ancient inscriptions

graffiti

(ɡræˈfiːtiː)

pl n, sing -to (-təʊ)

1. (sometimes with singular verb) drawings, messages, etc, often obscene, scribbled on the walls of public lavatories, advertising posters, etc

2. (Archaeology) archaeol inscriptions or drawings scratched or carved onto a surface, esp rock or pottery

vb, past part graffitiing or graffiting

3. (intr; often passive) to be inscribed or defaced with graffiti: the wall was graffitied with offensive material.

4. to inscribe or draw graffiti on (a wall, etc)

[C19: graffito from Italian: a little scratch, from graffio, from Latin graphium stylus, from Greek grapheion; see graft¹]

grafˈfitist n

 

Collins English Dictionary

 

 

So often graffiti photography amounts to little more than reproducing someone else's art - the colourful images that decorate the surface of our city life. However, graffiti tells a more ancient story. Steeped in obscenity and thumbing a nose to authority it scratches a deeper itch.

 

kindness died

 

beauty and the beast

 

butchery

really?

love hides

risen

what lies beyond

death amongst the weed

 

tagged

conflict

second conflict

one way

the temple of graffiti

and in the end

 

she comes in colours

 

 

 

cheers!

a very special birthday - part two

Edna is strong, fiercely loyal ... and obstinate!  And we're here to celebrate her 90th birthday.

Edna is strong. She was widowed young, left with one daughter and another on the way. Her eldest daughter suffered a massive brain haemorrhage and subsequently committed suicide. Her grandson succumbed to Duchenne's Muscular Dystrophy, a terrible muscle-wasting disease.  But despite everything life has thrown at Edna she's shown enormous dignity, determination, grit and grace.

Edna is fiercely loyal.  Once you're a friend you're a friend forever.  She's always brought people together, and her birthday celebrations are no exception.

Edna is obstinate! Some time ago she gave instructions that should she fall unconscious prior to her 90th birthday she was to be resuscitated, but not afterwards. Well she made her birthday and in style!

Edna ... we love you!!!!