Nearly half a year ago I was sitting in a small but lively hostel in Krakow, Poland when I made a promise to you, my readers. I said that I was going to give you a virtual tour of the street art of Krakow. I had not expected it to take me so long but the minute I left Poland I was logging adventures in Madrid and beyond. Now, as I sit on my back porch on a sweltering summer day in Michigan, I am overjoyed to revisit the snowy streets of Krakow and share them with you.
“Street Art” is a common sight in many major European cities. So is “tagging.” Whereas street art draws parallels with great paintings and sculptures through its creativity and execution, tagging is most often analogous to a poorly written signature. I will be devoting this post to works of art. “Who decides what is art and what is not?” you may be thinking. Well, that is a good question. The answer is, “I do.” So enjoy the street art of Krakow, Poland…
I do not do this. So I bring you this…
Much of the art in the streets of Krakow has a strong sociopolitical message…
And some things are just for fun…
And finally, my favorite piece…
Well, these photographs were gathered over a span of three weeks in Krakow. They reminded me that I have at least a dozen more exciting adventures to share with you from my time the royal Polish capital. I will tell you all about them soon. Until then…