On the right side is a stenciled image I had found toward the beginning of my collecting career, hence the poor color quality, etc. I liked the goggles, reminded me of some post-punk performance video I saw in college, people beating on metal, machinery, with chains hanging everywhere. I think there might have been sparks or some minor pyrotechnics, but the goggles were mostly for effect. They may have been wearing one of those thick aprons that machinists wear also. Anyway, the image on the left was the same stencil but at a different location. This one has been retouched with the crown and a bit of love, which I think comes courtesy of artist tmnk, who we’ve seen here and here. So ignoring the poor quality of the right side image, is the goggled guy better with or without the touch of love?
Barcelona Street Scraps 
I think I like him better with the words, but it’s a cool piece either way. What’s your favorite neighborhood for street art in BCN?
Not really sure. The easy answer would be the gothic and the born, just because that’s where it’s easiest to find some interesting pieces. I live in Gràcia and we have our fair share of great stuff also, though not on every corner like you find downtown. I think the greatest satisfaction for me is finding a piece in a street or neighborhood where you wouldn’t expect it, Sarrià or Sant Gervasi, for example.
I like it with the words too. But then I’m biased. 😉
I’ve heard people say that the camera lens is “objective”. As the man behind the lens, I vote for the words too. Although I think my favorite image with the love added is the one of Lenin next to my front door.
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