Brutalism

Why? Because shut up! Devastating Mandurah scene by Alasdair. Could it be more perfect? And is this the style of letterbox featured more than 7 years ago?

IMG_2920.JPG

About AHC McDonald

Comedian, artist, photographer and critic. From 2007 to 2017 ran the culture and satire site The Worst of Perth
This entry was posted in PoVi (Post Vibrancy) and tagged , , . Bookmark the permalink.

16 Responses to Brutalism

  1. Rong1 says:

    How embarrassing – look at the blemishes on the pavement

    Like

  2. Russell Woolf's Lovechild says:

    How can you check for incoming Commodores with those roller shutters? Or is that a Perth coping mechanism? ECU study perhaps?

    Liked by 1 person

  3. Dame Shazza says:

    Form and function – the beauty of topiary’d trees acting as bollards to slow down approaching cars.

    Like

  4. juantrak says:

    I can see one weed plant that he/she missed, in the lawn. Fail.

    Like

  5. juantrak says:

    The letterbox is a warning to the other trees, of course!
    They say good gardeners talk to their plants to get best results.
    “Grow into shape properly, or I’ll poison you all, and turn you all into letter box holders!”
    Little wonder the topiary trees are straight and erect.

    Like

  6. Shreiking Wombat Ninja says:

    I love it.

    Like

  7. Atomkidd says:

    French Formalism Brutalism. Compare: http://whereisyvette.files.wordpress.com/2010/07/versailles-garden-fountain.jpg

    The roof ornaments are unfortunate, but as ornaments they are inherently far from Brutalist.

    Like

  8. El Guisto says:

    And that tv antenna, grinning at the trees as if to say, “try and grow to this height and the chain saw awaits”.

    Like

  9. Dylan H. says:

    This is actually a very heavily Photoshopped diorama.

    Like

We can handle the worst