tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11471590.post2181180884921156254..comments2024-03-22T10:18:25.233+01:00Comments on ParisDailyPhoto: Paris space InvadersEric@ParisDailyPhotohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07945292068472619659noreply@blogger.comBlogger37125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11471590.post-25942106737210798792009-09-05T19:15:38.542+02:002009-09-05T19:15:38.542+02:00I also mention them twice in my blog this week (tu...I also mention them twice in my blog this week (tuesday 1rst and wednesday 2nd) ... The guy copies pieces of art (like the Joconde or Warhol's soup cans) with rubick's cubes !!!Cécile Qd9https://www.blogger.com/profile/09611480301441422086noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11471590.post-13992501127033446132009-09-05T02:04:07.474+02:002009-09-05T02:04:07.474+02:00i love when people engage in their environment. i ...i love when people engage in their environment. i saw this exact one when i was in montmartre!! so strange to see it here! i have a similar photo!clairehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02353464007072411240noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11471590.post-41299700237775169862009-08-26T10:41:58.292+02:002009-08-26T10:41:58.292+02:00These little critters have nodded and winked at me...These little critters have nodded and winked at me many a time on my nocturnal strolls around the city and to be honest, not currently owning a classic Parisian building as of writing, I like them. Is it art? Is a photograph of them art? What is art? Something no-one has done before? The space invader was, as someone said, created by Atari, was it? Putting them on This guy is the only one who puts them on Parisian walls, however. It's difficult to be totally origingal these days...Sabhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17273148512437196010noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11471590.post-66502485588092439982009-08-22T23:20:58.763+02:002009-08-22T23:20:58.763+02:00Thanks - now understand what I'm seeing on th...Thanks - now understand what I'm seeing on the corner of Rue Jacob behind St GermainAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11471590.post-32587085758813819232009-08-15T18:18:48.611+02:002009-08-15T18:18:48.611+02:00Moi aussi, love the invaders! Took many photos of...Moi aussi, love the invaders! Took many photos of them in Paris, have also seen them in Amsterdam :-) Thanks for the great photo!DW Quilt Arthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16899274125241556024noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11471590.post-56154675894742539792009-08-15T17:30:05.382+02:002009-08-15T17:30:05.382+02:00I *heart* the invaders!I *heart* the invaders!Sashahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05231958721986979723noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11471590.post-6625622249226287912009-08-15T06:19:14.709+02:002009-08-15T06:19:14.709+02:00Great photo Eric!, and the issue of graffiti is di...Great photo Eric!, and the issue of graffiti is difficult... urban art? vandalism? ... is there a limit somewhere? your wall or mine? ... interesting.marunoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11471590.post-36717081617761548962009-08-15T00:20:12.382+02:002009-08-15T00:20:12.382+02:00Hello Carrie, hello Alexa,
I've just read your...Hello Carrie, hello Alexa,<br />I've just read your comments and think I have to clarify about Eric's sister name:<br />I don't think that yesterday Eric told us that his sister's name was Oceane as mine! And I am not his sister :) <br />Actually I think that Eric answered to one of my questions concerning his sister age (I wondered whether she was older or younger than him) and he wrote <br />'Ma soeur (who's an older soeur Oceane)...'. Maybe Eric should have used a coma before my name ;)<br />Well anyway, I'm glad you like it!Oceanenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11471590.post-40669025625545852412009-08-14T23:15:44.112+02:002009-08-14T23:15:44.112+02:00Bonjour, Oceane. How was your birthday?
Jeff -- ...Bonjour, Oceane. How was your birthday?<br /><br />Jeff -- et pourquoi pas? A farmer never plowed a field by turning it over in his mind. So carpe diem.Alexahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03620873522996260383noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11471590.post-65046829003875166632009-08-14T19:38:42.346+02:002009-08-14T19:38:42.346+02:00Bonjour Oceane! (Or bonsoir where you are now?!)
...Bonjour Oceane! (Or bonsoir where you are now?!)<br /><br />Its only after reading everyone's comments that I went back and read the caption and realized that this guy says he doesn't consider himself an artist, but an invader. (Hence, you're no stick in the mud, Eurostyle!) I guess the graffiti issue (by definition) really has to do with where an image is put, rather than whether any particular person feels it is "art". His statement, though, makes me wonder why he's really doing it. And, how many other people doing graffiti could be that honest. (And I like the image, myself.) Thanks again, Eric, for a good discussion.Carriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15978433496142392475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11471590.post-76045578223479043882009-08-14T18:50:09.821+02:002009-08-14T18:50:09.821+02:00I love this one!I love this one!Casey Leighhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00339362663588446715noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11471590.post-85686975366150607502009-08-14T18:21:14.490+02:002009-08-14T18:21:14.490+02:00Eurostyle: It would be hard to condense the Histo...Eurostyle: It would be hard to condense the History of Art into a few sentances, but suffice to say there are a multitude of examples in art of an out and out copy of another work of art. It is how you make it your own. Manet's Luncheon on the Grass was influenced by Giorgone, the same with Manet's Olympia based on Goya's nude on a sofa.Not to mention Duchamp's Mona Lisa print with the added mustache. <br />The meaning of Graffiti today? I'm putting something together, but a little art history goes a long way! Enjoy. THANK YOU ERIC for giving me this new interest!!!!!phx-cdgnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11471590.post-61268930012725957492009-08-14T17:44:30.666+02:002009-08-14T17:44:30.666+02:00Maybe I am a stick in the mud, but I don't rea...Maybe I am a stick in the mud, but I don't really give too much credence to this type of "street art". In fact, I really cannot call it art since all he does is glue panels that have someone else’s creation on them. If he was the guy who originally penned them for Atari, it might be different. Even then, to me you must "create" to be considered art, even the alternative types.<br /><br />Now take Miguel Donvez or Jérôme Ménager with his stenciled white forms...they are making some attempt to be original....and maybe 100 years from now someone will be interested in learning more about them. The Invader? 100 years from now they are just going to ask why there are random Atari logo’s on some walls….<br /><br /><br />SeanEuroStylenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11471590.post-26003394693769679902009-08-14T16:43:31.725+02:002009-08-14T16:43:31.725+02:00Jeff, it seems to be a cool encounter you've n...Jeff, it seems to be a cool encounter you've nicely shared a bit with us. :)<br /><br />LOL Drummond but I'm sure it depends on who thinks of who? My heart always goes to the one who makes me think I am someone important to his/her eyes and helps me to believe in it! Hard work I think... But I swear I (will) pay all my debts ! ;)<br /><br />I'd love to be invaded by some of these tiles which could feed me with any thing I need at any time. LOL<br /><br />Have to go swim now! <br /><br />Ps : I'm stunned by your culture in graffitis ( special mention to PHX)!!! I wish I could see more of them by myself but don't know what my eyes are looking at when I walk in Paris...Oceanenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11471590.post-2730433695175720172009-08-14T15:59:26.969+02:002009-08-14T15:59:26.969+02:00I'm with Carrie. The whim of an artist does no...I'm with Carrie. The whim of an artist does not fly with me. Adding/altering someone else's property is selfish. Let the invader finance his own building in a major city and he can decorate it all he wants.Anne Reeveshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09605141876718747410noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11471590.post-29705930528467515052009-08-14T13:05:05.688+02:002009-08-14T13:05:05.688+02:00It would be respectful to ask first but, as histor...It would be respectful to ask first but, as history shows, 'Invaders' don't usually seek permission beforehand!<br /><br />Jeff, remember the saying, "You don't get into a girl's heart by thinking about it." (or something along those lines)Drummondnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11471590.post-80007594126139213222009-08-14T10:33:51.502+02:002009-08-14T10:33:51.502+02:00You've chosen a gorgeous little example of thi...You've chosen a gorgeous little example of this guy's works, Eric. Very illuminating.<br /><br />I find the graffiti debate tough, too. Graffiti, like all art, can appeal to one person and repulse the next. So does it just boil down to whether it's fair for people to mark something that's not theirs, even if it beautifies or adds interest? I personally think it would be respectful for someone to ask first - the graffiti may be welcomed with open arms, but at least there's a choice about it. Also just IMHO. :)<br /><br />Like Cali, I, too, am grateful for the lovely people I've met here. Thanks, Eric! <br /><br />Jeff ~ are you familiar with the expression, "Go for it"?Shell Sherreehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00477843748741838608noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11471590.post-16853412016802020182009-08-14T10:09:17.949+02:002009-08-14T10:09:17.949+02:00Great photo Eric. I too have seen the invader'...Great photo Eric. I too have seen the invader's work everywhere during my four years here in Paris. He must have hundreds of artwork around Paris and I love discovering new ones. It certainly adds a touch of colour to some otherwise dull surfaces.Canal Dingonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11471590.post-18776037903480026232009-08-14T06:45:57.117+02:002009-08-14T06:45:57.117+02:00Fascinating video, Katie! Thanks for posting the l...Fascinating video, Katie! Thanks for posting the link. Another way to think about the issue...Ms Mhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07960193596384417988noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11471590.post-57103900107855792502009-08-14T06:12:47.500+02:002009-08-14T06:12:47.500+02:00And now for something completely different.
I met...And now for something completely different.<br /><br />I met a Parisienne tonight at an art gallery party. Her boyfriend is a Minneapolis artist, she visits regularly. She educated me about a sundial on the wall of the Conciergerie. (NOT graffiti.) Next time, I'll look for it.<br /><br />I also met several people who were at the Bastille Day 14 July fireworks at le Tour Eiffel. In fact, they own the gallery. And their curator is very pretty. Hmm, do you think I'd be a good match for an art gallery curator with fabulous taste in clothes?jeffnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11471590.post-88727487835063074222009-08-14T06:07:53.907+02:002009-08-14T06:07:53.907+02:00The graffiti issue lives on. These critters are m...The graffiti issue lives on. These critters are multiplying. Like cute little rabbits. Like cute little rats. Bacteria. OMG they're here in my house! Crawling in under the door. It, it's on my foot, increasing by the second, moving up my.....AHHHHHHHH!jeffnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11471590.post-30147161017702441592009-08-14T05:13:18.232+02:002009-08-14T05:13:18.232+02:00Katie, I loved what I learned from the video.Thank...Katie, I loved what I learned from the video.Thanks, and thanks to cali.phx-cdgnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11471590.post-69403150745262988902009-08-14T04:37:12.967+02:002009-08-14T04:37:12.967+02:00Cool photo, especially with the old lamp juxtapose...Cool photo, especially with the old lamp juxtaposed with the colorful creatures. As much as I like to see interesting graffiti around Paris, I do agree that it's a tough not to call it vandalism (if it was done without the consent of the building owner). Like PHX, I'm definitely guilty of photographing lots of graffiti though. Tough call. I did recently come across the kind of graffiti that I can completely encourage, which is done by cleaning! If anyone's interested, here's a video of an installation that was done in San Francisco:<br /><br /><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5lX-2sP0JFw" rel="nofollow">reverse graffiti</a>Katiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05017577882203582185noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11471590.post-68750412865429069712009-08-14T04:02:20.609+02:002009-08-14T04:02:20.609+02:00These little invaders are great (IMHO). I remember...These little invaders are great (IMHO). I remember seeing them when I lived in London.<br /><br />They are like graffiti - great to look at, but not on your own building! ;-)DelBoyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00080189257988343186noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11471590.post-8284807410669037722009-08-14T03:44:52.532+02:002009-08-14T03:44:52.532+02:00This photo has an unreal feeling due to the old st...This photo has an unreal feeling due to the old style lamp post and the dark of the night shattered by the brilliant colors of the tiles. Carrie makes a really good point, one I hadn't considered before, but I have to say I am fond of these little critters thanks to Phx. I can't see Space Invaders without thinking of her! Thanks Eric for making it possible for me to have met some lovely people (you know who you are!).from calinoreply@blogger.com