Wednesday, November 2, 2011

ABC Wednesday: P is for paste-up

Paste-ups are ephemeral art on paper mounted with wheat paste.  They are intended to be impermanent, with weather taking its toll over time.  One of the favorite places to hang these pieces is the BART support pillars in North Oakland.   All the paste-ups I photographed in February are now gone.  That includes this piece by Get Up.  For more takes on the letter "P" visit ABC Wednesday.
Posted by Oakland Daily Photo at 12:01 AM
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23 comments:

  1. MaRNovember 1, 2011 at 11:14 PM

    How interesting and very creative!! love the concept.

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  2. CloudiaNovember 1, 2011 at 11:58 PM

    the ephemeral nature makes them precious and not 'vandalism'


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  3. LindaNovember 2, 2011 at 12:40 AM

    There's a different feel to this street art when it erodes over time. I like that concept.

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  4. Shooting ParrotsNovember 2, 2011 at 1:47 AM

    These are a great idea. I was trying to work out what the two cans are are on top of his music system. His old aerosol spray cans?

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  5. Roger Owen GreenNovember 2, 2011 at 1:53 AM

    What a fun idea! non-PERMANENT art.
    ROG, ABC Wednesday team

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  6. Ann, Chen Jie Xue 陈洁雪November 2, 2011 at 2:02 AM

    I remember taking the BART when I stayed in Oakland.

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  7. jabblogNovember 2, 2011 at 3:08 AM

    What an interesting concept - it's much less demanding of attention than graffiti.

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  8. Louis la VacheNovember 2, 2011 at 3:50 AM

    «Louis» has noticed these on the BART pillars in North Oakland, He often travels this route back to Albany, avoiding the freeway, when returning from purchasing supplies near jack London Square.

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  9. PerthDailyPhotoNovember 2, 2011 at 4:19 AM

    I like this, not everything in life has to be permanent! I'd be popping back now and then to see 'what's up'!!

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  10. Mrs.DNovember 2, 2011 at 5:04 AM

    now, that's an art...really cool!

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  11. Kim, USANovember 2, 2011 at 5:30 AM

    These is so cool!

    ABC-Wed

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  12. lotusleafNovember 2, 2011 at 5:53 AM

    What a nice folk art!

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  13. Marco C.November 2, 2011 at 6:48 AM

    that's cool!!

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  14. FranciscaNovember 2, 2011 at 9:01 AM

    Urban Art of a Pleasant kind, these non-Permanent Paste-ups!

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  15. nonizamboniNovember 2, 2011 at 10:12 AM

    I love their ephemeral quality AND art in everyday spaces. We all win!

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  16. Scriptor SenexNovember 2, 2011 at 10:53 AM

    I've never seen any of those in the UK. I wonder how long it will be before we follow you?

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  17. CarolaNovember 2, 2011 at 2:40 PM

    Great shot. I like the idea of fading away.

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  18. JoyNovember 2, 2011 at 3:18 PM

    How interesting, and to see how it changes from day to day and eventually is lost, but not to the digital world.

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  19. Roy SchulzeNovember 2, 2011 at 5:13 PM

    I didn't realize these had a name. At any one time you can see a bunch of them in Toronto, barring interference from our anti-grafitti mayor. My ABC Wednesday this week is Pink!

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  20. Bob CroweNovember 2, 2011 at 7:10 PM

    As impermanent as our city's baseball victory but maybe equally artistic.

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  21. ArtandArchitecture-SF.comNovember 3, 2011 at 8:36 AM

    Love the At-Ti-tude!

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  22. VirginiaNovember 4, 2011 at 7:32 PM

    This was interesting to me. I've photographed this type of urban art in paris but never sure what to call it. Love your shot!
    V

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  23. RandyNovember 4, 2011 at 7:35 PM

    These are great!

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