To those who dismiss the Boardwalk as a hub of bums, misfits and tacky tourists, look twice: how about Hammam, Adja, Jean Joseph, the Venice graffiti walls anonymous, and so many talented locals? The Boardwalk is not just about goofy T-shirts, cheesy burgers or beggars. It's a bastion of free-for-all creativity that should be preserved, in spite of the inevitable gentrification of the area. Trendies come to Venice for it; pay a premium for it; complain about it -- yet get rid of it and you turn Venice into another scripted, bland Grove or Americana. Developers beware not to kill the golden goose. illustration photosbyalexandria.comSunday, June 8, 2008
The Art Of Venice
Alexandria is another of the Venice Boardwalk's gems.
To those who dismiss the Boardwalk as a hub of bums, misfits and tacky tourists, look twice: how about Hammam, Adja, Jean Joseph, the Venice graffiti walls anonymous, and so many talented locals? The Boardwalk is not just about goofy T-shirts, cheesy burgers or beggars. It's a bastion of free-for-all creativity that should be preserved, in spite of the inevitable gentrification of the area. Trendies come to Venice for it; pay a premium for it; complain about it -- yet get rid of it and you turn Venice into another scripted, bland Grove or Americana. Developers beware not to kill the golden goose. illustration photosbyalexandria.com
To those who dismiss the Boardwalk as a hub of bums, misfits and tacky tourists, look twice: how about Hammam, Adja, Jean Joseph, the Venice graffiti walls anonymous, and so many talented locals? The Boardwalk is not just about goofy T-shirts, cheesy burgers or beggars. It's a bastion of free-for-all creativity that should be preserved, in spite of the inevitable gentrification of the area. Trendies come to Venice for it; pay a premium for it; complain about it -- yet get rid of it and you turn Venice into another scripted, bland Grove or Americana. Developers beware not to kill the golden goose. illustration photosbyalexandria.com
