A short while ago I was walking through Antwerp, one of the major cities in Belgium, and I came across this mural. Which is a nice one, you might say, but not really very extraordinary, right? Well, you might be wrong there, as it does have a special twist to it: the image is drawn across the walls of 2 different buildings, so you can only see it properly from a specific angle.
To illustrate what I mean, here the same image, but taken after I had moved a few steps to the left. You then clearly see the gap between the buildings.
wow, that’s great. I’ve seen a few paintings similar to this, even in a work made of iron, but it’s the first time I see such a building. Thanks a lot for sharing @JanVanHaver
There are tons of interesting murals around the world and some (unfortunately) live only a short time. In Paris there are around the corner of every street and the artists often have an agreement with the local administration ('arrondissement’). The artists have to defend their idea, and then a board approves it (and they get paid). Often it can stay on the wall for 6 months, but then it’s the next approved artist in line who will paint over it. In Paris it’s a very ‘living’ thing. Shooting a pic of course is part of documenting the present/past.
My question:
How did you put it on Google Maps ?
I see there is even a website, so does G consider it as a ‘company’ ?
What category did you choose ? ‘Tourist attraction’ ? something else ?
Hi @Kurt2day , sorry for the late reply, but I only now saw your posting (it’s best to always use the @ tagging here on Connect to make sure the person gets aware of your reply/post).
Acutally I did not add it to Maps, it was alreay there. But if I add murals, I use the category “cultural landmark”. This is a relatively new one (added last year or so). As for the changing murals in e.g. Paris: you could check the Streetview images for those places - in Streetview you can travel in time by selecting older versions of the images, which are still available. But then again, that will only document part of them since the Streetview images are not updated every 6 months or so.
@JanVanHaver these murals in large cities are a welcome trend. They really add to the quality of city life and make walking around the streets so much more interesting. Thanks for sharing.
hi Jeroen. It became a worldwide trend almost 100 years ago. Some governments even sponsored it. Mexican muralism is very popular and appreciated in the art world. You see it a lot in the Hispanic world. regards.
