Graffiti in Glasgow backstreet, blond woman blows a dandelion, into wind turbines, generating green power, near wheelie bins

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Contributor:
Tony SmithImage ID:
HKHWG4File size:
55.2 MB (2.8 MB Compressed download)Releases:
Model - no | Property - noDo I need a release?Dimensions:
5377 x 3585 px | 45.5 x 30.4 cm | 17.9 x 12 inches | 300dpiDate taken:
26 January 2017Location:
Glasgow, Scotland, GB, United KingdomMore information:
. Made at Glasgow, Scotland, GB, United Kingdom in 2017, this photograph records a real place and moment, preserving details that may later be altered by redevelopment, rebranding, changing ownership or different public use. The subject captured here is Graffiti in Glasgow backstreet, blond woman blows a dandelion, into wind turbines, generating green power, near wheelie bins. Further facets of the scene include community identity, changing land use, community art, street-level design, public art, changing streetscape, documentary photography, graffiti heritage, place identity, everyday life, contemporary social history, stencil art, social history, and street creativity. The wider contemporary story combines temporary works, gentrification and how regeneration can both promote and displace informal urban art. For later comparison, the photograph preserves materials and architectural details at Glasgow, Scotland, GB, United Kingdom, details that may look very different after replacement signage. The subject also sits alongside historical comparison, regional identity, visual street culture, temporary artwork, before-and-after reference, urban graphics, local history, and mural culture. The recorded references to woman, wheelie, backstreet, Glasgow, and power preserve clues about how the subject was presented, used or understood at the time. For Glasgow, Scotland, GB, United Kingdom, the photograph contributes to a cumulative visual history in which changes in use, signs, access and appearance can be traced over time. Its period value extends to temporary works and how regeneration can both promote and displace informal urban art within the real-world context of Glasgow, Scotland, GB, United Kingdom. The location additionally provides evidence of public art and how regeneration can both promote and displace informal urban art within the specific setting of Glasgow, Scotland, GB, United Kingdom.