On the Walls of Basel

Glued on, painted on, or spray painted on, there’s lots to see on the walls of Basel.

Art happens--no hovel is safe from it, no prince may depend upon it, and vastest intelligence cannot bring it about.

— J. M. Whistler

This butterfly reminded me of my previous essay about graffiti in Antwerp.

Looking around, I found some other interesting graffiti.

I also found several really interesting murals. This one, with the painted scaffolding, is tucked away on a side street not far from the cathedral.

There is a mural on the side of the Rathaus as well.

And an interesting sculpture on the wall near the “Tinguely fountain”.

I’m not sure what these gentlemen are up to:

But they’re doing it on the walls of Basel.

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