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Graffiti

Amy Winehouse in Barcelona IV

13th September 2017
Graffiti portrait of Amy Winehouse on Carrer Mozart during festes de Gràcia, 2017

One of the many wonderful things about exploring Barcelona is happening across curious portraits of well-known, and not so well-known, people in unexpected places.

Here's another portrait of the singer, Amy Winehouse which appeared on Carrer Mozart during the Festes de Gràcia, 2017.

Context

The graffiti is on a door in Carrer de Mozart, Vila de Gràcia.

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Bryan Cranston in Gràcia in Barcelona

12th January 2017
Bryan-Cranston-graffiti-Gràcia-Barcelona-by-Bill-Sinclair.jpg

One of the many wonderful things about exploring Barcelona is happening across curious portraits of well-known, and not so well-known, people in unexpected places.

Here's a portrait of the actor, Bryan Cranston as Walter White — AKA Heisenberg — from the TV series, Breaking Bad, on Carrer de Rabassa in Gràcia.

Context

The graffiti is on a private garage door.​

Walter White AKA Bryan Cranston, Gràcia, Barcelona by Bill sinclair

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Love is Everywhere in Barcelona

2nd August 2016
Love Everywhere graffiti, Barcelona, Bill Sinclair

One of the many wonderful things about exploring Barcelona is happening across curious images in unexpected places.

Here's a graffiti I came across on Carrer del Perill, a few metres from Nou Can Codina and directly opposite Restaurant Gut.

I really like it. Makes me smile.

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Betty Grable in Poble Sec, Barcelona

3rd May 2016

Graffiti stencil portrait of Rita Hayworth in Barcelona

One of the many wonderful things about exploring Barcelona is happening across curious portraits of well-known, and not so well-known, people in unexpected places.

Here’s a portrait of Hollywood star, Betty Grable. Thanks to O.P. [see comments]. I had previously erroneously attributed the portrait to Rita Hayworth.

Came across it on Carrer Lleida, just off Avinguda Paral·el, not so very far from Albert Adrià’s restaurant, Pakta.

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DALÍ & Picasso in Ciutat Vella, in Barcelona

26th January 2016
Graffiti portrait of Picasso & Dalí in Ciutat Vella

Graffiti portrait of Picasso & Dalí in Ciutat Vella

 

One of the many wonderful things about exploring Barcelona is happening across curious portraits of well-known, and not so well-known, people in unexpected places.

Here’s a graffiti portrait of Picasso and Dalí, almost like Siamese twins joined at head and shoulder, in Barri Gòtic, Ciutat Vella.

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Fidel Castro in Barcelona

19th January 2016
Graffiti stencil portrait of Fidel Castro on Carrer Verdi, Gràcia.

Graffiti stencil portrait of Fidel Castro on Carrer Verdi, Gràcia.

One of the many wonderful things about exploring Barcelona is happening across curious portraits of well-known, and not so well-known, people in unexpected places.

Here’s a graffiti portrait of Fidel Castro in Gràcia.

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Che Guevara in Barcelona

1st September 2015

Che Guevara in Gràcia, 2015 by Bill Sinclair

One of the many wonderful things about exploring Barcelona is happening across curious portraits of well-known, and not so well-known, people in unexpected places.

Here’s a graffiti portrait of Che Guevara in Gràcia.

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Amelia Earhart in Barcelona

25th August 2015

One of the many wonderful things about exploring Barcelona is happening across curious portraits of well-known, and not so well-known, people in unexpected places.

Here’s a graffiti portrait of the pioneering aviator (or, should that be aviatrix?), Amelia Earhart in Poble Sec.

Here’s a LINK to an interesting story about Earhart in The Guardian.

Amelia Earhart II in Poble Sec, Barcelona, August 2015 by Bill Sinclair

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Amy Winehouse in Barcelona III

18th August 2015

Amy Winehouse III, Barcelona by Bill Sinclair

One of the many wonderful things about exploring Barcelona is happening across curious portraits of well-known, and not so well-known, people in unexpected places.

Here’s another portrait of Amy Winehouse which appeared on Carrer Mozart during the Festes de Gràcia in August, 2015.

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Robin Williams in Barcelona

11th August 2015

One of the many wonderful things about exploring Barcelona is happening across curious portraits of well-known, and not so well-known, people in unexpected places.

Here’s a graffiti portrait of Robin Williams in Gràcia.

Robin Williams in Gràcia2

It went up on the wall the very next day after his death was announced — a year ago today.

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