Baby is angry!, a photo from New York, Northeast

Photographer's Note

During a recent walk on the Lower East Side, I was very happy to find a new mural that really demands some attention. :-)

At the intersection of Bowery and Houston Streets, there is a large wall that serves as a rotating public art space. In April pop artist Ron English put up his latest creation, which includes a large, green baby known as Temper Tot.

This artist is known for exploring brand imagery and advertising, and has created some iconic and eye-catching figures. Surrounding the angry baby are well-known ads, that have been changed to convey a sarcastic, anti-corporate message that targets big business.

I have saved a small surprise for the workshop photo. Pulling back and viewing the entire mural, we find that it is not just a giant baby surrounded by ads, but something more. :-)

Porteplume, holmertz, PaulVDV, jcpix, pajaran, adores, macjake, bona, jhm, ChrisJ, delpeoples, ricardomattos, gervaso, COSTANTINO has marked this note useful

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holmertz (102050) 2015-05-03 9:42

Hello Brenda,
This is a great photo of a fabulous wall. The angry green baby is superb and very cleverly painted. Surely there is a strong 3D effect. It was very amusing to study the various "ads". I like the diabetic Coke and the chicken breasts and the "In God we must trust". Without the inclusion of the real people in the corner (they are real, aren't they?) it would have been difficult to grasp this picture and its dimensions. I really wish we had superb graffiti like this where I live.
Kind regards,
Gert

PaulVDV (62804) 2015-05-03 10:00

Hello Brenda,
Looking at the main picture I would never guess the entire image represents the American flag.
This baby must be a child of the Hulk!
When passing by, this mural will certainly not remain unnoticed. What a colour explosion in the streets. Its dimensions are clearly shown with the inclusion of the people in the right corner.
Best regards, Paul

jcpix (14030) 2015-05-03 10:24

Hi Brenda,

This is awesome, I'm loving Baby Hulk! :) What a terrific, and super colorful shot of NYC city streets. I was just about to log off and thought I'd take a quick peek at the main gallery, and needless to say, this jumped off the page!

So much to take in here, and I love the fact you included a couple of people to have that human element and integration with the big, bold backdrop. As I had just mentioned to Serghei, you never know what you may come across with big city life...and that's what makes roaming the streets so much fun, and opportunistic with camera at the ready. :) Hope all is going well. The countdown clock is surely ticking. :) Take it easy.

Cheers from the West side,

Jason

pajaran (114995) 2015-05-03 11:39

Dobar dan.
Lep pogled, interesantan i dobar tekst ...
Dobar snimka, kontrast i ostrina, lepo pokazan mural.
Dobar rad, lepe boje.
Lep mural.
Imajte lep dan za odmor, sve najbolje.
Paja.

Good afternoon.
Nice view, interesting and good text ...
Good shot, contrast and sharpness, beautiful mural shown.
Good work, nice colors.
A beautiful mural.
Have a nice day for a holiday, all the best.
Paja.

lousat (138669) 2015-05-03 11:49

Hi Brenda,this is a masterwork,what a great idea this composition and the surprise of WS ahowing us an inexpectate big american flag made by this collage! A very interesting post,it's nice to see something of different,i like it! Have a nice week and thanks,Luciano

mesutilgim (0) 2015-05-03 13:17

Hello Brenda,
Amazing capture.
Almost a contemporary artwork this wall in NY.
TFS and best regards
MESUT ILGIM

Gerrit (62042) 2015-05-03 13:55

Hi Brenda, quite some muscles for a baby.
I guess it is the sun of the Hulk. I le the way it is integrated in the big mural.
Thanks and regards,
Gerrit

adores (46979) 2015-05-03 14:57

Hi Brenda!
This one is just great, must be Incredible Hulk when he was a boy:)! I wouldn't miss it if I were there. Well composed with the people on the right and the wall is really interesting also.

macjake (98262) 2015-05-04 1:16

Hi Brenda
wow...awesome!
I think I like the WS more...but then again this one is great too - they're both excellent.

obviously we get to see more details here with less of an idea as to what's going on...whereas the WS has far less details but we see the larger picture better.
a bit of good and bad in both.

you could actually spend lots of time investigating each little add in the flag here, its quite interesting indeed.

awesome post for nyc! this one's great!
love the look of the wide angle shot as we see the whole flag. so cool!

hope you're getting good weather!
cheers
craig

williewhistler (16606) 2015-05-04 4:27

Hello Brenda,
I do enjoy both the images and the messages that they both convey.
Thanks for presenting then with such panache.
Warm regards Les.

Praetzer (209) 2015-05-04 11:41

I enlarged it on my Ipad and had fun for 10 minutes.
A lot of humor on the background.
The person to the right makes the picture work.
Alfred

bona (15057) 2015-05-09 19:06

Hello Brenda,

I already think how a Hulk baby will look like! And here is the answer! Great capture of this very funny street art. I like the inclusion of the people giving a nice dimention of the painting siz.

Thanks
Andre

ChrisJ (171302) 2015-05-13 15:27

Hello Brenda,

This temper tot looks like the protege of the incredible hulk! A striking piece of street art for sure with impeccable sharpness and excellent color and saturation. Nice repetition of the rectangular bg posters. Tfs.

delpeoples (60342) 2015-05-15 4:46

Hi Brenda

Oooh Hulk Baby! An interesting mural and I'm glad you captured the lady in the photo to provide a sense of scale and a good contrast. It would have been ideal if her feet had not been cut off in the frame, but we can't have everything in life. Nice work.

Warmest wishes
Lisa

ricardomattos (17408) 2015-05-15 15:38

Hi Brenda,

Very fun! Great shot with 3D efect! I can imagine the litlle Hulk like this in a movie scene.

Congratulations!

Ricardo

adidas5nb (5743) 2015-05-18 20:44

thats a beautifully seen and executed street shot. i like how you have given it a perspective with the lady positioned perfectly. and the shadows of the lights on the billboard look great too and gives a break.
regards
dwaipayan

gervaso (28177) 2015-05-21 4:30

Hello, Brenda!

Interesting image of baby Hulk! It's really funny and eye-catching, and the composition is great with this much of colors! Very good job! Well done!

serp2000 (47063) 2015-06-09 1:22

Hi, Brenda,
This is very expressive art work, I will send to you another photo with similar angry baby. For comparison.
I like your street photos from NYC. It reminds me our meeting. I hope to see you someday again!
Best wishes,
Serghei

Rafer (0) 2015-10-13 0:11

Hallo Brenda...your gallery is fantastic﹛� i like the color,composition and style..thanks and Greetings﹛﹛

COSTANTINO (115605) 2021-10-27 22:28

Hello dear friend and have a nice day
wow!!!why this green baby is angry...
me personally I do not like this one
but the effort of the artist is
good enough...great photo of
this wall because it is
difficult to decorate a high wall
regards
Costantino