#22: One of My Favorites!

A couple of weeks ago I found this poster for Toni Collette's TV show "United States of Tara".  It made me very happy to find it.

And about 3 days later I passed by the same poster again and….

….  it was just perfect.  If I had any negative thoughts about the problems of my life while walking down that train station, when I found this poster, they were all gone in an instant.  That's one of the things I love about these works of art.  

And it reminded me of an earlier post in this blog "#4: A Genetic Urge".  Those faces in those posters are just there, like a canvas begging to be bathed with the ink of our artistic outbursts.  

#21: Le Paris Metropolitain!

Let's make this clear, this blog is about the New York City Subway.  But!… I had the chance to ride the Paris Metro this Xmas!  The one in France, that is.  And of course I just had to explore their poster defacings, because… well… because they were there!!

They don't seem as common as in NYC, but you do find them often.  However, even though I spent several days in the city, it was really hard to find something that matched the level of the great work I've found here, some of which is represented in this blog.  I didn't find much humor in them either, but then again, the french aren't exactly known for being funny.

So here's a sample of the ones I liked the most.

You know, I did spend a few days in London too, but I have to report that this kind of art is almost nonexistent there.  At least I couldn't find any.  It's probably related to the fact that London is blanketed with security cameras.  I saw cameras everywhere in the Tube stations.  Damn you Big Brother!!

#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.