Belleville - Rue Dénoyez

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7ZphyphenhyphenuElZrM5YD5rEESvQ1LESeQti_PoFuVftlfq_A5fE7zd8CdBIbUJKIr8rr_bboh64XPBgAic_MuqwREGMk7tKYhf8cm-bLgfTjRfiuzjwo8-qYZviJ7rsz1B3_bYQMoF1eKndMZQ/s1600/2013+Nov15+Paris+_20131115+150+DSC_9103.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7ZphyphenhyphenuElZrM5YD5rEESvQ1LESeQti_PoFuVftlfq_A5fE7zd8CdBIbUJKIr8rr_bboh64XPBgAic_MuqwREGMk7tKYhf8cm-bLgfTjRfiuzjwo8-qYZviJ7rsz1B3_bYQMoF1eKndMZQ/s1600/2013+Nov15+Paris+_20131115+150+DSC_9103.jpg" width="422" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Rue Dénoyez - graffiti street</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">This street of abandoned buildings and closed shops </div><div style="text-align: center;">has been transformed as a palette for graffiti artists, </div><div style="text-align: center;">welcomed by the Belleville community </div><div style="text-align: center;">and supported by nearby stores, cafés, and markets.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Each time you visit this street, the canvas will have changed,</div><div style="text-align: center;"> and you might find one of these artists at work.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">Rue Dénoyez</span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">(between Rue de Belleville and Rue Ramponeau)</span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">75020, Paris</span></i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">Métro Belleville</span></i></div>

Belleville - Rue Dénoyez

Rue Dénoyez - graffiti street This street of abandoned buildings and closed shops  has been transformed as a palette for graffiti artists,  ...

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Art urbain - Jérôme Mesnager et Julien Malland

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcNSBLiA_Ywfa3NI4_gkj1vTcBBGYwhF17gBlf7xFy2HwsaQX9SUYKb3VrGbxcEU5li5wbJCgZor9Ra1aXIFXAvfMHOeLmdRwBfOlKSqdmEcenOKlvS8uRlmv7kLvHaPlaBqQNRvVi8vY/s1600/2013+Nov17+Paris+_20131117+183+DSC_9829.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="460" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcNSBLiA_Ywfa3NI4_gkj1vTcBBGYwhF17gBlf7xFy2HwsaQX9SUYKb3VrGbxcEU5li5wbJCgZor9Ra1aXIFXAvfMHOeLmdRwBfOlKSqdmEcenOKlvS8uRlmv7kLvHaPlaBqQNRvVi8vY/s640/2013+Nov17+Paris+_20131117+183+DSC_9829.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Urban art</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><b>Jérôme Mesnager, </b>born in 1961, is one of the first painters of the streets of Paris, and is known as the father of the l'Homme en blanc, the man in white.  This recognizable figure is known around the world and has appeared from the walls of Paris to the Great Wall of China.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Now, with regard to the figure in blue, I am stumped and at a loss to know the artist.  Please send me an email or leave a comment if you recognize this intriguing style.  With the two figures "floating" together, I wonder if the urban art was created simultaneously or one followed the other.</span><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Update:  The figure in blue is by Julien "Seth" Malland  </span><br /><strong>'Julien “Seth” Malland is a world traveling, street painting, socially conscious individual roaming the far places of this planet.</strong> Sometimes based in Paris, the street artist took a three year journey around the world to bring his art to remote areas. At different locations he would spend time with the local people, then create cheery pieces displaying children and colors to “liven up” the communities.' (from visual news.com) - Thank you, Vreni</div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: left;"></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;"><i><b>Jérôme Mesnager</b>, art urbain</i></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;"><i>Rue Blainville</i></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;"><i>75005, Paris</i></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"></div><div style="text-align: left;"></div>

Art urbain - Jérôme Mesnager et Julien Malland

Urban art Jérôme Mesnager, born in 1961, is one of the first painters of the streets of Paris, and is known as the father of the l'Homme...

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Street Artist - Nemo

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwoOBH9cXLdV0_kXMtgkdsSoHsXGjspmI_X7Q0Lv8WIZNxiXufmI0eVjBYaP2yn44tJ_pdpqlLXv2f_fWYW21eA2hfgu_Wtbkxez8slzeJSj1-V48V0PvIPeSQPJTDSd4ngHZ0UEZGq6k/s1600/2011+april+day+6+DSC_0170.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" hea="true" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwoOBH9cXLdV0_kXMtgkdsSoHsXGjspmI_X7Q0Lv8WIZNxiXufmI0eVjBYaP2yn44tJ_pdpqlLXv2f_fWYW21eA2hfgu_Wtbkxez8slzeJSj1-V48V0PvIPeSQPJTDSd4ngHZ0UEZGq6k/s640/2011+april+day+6+DSC_0170.jpg" width="422" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Street art</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Although it disturbs me to see graffiti covering walls, fences, and every available surface on the train station platforms (and the tunnels in the Metro), this I love!  The street artists of Paris are recognized for their distinctive style and themes.  </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">This panel is by the artist Nemo.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Oh, I checked to make certain that I am not showing this upside down!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;"><em>Street artist Nemo</em></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;"><em>seen here on Rue Bichat</em></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;"><em>75010, Paris</em></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div>

Street Artist - Nemo

Street art Although it disturbs me to see graffiti covering walls, fences, and every available surface on the train station platforms (and t...

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Paris street artists Nemo and Jef Aerosol

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIGlZQtyuTo8lCZ5rVqLIhwr_9sr7u28r4aiXnI11ANy7EsPwGjj1mac4IzLT0nnqHD75ahM3uUjNntz17VTwTz1cGPgzoZXXDgAMY28DssjRrnyJ7DOa8RzEpBhwjR1VxmA9lg6ixtkk/s1600/2011+nov+2+DSC_0357.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="460" rea="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIGlZQtyuTo8lCZ5rVqLIhwr_9sr7u28r4aiXnI11ANy7EsPwGjj1mac4IzLT0nnqHD75ahM3uUjNntz17VTwTz1cGPgzoZXXDgAMY28DssjRrnyJ7DOa8RzEpBhwjR1VxmA9lg6ixtkk/s640/2011+nov+2+DSC_0357.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Seen here on Rue Vandrezanne, a collection of Paris' well-know graphic street artists, </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Nemo and Jef Aerosol.  </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">The rouge utility pole wrap is just an accessory en rouge.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;"><em>Rue Vandrezanne</em></span><br /><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;"><em>75013, Paris</em></span>

Paris street artists Nemo and Jef Aerosol

Seen here on Rue Vandrezanne, a collection of Paris' well-know graphic street artists, Nemo and Jef Aerosol.  The rouge utility pole wra...

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Stepping out of the shadows

<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1SNK5cAndSPdubQe3TvADoxe3nrw_wngRfx26Ty-EkfyyoAWZ7xuzd9ZlLSZtFERMk9XK_QQdTwDHAXRaItFAlT1HXScMETK7U4QLgZGqpz69cVPhxkAlJa5Y3ZV6L8eA77RyA4lZ5vg/s1600/2011+april+5+DSC_0357.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5640893274263917538" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1SNK5cAndSPdubQe3TvADoxe3nrw_wngRfx26Ty-EkfyyoAWZ7xuzd9ZlLSZtFERMk9XK_QQdTwDHAXRaItFAlT1HXScMETK7U4QLgZGqpz69cVPhxkAlJa5Y3ZV6L8eA77RyA4lZ5vg/s640/2011+april+5+DSC_0357.jpg" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; DISPLAY: block; CURSOR: hand" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">On the cobbled narrow Rue Cortot, we find this prince stepping out of the shadows of Musée de Montmartre. He may have disappeared by now.<br /><br /><br /><br /></span><br /><br /><div></div><br /><br /><div><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:85%;">Musée de Montmartre</span></div><br /><br /><div><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:85%;">12, rue Cortot</span></div><br /><br /><div><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:85%;">75018, Paris</span></div><br /><br />

Stepping out of the shadows

On the cobbled narrow Rue Cortot, we find this prince stepping out of the shadows of Musée de Montmartre. He may have disappeared by now. Mu...

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Le coiffeur et le vélo

<div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuXvyZWKtsAUG4pGfjSoOhYfzwu5LKVTcC9eLDC15v3uT6kHoMd4lF80fr92CVsL5xftXjNpu9E90f7q7RvtQV6jWL-9yukU7_ODGcGcfFFahI90nWS7Qi02rue18RE-s-P1K-GOlMO48/s1600/2011+april+1+DSC_0065.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5635699898170118514" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuXvyZWKtsAUG4pGfjSoOhYfzwu5LKVTcC9eLDC15v3uT6kHoMd4lF80fr92CVsL5xftXjNpu9E90f7q7RvtQV6jWL-9yukU7_ODGcGcfFFahI90nWS7Qi02rue18RE-s-P1K-GOlMO48/s640/2011+april+1+DSC_0065.jpg" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; DISPLAY: block; CURSOR: hand" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:130%;">A narrow street in the 2ième arrondissement boasts this perfect blue door, </span><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:130%;">offset by the single vélo. </span></div><br /><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:130%;"></span></div><br /><br /><div align="center"><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size:85%;">Please disregard the graffiti.</span><br /></div></span><br /><br /><div align="left"><span style="font-family:arial;font-size:85%;">7, rue Tiquetonne</span></div>

Le coiffeur et le vélo

A narrow street in the 2ième arrondissement boasts this perfect blue door, offset by the single vélo. Please disregard the graffiti. 7, rue ...

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Rue Mouffetard -- Une pièce de théâtre

<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0aM-ShnFMGPET_gc2yxT2ypeA1nRDAgQWkwHHl3MG2nbZpsz16oiObtVU6-OAkiSPyWPhmuStXIe-_v_lTSaTmxr7SjXjdgLfP6xRMIo1zLrVoRCM-d_n2cei6zVlk1O2v-QR3O12ocM/s1600/2010+0620+Paris+DSC_0941cropped.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5520284914923615330" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0aM-ShnFMGPET_gc2yxT2ypeA1nRDAgQWkwHHl3MG2nbZpsz16oiObtVU6-OAkiSPyWPhmuStXIe-_v_lTSaTmxr7SjXjdgLfP6xRMIo1zLrVoRCM-d_n2cei6zVlk1O2v-QR3O12ocM/s640/2010+0620+Paris+DSC_0941cropped.jpg" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; DISPLAY: block; CURSOR: hand" /></a><br /><div>In June while walking Rue Mouffetard, I was sitting on the curb (don't ask) and watched this scene on the opposite corner. Monsieur was sanding and scraping the brightly colored wall with its farmer and character vegetables. Madame, dressed warmly in her "summer coat" on this Sunday afternoon, approached Monsieur engaging him in conversation.</div><div><br /></div><div></div><div>Madame appeared to be reproaching Monsieur:</div><ol><li>Monsieur is not working fast enough on his project to paint over this mess;</li><li>Her son painted the veggie-characters and she is unhappy that Monsieur is sanding away these cartoon figures;</li><li>She is giving Monsieur advice about a new color scheme;</li><li>This is her son and he is late for <em>goûter</em>; or</li><li>None of the above.</li></ol><p>What do you think is going on?</p><p align="center">Pomi Halles Mouffetard<br />117, rue Mouffetard<br />5ième arr. </p><br /><br /><em>Virginia posted this mural in a beautiful night shot </em><a href="http://paristhroughmylens.blogspot.com/2009/06/jet-lag.html"><span style="color:#000000;"><strong><em>here</em></strong></span></a> <em>and it was featured on Red Bubble. Great minds, n'est-ce pas?</em>

Rue Mouffetard -- Une pièce de théâtre

In June while walking Rue Mouffetard, I was sitting on the curb (don't ask) and watched this scene on the opposite corner. Monsieur was ...

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