Monday, November 18, 2013

Street Art in Portugal

As you walk around Cascais and Lisbon, it becomes apparent very quickly that graffiti is something that is part of the culture.  Although some of it comes across as uninspiring tags, there is actually quite a good amount that draws the eye or makes you think.  Here's a collection of some of my favorites so far:






To understand this one, notice that the blocks below spell "troika," the consortium of European entities that are managing bailout money that comes to Portugal.  As a condition of these bailouts, many cuts have needed to be made in the country and additional taxes levied. 










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