I got the blues in Lisbon
I’ve been in Lisbon for a week, first for a few days on my own, blissfully wandering the city, and then I’ve been teaching a 3 day course in pattern generation to a bunch of students on an Ace Camp. I simply can’t believe how many pictures I’ve taken while in this city of patterns, music and light. And, of course, most of my photos are of tiles, which constituted the starting point and inspiration for the pattern course I’ve been teaching. Of course I knew that Lisbon had lots of tiles before I got here, but I had no freaking idea of the extent of it. It’s as ordinary as can be to walk past entire buildings tiled in ancient handpainted azulejos, and is that ordinary that postboxes and lotto and pick-up-your-dog-poop signs get affixed to centuries-old tile.
I had to put a lid on my tile photography somehow, as it really is utterly overwhelming, so I chose the colour blue for a tiny slice of the tiles of Lisbon.
dojo
Oooohhh!
Nuff said!
Cecile Blake
The pic of the blue tiles with the red railing has my heart!
renee anjanette
be still my heart…ALL if these are beautiful and I would die for any in my home! Beautiful and thoughtful post…LOVE
thefolia
Viva l ‘azul…and how it reminds me of the Mediterranean! Happy trails!
Sonia
If you have the chance, please have a look at the work of Maria Keil. She was an amazing painter but she’s also the author of sone of the most amazing “painéis de azulejos” in Lisbon.
skinnylaminx
Hi Sonia
I LOVE Maria Keil! I spent a whole day last year riding the subway and taking pics of her subway tile installations. You can see all my posts (divided into subway lines) at https://skinnylaminx.com/tag/maria-keil/. I also took a lot of photos of all her murals along Avenida Infanta, but haven’t yet had the chance to edit them.
Have a great weekend!
Heather