Tuesday, November 22, 2011

Riotous Color

Traffic Sign and Colored Ribbons, Cincinnati, Ohio  © Doug Hickok
(click image for larger view)

Above a busy city street, the back of a traffic sign stretches across the image against a backdrop of riotous color... the decorative facade of the Cincinnati Contemporary Arts Center. Whoever conceived the adornment of this edifice must have felt a heightened sense of hoopla upon its completion.

Oddly enough, the Grand Canyon has never been adorned in such a manner. Why no one has ever thought to do so... baffles me.

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30 comments:

  1. 黄清华 Wong Ching WahNovember 22, 2011 at 12:37 AM

    Brilliant repetition of selected colors by the designer ! well seen and framed ... I like it !

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  2. AnonymousNovember 22, 2011 at 1:27 AM

    Dizzying picture! :)
    Strange stripes and strange traffic lights.
    If I see, really feel dizzy :)

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  3. Joop ZandNovember 22, 2011 at 2:33 AM

    WOW man.....this is a nice picture....i like these colors Doug.

    Greetings and a nice day,

    Joop

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  4. fabrizioNovember 22, 2011 at 2:45 AM

    wonderful abstract, really nice Doug

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  5. JoeNovember 22, 2011 at 2:53 AM

    Riotous is certainly the right word for this one.

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  6. OlaNovember 22, 2011 at 3:30 AM

    I keep repeating but your city is so colorful!

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  7. Traveling HawkNovember 22, 2011 at 4:07 AM

    a feast for the eyes, Doug!

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  8. brattcatNovember 22, 2011 at 6:46 AM

    a place for everything and everything in its place...

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  9. Kathryn DycheNovember 22, 2011 at 7:13 AM

    Such bright bold color, the kind that needs commitment. :0)

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  10. John "By Stargoose And Hanglands"November 22, 2011 at 7:40 AM

    Great image, Doug.

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  11. Victoria/SwedenNovember 22, 2011 at 7:55 AM

    Very cool picture!

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  12. London CallerNovember 22, 2011 at 8:52 AM

    Really interesting facade!
    Like a giant maypole.
    Do not shoot and drive.
    So Becky, your chauffeur?
    You lucky man!
    All the way from SC? Ha...

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  13. Luis GomezNovember 22, 2011 at 9:33 AM

    This is awesome Doug!

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  14. franzNovember 22, 2011 at 9:44 AM

    mind-boggling and eye-straining at the same time, but a very impressive idea nevertheless!
    perhaps you could ask christo to wrap up the walls of grand canyon! after all, he has done crazy things before ...
    (good idea to offer your new template occasionally, as it really gives the viewer a chance to see your work at one glance and to go sampling ...)

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  15. A.BarlowNovember 22, 2011 at 10:26 AM

    wow, this one is boggling! Perfect title for it.

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  16. AnonymousNovember 22, 2011 at 1:49 PM

    excellent work with colors and lines
    http://krikis.aminus3.com

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  17. píxeles y neuronasNovember 22, 2011 at 3:13 PM

    Color´s explosion. Beautiful.
    Greetings.
    Agustín.

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  18. Andrew Graeme GouldNovember 22, 2011 at 4:06 PM

    What a fabulous abstract this makes by isolating it within the frame. Brilliant!

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  19. Frank de JolNovember 22, 2011 at 5:08 PM

    Excellent composition.

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  20. AnonymousNovember 22, 2011 at 8:27 PM

    Unbelievable..

    Great Doug!

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  21. KalaNovember 22, 2011 at 10:30 PM

    Riotous color is the perfect description! Love the lines in this shot.

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  22. ChristopherNovember 22, 2011 at 11:07 PM

    Dang this is so cool--love this riotous shot Doug!

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  23. RandyNovember 22, 2011 at 11:38 PM

    Wow, talk about vivid.

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  24. Daniel Casares RománNovember 23, 2011 at 7:28 AM

    wowwwww... me encanta! Enhorabuena!!

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  25. DomLOrthaNovember 23, 2011 at 12:37 PM

    What a strange pattern for this building! A colorful way of living! Great shot!
    Have a nice day.

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  26. Ignacio SantanaNovember 23, 2011 at 7:04 PM

    Muy buena fotografía, Doug!!!...he disfrutado viendo tus últimos trabajos.

    Un abrazo!!! ;)

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  27. yzNovember 24, 2011 at 5:39 AM

    wow, great color abstract

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  28. orvokkiNovember 26, 2011 at 11:14 AM

    Wauuuuu....!!!!

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  29. Kovács MiklósNovember 30, 2011 at 7:50 AM

    Wow again. Altough as I remember I've just wrote it to your another post :) I like your works with strong colours. Great point of point of view.
    Congratulations!

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  30. rianDecember 8, 2011 at 12:33 PM

    woah.. i got dizzy looking at this.. now that's cool! :D excellent capture as well..

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