Thursday, January 13, 2011

artists live here

Driving around East Oakland I came upon this nifty building which had been retrofitted and then adorned with glass mosaics.  You could just tell that this is/was an artist studio.  No signs identified the tenants, but I heard bongos being played inside.  Below is a detail of one of the mosaics.  Found at 24th Street and 8th Avenue near Park Blvd.
Cool, no?
Posted by Oakland Daily Photo at 12:01 AM
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12 comments:

  1. NordisJanuary 13, 2011 at 3:22 AM

    Nice picture of an attractive building

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  2. BergsonJanuary 13, 2011 at 7:01 AM

    a job to make this decoration

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  3. Louis la VacheJanuary 13, 2011 at 7:25 AM

    What fine mosaics!
    Carolyn, you are really finding some gems! «Louis» is always excited to see what unknown gem you've uncovered in Oakland.

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  4. John @ Beans and I on the LooseJanuary 13, 2011 at 7:28 AM

    I cannot imagine the hours, no days, that it took to create that mosaic. The building front is art in itself.

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  5. GunnJanuary 13, 2011 at 8:47 AM

    That is really pretty!!
    Will you show us the artist at work one day?

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  6. cieldequimperJanuary 13, 2011 at 12:58 PM

    Oooh this is lovely. It brightens the austere bricks!

    Your French is excellent!

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  7. JackJanuary 13, 2011 at 2:03 PM

    Cool, yes! Nice one. It is a wonderful discovery.

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  8. Three Rivers, MichiganJanuary 13, 2011 at 6:24 PM

    Beautifully done - a tribute, perhaps, to some of Oakland's beautiful old buildings? Your photos are beautiful and your dailyphoto is lovely! (Yes I remember "Cold Duck" - sweet, sort of.... 80's?)

    :-)

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  9. BarbJanuary 13, 2011 at 9:40 PM

    Very cool and creative building!

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  10. James MarkJanuary 14, 2011 at 3:11 AM

    Ha! You've been hiding your linguistic talents - I've just read Ciel's comment. This is indeed smart frontage.

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  11. UnknownJanuary 14, 2011 at 2:39 PM

    Glad you posted a detail, it's fantastic. It reminds me of Art Noveau.

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  12. Sar@hFebruary 6, 2011 at 2:41 AM

    Wonderful mosaïc !

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