Monthly Archives: March 2012

A string of faces

Posted on March 30, 2012 by Waheeda Harris

I was impressed with this string of faces along this wall in Miami’s Wynwood Arts District – unbelievable creativity:

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memories of the ’80s – Levi’s stonewashed jeans

Posted on March 29, 2012 by Waheeda Harris

For television viewers of the 1980s, the American dream got a new spin with an advertisement from Levi’s. The American denim company decided it wanted to sell a vision of the American dream to Europeans and crafted a unique tv … Continue reading →

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Purple Lady

Posted on March 28, 2012 by Waheeda Harris

A lovely purple lady, who was displayed on the walls of the Miami Police impound yard in the Wynwood Arts District:

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memories of the ’70s – Life Cereal

Posted on March 27, 2012 by Waheeda Harris

For kids of the 1970s, there was one ad that was as much for them as their parents – and Life Cereal used Mikey to convince you. In 1972, Quaker Oats, the maker of Life Cereal, hired DDB’s Ed Gage … Continue reading →

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Gorilla

Posted on March 26, 2012 by Waheeda Harris

I spotted some unique graffiti along this one wall – which was the walls of the Miami police impound yard in the Wynwood Arts District:

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A string of tags

Posted on March 23, 2012 by Waheeda Harris

A few artists shared the space of this building in Miami’s Wynwood Arts District as their palette:

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memories of the ’80s – The Smiths

Posted on March 22, 2012 by Waheeda Harris

In the early 1980s, the sound of sorrowful pop rock mixed with electronics became distinct thanks to the partnership of Steven Patrick Morrissey and Johnny Marr in the band The Smiths. Formed by Morrissey and Marr in 1982, The Smiths included … Continue reading →

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The yellow wall

Posted on March 21, 2012 by Waheeda Harris

I first noticed this bright yellow wall – and then saw the cool woman gazing from the wall:

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memories of the ’70s – New York Dolls

Posted on March 20, 2012 by Waheeda Harris

In the early 1970s, the mixture of art, glam, punk and music was best found in the one of early adopters of the New York punk scene: the New York Dolls. Influenced by the sounds of MC5 and The Stooges, … Continue reading →

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Highway view

Posted on March 19, 2012 by Waheeda Harris

I was impressed by this mural in Miami’s Wynwood Arts District – its a detailed graffiti image, and almost unexplainable:

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