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Chinatown
Categories: Art, Design, Photography, Random, Vibe Monitor
Tags: Affleck's Palace, architecture, Chinatown, Chinese Arch, England, Manchester, Northern Quarter, street art, street sculpture
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Quentin Crisp
Quentin Crisp Mosaic by Mark Kennedy
Remembering the great man, who died in Chorlton, Manchester, thirteen years ago to the day. Crisp was fearless and independent, and lived life exactly as he wished, with wit as his only weapon against a stark and intolerant world. Feted by Warhol and played by John Hurt (and serenaded by Sting but we’ll gloss over that – Gina X’s No GDM trumps An Englishman in New York any day) Denis Charles Pratt, as he was christened, remains an inspiration to us all with his defiant, self-serving individualism. A man who refused to acknowledge gender or convention, he was the ultimate free spirit.
Quentin Crisp on Canal Street by Stewy
Mr. Crisp has been immortalised by Manchester artists Mark Kennedy and Stewy. The Naked Civil Servant has finally arrived in Manchester’s Gay Village – let’s hope he decides to stay.
Version of Stewy’s Quentin Crisp
Categories: Art, Design, Photography, Random
Tags: Chorlton, Gay, Gina X, John Hurt, Manchester, Mark Kennedy, mosaic, Quentin Crisp, Stewy, Sting, street art
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Vampire Trumpet Chimney
Vampire Trumpet Street sculpture near Affleck’s Palace in Manchester’s Northern Quarter
Categories: Art, Design, Photography, Random, Travel
Tags: architecture, Big Wheel, London, Manchester, Manchester University, Northern Quarter, River Thames, Sculpture, street art
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A Tour of The Northern Quarter – Part 3
Peter Freeman’s ‘Toy Boy’ is a beacon sculpture which was commissioned for the Northern Quarter in 1998 to draw attention away from the corporate main drag of Market Street and attract people to the independent retail of Affleck’s Palace and beyond. The wonderfully-named neon tower is currently unloved by the City Council, who left it derelict for years. It still flashes it’s animated message to skateboarders and clubbers alike, and I used some of my artistic license to repair it for this post (it’s falling apart in reality.)
Frank Sidebottom's mural
From Oldham Street you can see the graffiti murals of Stevenson’s Square, but my favourite is this one of Frank Sidebottom, the Bontempi Entertainer of Timperley, who bought joy to millions with his unique brand of cabaret and papier-mâché head. Not to mention Little Frank. Sadly Frank Sidebottom and his creator Chris Sievey have passed away, but his TV show is still running on Channel M… after three, now: ‘it really is!’
Street sculpture in Manchester's Northern Quarter
This mural is...smoking. If you get my drift.
That’s all from Bohemia for now. No more tiles from Tib Street. I’ve shown you the nicer side of Manchester, hope you liked it! Check out the other posts below.
Categories: Photography, Random, Travel, Vibe Monitor
Tags: Chris Sievey, Culture, Frank Sidebottom, Manchester, Mural, Neon, photography, Sculpture, street art, The Northern Quarter, Tib Street
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A Tour of The Northern Quarter – Part 2
The weather’s sh*t but the clothes are fantastic!
Manchester would be perfect if it was just a little closer to the equator. The second part of my tour of the Northern Quarter looks at the wonders hidden between the boutiques and the bars.
The light in Manchester can be really stubborn. This picture was unusable until I started experimenting. It’s amazing how much information can be extracted from the pictures we delete. This one went through iPhoto and Photoshop and I was surprised at what came out. These metal birds are just round the corner from my apartment. Everywhere you look in the Northern Quarter there are tiles or sculptures, murals and installations. The streets are paved with poetry! You can read Lemn Sissay as you walk up Tib Street.
Where home
truths trickle
home and confide
where the silent
forests brood
We even had a Banksy which was lovingly painted over by the City Council.
This mural was right outside my lounge window for years, and it was only when I took this picture that I noticed how rich it is, detailing the history of the neighbourhood.
These terracotta parrots, loyal to Manchester, can be seen roosting above the flickering neon of Matt & Phred’s jazz bar.
Categories: Photography, Random, Travel, Vibe Monitor
Tags: Art, Culture, Lemn Sissay, Manchester, Mural, photography, random, Sculpture, street art, The Northern Quarter, Tib Street
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the vibes 