East Is East
East is East
Last Saturday a dear friend of mine organized a fantastic tour of East London Street Art. The Sun was shinning and temperatures high, we started our day by meeting up at Shoreditch House for some brunch, good friends and family from London and two friends from Spain who are not all familiar with East London our group in its self is a melting pot of nationalities as none of us are born in London.
Once fed and energized we strolled to Liverpool station to meet our Street Art knowledge bank and off we went to discover the vast art that is spread out over parts of East London. Concentrating around the Brick Lane area, which is filled with history, like the legend of Jack the Ripper and many layers of cultures, religions and famous artists. I knew the area well enough having lived in London for more than 20 years but did not know much about street art and how big it has become in the East and around London.
It was a enriching day, sun, art, history and great friends. I recommend this to everyone, yet another thing that makes London so special is that its always filled with surprises.
I love you London xo
All pictures taken by Vision of Splendor with my iPhone.
Here is the link to book your tour,
http://www.insider-london.co.uk/london-graffiti-artists-walking-tours/
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http://pks3.com
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