Memo Pisa el Lodo: October 2006

Memo Pisa el Lodo

Monday, October 30, 2006

Sefi on Hollywood Blvd

As I was walking home the other day from the Hollywood and Highland subway stop, I passed by some dude named Sefi selling some of his paintings:

I fell in love with these paintings of a Brazilian neighborhood (his wife is Brazilian and he visited Brazil a few years ago) that I bought one of 'em:

Labels: Hollywood Blvd, Los Angeles, paintings, photos by Memo Pisa el Lodo, Sefi

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Saturday, October 28, 2006

Its been a while since I posted a culture jam..

Photo by True2death
Found on a 10 fwy onramp in Santa Monica

Labels: 10 freeway, freeway onramps, freeways, Los Angeles, photos by true2death, Santa Monica Pier, Wheatepastes

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Wednesday, October 25, 2006

An East L.A. Mural

I found this mural at some random side street in East L.A. That is one of the things I love about this part of town, you can be walking down some random side street and you'll unexpectedly find something beautiful that was made with soul to look at. Unfortunately, I don't even remember where it is.

Artist: I can't make out the signature on the second photo.

Labels: Chicano Art, East L.A., Legal Murals, Los Angeles, photos by Memo Pisa el Lodo

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Tuesday, October 24, 2006

Puro Muerto

I went to check out the Puro Muerto exhibit at the Central Library yesterday. I loved it. Go check it out!

Painting by Emilia Garcia

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Also, there are going to be several Dia de Los Muertos celebrations all over the city. This is probably the most comprehensive list of events that I am aware of. If anybody knows of a more extensive list, please let me know.

This is my favorite festivity of the year.

Labels: Dia De Los Muertos, Downtown Los Angeles, group shows, Los Angeles Downtown Library, Puro Muerto

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Monday, October 23, 2006

Miss Van in L.A.

Word of mouth had it that there were some wall pieces by Miss Van at Fornarina (a women's clothing store on Melrose) that were going to be painted over soon. I wasn't aware of any pieces by Miss Van in LA, so I had to go check it out for myself. These are some photos I took last week:

Labels: Fornarina, Legal Murals, Los Angeles, Miss Van, photos by Memo Pisa el Lodo

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Event at Union Station

As someone who has been taking public transportation in LA since I was an egg, I love the idea behind this event:

Labels: Downtown Los Angeles, events, Los Angeles, Union Station

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Red Heart

Found @ USC by the Communications Dept.

Labels: annonymous, Hearts, Los Angeles, photos by Memo Pisa el Lodo, Red Hearts, USC

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Sunday, October 22, 2006

This was an Exciting Find

Portrait of Diego Rivera on Jefferson St

Labels: artist not known, Diego Rivera, Downtown Los Angeles, Jefferson St, photos by Memo Pisa el Lodo

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Saturday, October 21, 2006

Legal Graffiti Walls

Check out this map of legal graffiti walls around the country.

Thanks to this post by Wooster Collective for the heads up.

Labels: legal graffiti, map of legal graffiti walls

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Wednesday, October 18, 2006

Midzt's Green Men

Photos by Chele in LA
Location: I asked her and she hasn't told me yet.

Labels: Los Angeles, Midzt, Midzt's green men, Photos by Chele in LA

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Tuesday, October 17, 2006

Jeff Soto

Check out Jeff Soto's interesting post about his recent visit to Los Angeles here.

Labels: Jeff Soto, Los Angeles

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Monday, October 16, 2006

SOS Space Invader

Found on the corner of Santa Monica Blvd and Fairfax:

Photo by Ileone

Labels: Fairfax Ave, photos by Ileone, Santa Monica Blvd, Space Invader

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Anahuac Mural

Several weeks ago I came across the Anahuac mural in Boyle Heights. Its this 400 sq ft mural on the perimeter wall of Roosevelt High. It is a mural celebrating the history and accomplishments of Mexico and Central America. It took the muralist Nelyollotl Toltecatl six years to complete this mural.

Here are some shots I took:

The close ups that I put up are somewhat a disjointed story of what the mural actually depicts. More pictures of the mural can be found here.

Also, the mural is on Mott St between 4th and 6th.

Labels: Anahuac mural, Boyle Heights, East L.A., Legal Murals, Los Angeles, Mott St, Nelyollotl Toltecatl, Roosevelt High

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Thursday, October 12, 2006

Ribbon Controller

Looks like it is underneath an LA river bridge.

Photo by no.fi

I always wonder if these people who accidently end up in photos I post up here ever actually visit this site and go "oh shit wtf?"

Labels: Downtown Los Angeles, Los Angeles, Photos by no.fi, Ribbon Controller, Wheatepastes

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Wednesday, October 11, 2006

Main St

More of that mysterious bird that is all over the city.

Photo by Ileone

[Edited note: Tags have been updated 12-18-06]

Labels: 4eightyone, Downtown Los Angeles, Main St, photos by Ileone

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Monday, October 09, 2006

Smear

Photo by Lord Jim

Labels: Los Angeles, Photos by Lord Jim, Smear

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Sunday, October 08, 2006

Red Pepper on a Skateboard

This little guy is close to the corner of 1st St and St Louis(?) in Boyle Heights. Its a "legal" piece that is part of a store front.Its right next to Ernesto de la Loza's Bridges to East L.A. mural. Anyway, I've always thought it as cute.

Labels: Boyle Heights, East L.A., photos by Memo Pisa el Lodo, Red Pepper, Skateboard, St Louis St.

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Saturday, October 07, 2006

Gary Street Part 2

Labels: Artist District, Downtown Los Angeles, Gary St, Los Angeles, photos by Memo Pisa el Lodo

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Friday, October 06, 2006

Shampoozled

I found this on the corner of 4th and Mott in East L.A. a while back. What the devil does it mean?

Labels: Downtown Los Angeles, East L.A., Mott St, Murals, mysterious things, photos by Memo Pisa el Lodo

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Thursday, October 05, 2006

Tofer ~ Chinatown

Photo by ~db~

Labels: Chinatown, Downtown Los Angeles, Los Angeles, Photos by ~db~, Tofer

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Wednesday, October 04, 2006

Collete Fu's Photo Binge

If you go to the Hollywood and Highland redline station and go down these flights of stairs...

and then another flight of stairs...

And look to your left, you will find a series of very busy and surreal images.

More info can be found here. (The link says that the photos are at the 7th St/Metro station and makes no mention of them being at the Hollywood/Highland station. Well, they are certainly at the Hollywood/Highland station.- I haven't personally seen them at the 7th St/Metro station though.)

Labels: Collete Fu, Hollywood/Highland Redline Station, MTA Art, photos by Memo Pisa el Lodo, Redline Stations

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no.fi ~ Hollywood

I found this on Wilcox somewhere between Hollywood Blvd and Franklin: