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When Donkeys Fly by ~IbexNubiana:iconIbexNubiana:

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L'asino volante con un amico.

Lungotevere Tor di Nona, Roma

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Mood: Joy ~rad-ix Sep 24, 2007, 2:03:33 AM
That's cute ...a wonderful shot! Have you any idea why that flying donkey is on the wall?
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~IbexNubiana Sep 24, 2007, 5:00:21 AM
:damphyr::damphyr: This graffito used to be part of a much larger mural which covered the entire facade of the building. It was painted in the mid-seventies by members of a left-wing grassroots movement, "Movimento del '77", as part of a campaign, involving local inhabitants, against the squalor of the buildings in the area. The campaign seems to have been only partially successful, though, seeing that to this day, some of the adjacent buildings are in such bad shape that they have been abandoned and the windows and doors cemented shut. The building of the donkey (as well as others) fared better, but the rest of the mural was painted over during restoration. :damphyr::damphyr:
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~IbexNubiana Sep 24, 2007, 5:02:58 AM
By the way, nowadays real estate prices in this formerly poor neighbourhood have skyrocketed. It has become one of the most expensive areas of Rome... and you know Rome is no cheap city !
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~Ars-et-Vitae Mar 19, 2008, 2:12:33 PM
That is fabulous! It makes me laugh very much. It's amazing the things you can find on back streets. I loved Italia when I visited there. It is an amazing place to explore.
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~IbexNubiana Mar 22, 2008, 8:52:10 AM
Thanx !
I agree with you on back streets, but this particular photo was taken on a rather busy street - Lungotevere is the road that runs north and south alongside both banks of the Tiber. Still, as you can see, the place retains a cozy atmosphere.

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=snikkio May 9, 2008, 8:44:05 AM
I love how it looks like the donkey is looking at the man.

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~IbexNubiana May 11, 2008, 7:02:07 AM
Thank you !
i assume the credit for this should go to the artist who painted the donkey, though... :)

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~LylicaGalatea Jun 14, 2008, 12:36:06 AM
:) proprio ieri discutevo con qualcuno a proposito dei graffiti in città. Secondo me sono un buon modo per riqualificare una zona, renderla più colorata e allegra. E anche un modo per stimolare i ragazzi a dedicarsi a qualcosa di positivo, e a fare la loro arte rispettando delle regole.

Certo poi ristrutturi e ri-dipingi sopra :|

Cmq bella foto, mi piace il contrasto che hai colto :D Da un lato un romanaccio in canottiera più che reale, e dall'altro un ciuchino fantastico, dai colori tenui e l'espressione allegra.

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