At the intersection of Rue de Seine and Rue de Bucci, I came across the most amazing work of graffiti...I thought it was rather stunning and I was completely amazed by the street rendition of Einstein, The Beatles with face paint to resemble Kiss, and the woman with the tattoo on her back. I actually saw one woman artist finishing up some work on the wall...
the date was October 2010.
Almost a year later, June 2011, I returned to the spot of this great street art to see what had happened in the past year. To my surprise, the old graffiti had been removed and a woman's face had replaced Einstein, The Beatles, and The Shirtless Woman. I actually preferred the drawing from 2010; however, this corner seems to be an equal opportunity canvas.
After doing a little research on Rue de Seine, I discovered that the street was famous for graffiti! The anti capitalist, Guy Debord had famously scrawled on the wall in 1953: "Ne travaillez jamais." (Don't ever work.) Apparently these walls have been sacred to graffiti artists through the ages!
Here I sat at the little cafe looking out at the intersection of Rue de Bucci and Rue de Seine, contemplating all the history that has taken place on this bustling corner of Paris. I am always amazed that where ever you may be in Paris, there is a little story, a little lesson in history waiting to be discovered!
A bientot,
Henri
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