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Title: Russian Building Murals
Post by: TehBorken on Feb 19 07 06:51
Wow, cool murals painted on lots of Russian buildings. Full collection [a  href="http://sturman.livejournal.com/271320.html?view=1606360#t1606360"]here[/a]. Most of these are fantastic, I don't know why we don't do that in the US or Canada.

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Title: Re: Russian Building Murals
Post by: P.C. on Feb 19 07 07:22
I was hoping there was a panaramic view of a city block with several together, and there was.  After seeing each one individually, I was thinking a bunch together would look like a dogs breakfast, but it looks amazing.
Title: Re: Russian Building Murals
Post by: Lise on Feb 19 07 08:56
Ugh. I think I prefer normal looking buildings. Can you imagine walking down streets upon streets with buildings of various colors all the time? It'd be an eyesore, that's for sure.
Title: Re: Russian Building Murals
Post by: Gopher on Feb 19 07 11:11
I agree with you,Lise. A few weeks ago similar mural have been appearing on our streets, from first impression they look great - but try seeing them day after day and you get the feeling that they're just an advanced form of grafitti.  
Title: Re: Russian Building Murals
Post by: Sportsdude on Feb 19 07 07:48
most communist states do murals.  Although Montreal's Metro has artwork throughout it.  Around here the old buildings that used to be warehouse's and such with 1930's era company logo's still stay on the building's when they are rehabed, pretty cool.  
Title: Re: Russian Building Murals
Post by: P.C. on Feb 19 07 07:53
I think they look lovely.  I'm thinking in a grey world, they would be a welcome sight.

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