  Go ahead, this is an open art form.  Use whatever means you can to express your opinion.

#14: Abstract Art

Maybe there's not much humor here, but I love these.  And I'm pretty sure most of them weren't done by a single 'artist'.  I say this, mainly because I saw these evolve over a period of days.  Someone started them by cutting out a small piece of the poster.  Then other people would walk by and rip another little piece off, exposing the older posters hidden underneath.  This is the result after several days of that.  

It would be nice to document the progress, if only I knew beforehand which posters are going to end up this way.