Its all in the eyes
Its all in the eyes
I have done a blog post about this mural before but I had a few shots I had not edited and I thought the eyes, especially of this mural, were so eye-catching and impressive that it deserved a second post
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This was one of 5 Murals that were part of a joint Project between the ILO ( International Labour Organization) and a foundation Street Art for Mankind, all by different artists and all impressive in there own right, this piece is by Jorge Rodriguez-Gerada and is focusing on Child and forced labor
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This piece was on 42nd Street between 3rd and 2nd Ave on the side of the Westin Hotel, and I saw this one as it slowly came together by the artist, as I walked up and down 42nd to my office at the time, here it is at work on one of the eyes
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I will admit I was passing by all 5 of the murals at the time as they were being painted, and this one was the one that initially I was not impressed with as the colors were more muted and the detail not apparent, but when the artist added the two children working in factories in the eye it made it such a powerful piece.
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and lastly showing the cool detail on one of the flowers with he Doveof peace flying out of it
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And that’s all folks
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Beautiful, beautiful and profound! Photography has immortalized a masterpiece of great significance! Art is a magic that few can grasp.
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Wow! What a display of art!!! 😍 The artist is very talented indeed! 😍😍 And you captured it perfectly too.
Thanks I loved this piece once it was finished
Good morning dear friend @tattoodjay. I really like this type of work that calls for people's awareness. And how creative the artists when expressing in the eye of the work, one can say something with the mouth, but the eyes always express the true situation. Excellent shots.
Thank you very much for showing it to us
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What a wonderful comment and yes this artist really did make such a powerful statement with this mural especially with the eyes
You are very kind to appreciate my comment, the works are really expressive and beautiful. Have a beautiful afternoon dear friend @tattoodjay
Thanks and you to have a great day
I can't remember the other post about these murals, but they are just Wow - the reflections of working children in these big eyes are beautiful and I love the white dove - that's great art in my eyes, and you have taken beautiful photos of it JJ 😊
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Thanks as I said inthe post as he was working on this at the start I was not impressed at all, but when he did the eyes I was WOW that's brilliant and I loved it
These were my thoughts too when I saw your photos which show the eyes beautifully 🙂
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That is such an amazing mural and it's all in the details! They totally blow you away, the longer you look at it, the more it exposes itself to you.
I find it amazing that the artist themselves can pull out the architectural elements of any of the given space and harmoniously incorporate it into their idea or picture.
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Superb!
I loved all the murals in this project this one was my least favorite up until he added the details in the eyes and flowers, and I was totally WOW this is brilliant
the creativity of these artists blows me away
Me too! It truly is amazing!
Good morning, I hope your Sunday is starting well
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Excellent murals especially that eye one is impressive... The concept of that mural is intense I must say...
Ohh yeah I loved this series of murals that the ILO commissioned they were all great but the eye soon this one made it so powerful
Exactly.. Thanks for sharing these artworks with us.
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Eye catching indeed!!
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Howdy JJ! What remarkable work, absolutely stunning and great photos of them! Did you ever retire from your career? I guess you're still traveling to NYC to take photos.
I've been forced off steemit/hive by the Missus. After 2 years and nothing to show for it she had enough. I'm just on here enough to support and comment as much as I can in one or two hours a day.
I heard everyone was rejoining the EL, is that you too? Mrs. J. would kill me so I'm out. lol.
HI Mate, yes I did retire, at the end of February, digging into my archives for photos
Yes I was asked to join the EL and agreed, in a moment of weakness, I wont say anything about your missus do not want to get you in trouble
lol..well if Hive succeeds in a big way then I'll have some justification to come back! Keep on keeping on though, you guys are doing great!
What about retirement? Is it boring or are you enjoying it? It was perfect timing because of the virus wasn't it?
WellI hope it does climb and draws you back, then you can reclaim your seat at the top of the league, whosoever sits in it can never compare with the engagement levels you were at in the past
my retirement timing is good in a way as I started just as the Virus started here, but it has messed up my plans to move, but just taking it easy staying in and healthy and will get ton with things when it all passes
I hope the virus passes soon JJ. I don't know what the numbers are like where you are but man, NYC...wow. That's a serious situation. I haven't watched the news for a few days but I hope their numbers are going down.
Morning :)Here in CT we have around 73 thousand cases as of yesterday, I think NYC and CT are flattening the curve, the thing is people are fighting the social distancing rules feeling it is impinging there rights, LUckily that's the exception here but here I see it when we go for a drive, with big crowds by the beaches
The mayor just passed a new Ordnance yesterday setting tighter rules for the beaches and I think giving the police more power to enforce it, lets see if that helps
73,000 sounds like a lot for CT. I hope people have the discipline to keep the social distancing practices in place. The crowded beaches I've seen photos of is a little concerning!
I think most Texans are trying to forget about the virus so I hope it doesn't backfire here because we're back to business as usual except for large gatherings.
People are idiots aren't they? lol.
Sadly I have to agree with your last line, people are idiots, I do hope that states that are opening up now do not regret it as Japan and Singapore have and had to them close down again even stronger than before
Exactly. I bet you're glad you retired so you can do what you need to do to protect yourself and your family and not have to worry about work.
Ohh yes the timing ended up to work perfectly for me, It is inconvenient we have to wait to buy a house and move, but with this going on everyone is inconvenienced in one way or another
WOW, that is an amazing mural. And it must make everyone feel special and include for, like you, being able to see and witness it slowly come together as the artist completed the artwork through the days because I certainly would. And to be able to capture it in your photos is really special! Thanks for sharing this experience, my friend @tattoodjay.
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The thing is its off the main path of 42nd Street and so many see it from the distance like the shot of the full Mural, but do not pass down the side street to see the cool details which is such a shame
You to stay safe my friend
Wow! The message of the mural, with children in forced labor, is strong.
And you did a great job of capturing it on camera.
Success!
Thanks, it is so powerful and leaves such a good message to those who view it
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Superb!!!! I love this 'EYE'-catching post @tattoodjay. Amazing stuff.
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I love the details in the eyes. It's fun to see hidden details in paintings. I always find myself wishing I had that skill. I just logged into hive for the first time. Honestly feel like a newbie, but I decided to go down the friends list and see who was still around. Glad to see you still rocking. God bless.
Ohh yeah I have no artistic abaility and always amazed by he talent in murals like these,
Nice to see you again, and yes I am still somewhat active her eon Hive ;)
Those murals will certainly bring some brightness to the city life.
Ohh yes indeed I do love all the art around NYC I will miss it now I am not working there
Reflection in eyes tells a story, wonderful art display.
Child labour, child marriage normally arranged are so unjust, one simply cannot comprehend the suffering some children go through just to live!
Ohh yes with all the travels I did over the year and seeing the injustices to children made this mural so much more poignant for me
Arranged marriages with child brides is still a problem here, children have no say it is devastating trying to move from old cultural traditions into new world thinking.
Many homes running with older children raising younger siblings, child labor may be running underground networks, gangs training youth from young age. Yes the little ones are targeted, often not heard!
Thats sad, but child brides are still common in a few countries and we can but hope it will change and give children all around the world a real childhood without abuse
These pictures are incredibly stunning. Loved them all. You have excellent taste.
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Thanks such a kind comment is appreciated i hope all is well with you
These too are really stunning. Very creative and I love them all.
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Oh wow, that is pretty awesome. I love these mural shots you do. Awesome that you were able to see it being done!
Yeah it was so cool each day I was walking past all 5 of the murals in this project as they were being done
I love how you started your post with the image of eye on the mural to draw us in! @tattoodjay
The effect of the young children painted in the pupil areas is unique and makes a powerful statement.👁
Can you even begin to imagine how challenging of a job it would be to paint a mural of this size and concentrate on the details, especially with all the noisy hubbub going on in the background in NYC? How long did it take to complete?
Hope all is going well and you're staying safe, Jay!💫
Thanks for your visit, ohh yeah that is something I have talked about with family and friends, how they can get the sense of scale so spot on when working on something so big amazes me
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