The Living Mosaic

little ukraine: 3rd Feb 2008 - 16:49 GMT

these are awesome! reminiscent of Gaudi's Barcelona. good find!

CE: 3rd Feb 2008 - 20:56 GMT

You can see even more great mosaics by going onto Google Maps and turning on the StreetView feature.

Do you remember which street the houses painted white are on?

serlingrod: 3rd Feb 2008 - 23:15 GMT

CE - you can find those houses on Warnock, just north of Cumberland. Streetview is so addictive! here´s a few more pics...

walkhere: 5th Feb 2008 - 08:05 GMT

this all kinda creeps me out.. just reminds me of that simpsons episode when they're in brazil and someone explains to the simpsons that the slum-houses are all painted bright, happy colours just to make things look pretty for the tourists.

nothing against the project itself, don't get me wrong.

serlingrod: 5th Feb 2008 - 14:38 GMT

interesting interpretation... the thing is, tourists would never set foot in this part of town. we're talking miles from the Liberty Bell. this is a community-driven effort. I agree that it's low cost band-aid to fixing a larger problem, but projects like these do seem to increase morale and community involvement.

Saks: 11th Feb 2008 - 13:39 GMT

Yes, I agree. And the 'fabelas,' denominated by Walkwhere so eloquently as slums Brazil, have are a completely different concept. Oh yes, and trust me, fabelas are not intended in any way to be pretty for the tourists...that is just in the Simpsons. Plus, to visit fabelas in Brazil, a particular tour guide has to take you to the zone, because it functions corruptly, which means tourists that visit must pay the fabelas. They are very exciting to visit though, and as long as you're not visiting alone and on foot, it is very recommendable.