London Street Art Tour! ๐ŸŽจ

in #photography โ€ข 7 years ago

London has some of the most iconic and varied street art in Europe.

I love wandering around my city and seeing how it is constantly changing like a perpetual canvas.

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In this post I will show you some of the great street art I have found , in the areas that have the most vibrant street art scenes- Camden, Soho and of course, East London.

Camden/ Kentish Town/ Mornington Crescent:

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The styles witnessed in North London are very eclectic and seem to focus on international culture and identity.

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It's always exciting when you spot the style of an artist that you recognise in various areas of town ๐Ÿ˜Š

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And also a bit of a thrill when you see the creation of a new work first hand..

And there is always new art being added in Camden โฌ‡๏ธ

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Soho:

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It is interesting to observe the different styles of street art that inhabit specific areas.

For example, in Soho, the art seems very much to parody and critique modern culture and celebrity.

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The method of art here is a little different to the norm in London and incorporates poster art, stencils and stickers, much like the street art I've seen in areas of Paris.

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East London- Shoreditch, Hackney, Hoxton

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A lot of art in areas such as Hackney seem to focus a lot on political & social commentary and modern global concerns.

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A lot of this area is quite industrial and depressing looking, but the immense amount of art work being added seemingly daily, has given this grim urban landscape a new lease of life.

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There are also lots of street artists creating temporary art work on the streets of the capital.

These are becoming more and more common and present a transient performative experience of art.

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So that is just some of the amazing street art I've encountered on my walks around this great city.

I just love how art is always being created here, making it a living and evolving canvas.

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I hope you enjoyed this post! If you did please upvote, comment and follow on @lolzwithlisa for more travel and veggie food posts ๐Ÿ˜Š

What's your favourite city for photographing street art? Let me know in the comments!

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London street art is to cool for school lol I love it @lolzwithlisa if you are ever at Hoxton Market on a Saturday afternoon pop by and see me outside the poundland Shea Pureness @sheapureness great post.

Awesome, thank you! What a great spot to be in ๐Ÿ˜Š

Amazing. I always try to take a pic of the street art i cross on my path. I might make a post of Buenos Aires street art one of these days.

Thanks so much! Oh you definitely should, I would LOVE to see that ๐Ÿ˜€ Always so interesting to compare the styles in different countries

Oh my God! Your post is a whole photo gallery! Excellent! ๐Ÿ˜๐Ÿ˜˜๐Ÿ˜—๐Ÿ˜š๐Ÿค—๐Ÿค—

Thanks hun, glad you like it ๐Ÿ˜€๐Ÿ˜€

INSANE!!! Seriously every pic I go through I'm like "This is crazy" and then it keeps getting better and better.
Your post is like an artwork of its own!

Thanks so much, so glad you liked it ๐Ÿ˜Š I know, it's crazy how good they are. So often I end up being late to wherever I'm going because I just have to stop to take pictures of insane street art I see heh

que fotos tan buenas!!

Gracias ๐Ÿ˜˜

Thatโ€™s some really amazing Street art

Hey! Thanks for checking it out ๐Ÿ˜Š I know right, we are lucky here in London- great art everywhere

Yes indeed, same where i work in NYC, I must do a graffiti post

Yes please do! I'd love to see that ๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿป

I have some I will share in about 4 hours that I found while walking in Long Island City ๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿ˜Ž

I have a whole bunch I took this week, just need to find the time to edit them and share :)

Sweet! Look forward to seeing them ๐Ÿ˜Š

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