urban art

The Street Beneath Your Feet: Japanese Manhole Covers

japanese manhole covers IIHIH

Art can be found anywhere. And manhole covers are no exception.

The Japanese have been creating and manufacturing ornate and decorative manhole covers for many years. Some with color (sand or enamel), and some just crafted of steel and or iron. There are thousands of photo galleries and flickr sets of these but here I pulled a few of my personal favorites and categorized them, first by color, then by subject, for you. (more…)

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Stephen Magsig’s Postcards From Detroit & The Urban Alphabet Paintings, Now Available As Books

Artist Stephen Magsig Postcards from Detroit
Above: 25 of stephen’s individual letter paintings

I was happy to see that one of my favorite painters, Michigan artist Stephen Magsig, has compiled two book of his daily paintings; Postcards from Detroit and The Urban Alphabet. (more…)

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