Inkwash. Yep. Slightly different approach to usual, I hope you like it.
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I was going to write ‘Corporation Street, Manchester’ on this somewhere but I forgot, which I take as a sign it wasn’t essential. These are the bike stands just down from the ones outside M&S, on the other side of the street, near Next.
I love it! I think that every time I pass the strange skeletal leftovers of the only thing that was locked to the post. Like some tiny bike scavengers have been at the come the night. I am just going to check on my bike!
Not to be a dick but it seems likely to me that those aren’t locks leftover from stolen bikes–they’re locks that bike commuters leave there permanently so that they don’t have to lug around a lock every day. If you lock your bike to the same stand every day it’s sensible to just leave the lock there. Plus it would be nearly impossible to steal a bike and leave the untampered lock without causing serious damage to the bike.
Again, apologies for the obnoxious note. It’s a really beautiful drawing. I quite like the ink wash.
I still look out for my bike. Stolen outside the Thirsty Scholar from bike stands such as these. Btw, it still works as it’s advised not to leave locks as thieves can work out how to undo them quickly when your bike isn’t there.. Cadwell wins
March 16th, 2009 at 12:55 pm
I love it.
March 16th, 2009 at 9:17 pm
Which stands are these? The one by the side entrance to M&S?
March 17th, 2009 at 3:04 am
Perfect title!
March 17th, 2009 at 7:27 am
Oh my god. Where are these?
March 17th, 2009 at 10:30 am
I was going to write ‘Corporation Street, Manchester’ on this somewhere but I forgot, which I take as a sign it wasn’t essential. These are the bike stands just down from the ones outside M&S, on the other side of the street, near Next.
March 17th, 2009 at 6:16 pm
so beautiful, it’s like visual poetry. print?
March 18th, 2009 at 12:16 pm
A print? Possibly. I’ve been thinking of doing a postcard set of my favourite 6 for a while now but haven’t got around to it yet. Maybe soon though.
March 18th, 2009 at 5:09 pm
The thing is coming… best way to sell ‘em
March 20th, 2009 at 11:58 am
I love it! I think that every time I pass the strange skeletal leftovers of the only thing that was locked to the post. Like some tiny bike scavengers have been at the come the night. I am just going to check on my bike!
March 20th, 2009 at 2:28 pm
Not to be a dick but it seems likely to me that those aren’t locks leftover from stolen bikes–they’re locks that bike commuters leave there permanently so that they don’t have to lug around a lock every day. If you lock your bike to the same stand every day it’s sensible to just leave the lock there. Plus it would be nearly impossible to steal a bike and leave the untampered lock without causing serious damage to the bike.
Again, apologies for the obnoxious note. It’s a really beautiful drawing. I quite like the ink wash.
March 23rd, 2009 at 5:00 pm
i thought that too. bit of a glass half full/empty one..
March 23rd, 2009 at 5:17 pm
DANG IT! Now it’s just a picture of some bike racks. Oh well, thanks for letting me know, Sophie.
March 27th, 2009 at 10:46 am
no, now it’s a personality test. and it’s a very nice picture of some bike racks
May 17th, 2011 at 2:10 pm
I still look out for my bike. Stolen outside the Thirsty Scholar from bike stands such as these. Btw, it still works as it’s advised not to leave locks as thieves can work out how to undo them quickly when your bike isn’t there.. Cadwell wins