street art : mtl a photographic exploration M
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Have you ever stumbled upon street art before? While on your way to school, strolling through the city, or by just walking around your neighbourhood? Did it make you curious? Upset? Passive? Hopeful? Street art is a medium for artists and rebels alike to visibly convey what they want to say to the world; in fact, “the world” (being the built urban environment) is their canvas. This book will examine various works of street art that I have come across in the Montreal area, from places like the Plateau to Notre-Dame-De-Grâce, along with the streets they were found on and nearest metro stations (should you ever want to discover them yourself). While the very act of street art is often debated as a crime, many look to it as positive art; a little injection of hope in humanity, a little cry that shows that society is being affected by something, an exposure of suppressed feelings and opinion. Some even call it social advertising. So perhaps the next time you run into some street art, pause and think, “maybe this is trying to tell me something” and you might see things differently. 3
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Metro Guide / Guide de MĂŠtro
MONT-ROYAL SHERBROOKE SAINT-LAURENT PLACE-DES-ARTS MCGILL PEEL GUY-CONCORDIA
BERRI-UQAM
PLACE D’ARMES
VENDÔME
VERDUN
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‘Some people become cops because they want to make the world a better place. Some people become vandals because they want to make the world a better looking place.’ — Banksy — Wall and Piece
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Boulevard St. Laurent MĂŠtro Saint Laurent
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Melanie Palapuz
Neighborhood info
STREET ART MTL
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Boulevard St. Laurent & Boulevard St. Joseph
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Melanie Palapuz
Neighborhood info
STREET ART MTL
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Boulevard St. Laurent & Rue NapolĂŠon
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Boulevard. St. Laurent & Avenue des Pins
Boulevard. St. Laurent & Rue Sherbrooke
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Mile End 80 bus from MĂŠtro Place-des-Arts
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‘Art is an evolutionary act. The shape of art and its role in society is constantly changing. At no point is art static. There are no rules.’ — Raymond Salvatore Harmon — BOMB: A Manifesto of Art Terrorism
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Rue Bernard Ouest & Avenue de l’Esplanade
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Rue Clark & Boulevard Rosemont
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Rue Clark & Boulevard Rosemont
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‘Graffiti is an impulse to get recognized.’ — Mint&Serf — (NYC art collective)
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Rue St. Denis Métro Sherbrooke Métro Mont-Royal Métro Berri-UQAM
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Rue St. Denis & Boulevard de Maisonneuve
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Rue St. Denis & TĂŠrrasse St. Denis
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Rue St. Denis & Avenue Duluth Est
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Rue St. Denis & Rue Émery
Boulevard Rosemont & Rue St. Hubert
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Downtown Métro Guy-Concordia Métro Peel Métro McGill Métro Place-des-Arts
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‘Graffiti is one of the few tools you have if you have almost nothing. And even if you don’t come up with a picture to cure world poverty you can make someone smile while they’re having a piss.’ — Banksy — Banging Your Head Against a Brick Wall
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Rue St. Catherine Ouest & Rue Pierce (L: September 2012, R: February 2013)
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Rue de Bleury & Rue de la Concorde
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Rue St. Catherine Ouest & Rue Drummond
Rue St. Catherine Ouest & Rue University
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Rue de Bleury & Rue Mayor
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Rue de Bleury & Rue Mayor
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‘Think outside the box, collapse the box, and take a f*cking sharp knife to it.’ — Banksy —
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Rue St. Catherine Est MĂŠtro Place-des-Arts
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Rue St. Catherine Ouest & Rue Clark
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Rue St. Catherine Est & Rue de Bullion
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Rue St. Catherine Est & Rue St. Dominique
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Rue St. Catherine Est & Rue St. Dominique
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Rue St. Catherine Est & Rue de Bullion
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Rue de Bullion & Rue de Boisbriand
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Rue de Boisbriand
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Vieux-Port & Chinatown Métro Place d’Armes
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‘The position of the artist is humble. He is essentially a channel.’ — Piet Mondrian —
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Rue Saint Sulpice & Rue de BrĂŠsoles (August 2012)
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Avenue Viger Ouest & Rue Clark
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Verdun & Notre-Damede-Grâce Métro Verdun Métro Vendôme
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Rue de l’Église & Rue de Verdun
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Rue Gordon & Boulevard de Champlain
Rue Sherbrooke Ouest & Boulevard DĂŠcarie
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‘Almost always the creative dedicated minority has made the world better.’ — Martin Luther King Jr. —
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Rue Sherbrooke Ouest & Avenue Madison
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STREET ART : MTL A PHOTOGRAPHIC EXPLORATION
Photography & Design
Melanie Palapuz
Camera
Pansonic DMC-FS25 *all photos taken in February 2013 unless otherwise noted
Typeface
Berthold Akzidenz-Grotesk
Paper
20lb bond (75G/m2)
Printed at
Rubik’s Downtown West 2148 Mackay St., Montréal
Number of copies
1
Date of publication
February 26, 2013