Fitzroy street art

What a surprise to see amongst the harshly brash strokes of graffiti

The reconstructed composition of the Great Wave off Kanagawa

By Hokusai Katsushika famous for his 36 views of Mount Fuji.

The curling blue wave and its sprite rise vertically on the brick wall

As if ready to toss along man in its latest modern incarnation

In its deepest heart. It  takes on a sudden urgency

By its sheer size overpowering the passing pedestrian.

In the background Mount Fuji still stands proud and alone

 Symbol of the Japanese resilience after the terrible tsunami

At Fukushima last year caused by the earthquake.

A few lanes later another social wink to be found

Is the old Buddhist monk spinning a prayer mill?

 At the corner of a Fitzroy lane, one has to be astonished by such display

Is it a Tibetan monk praying in the wind against tyranny,

Or for freedom of religion?  

Or just thanking the world to be alive? Who knows?

It is nonetheless a splendid work of art with which everyone can connect.

I am personally grateful to you unknown artists for sharing with us these privileged moments.

I offer to you my humble thanks!

L. Bailliet © And the Street Art Artists

1/03/2012