1,162 Comments for Cherry Knowle Hospital

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In a straight and un diagnosed eye, this style of atr is called cubism. A modern form of art possibly ranging from the 50's-60's ish. But to the bent and diagnosed eye, it's probably a pastoral to the artist.
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PS: To answer your question regarding graqffiti's 'placew' - I think modern surfaces devoid of historical or visual interest on their own merits are totally fair game. ;)
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Felyne,
I suppose I was being a bit crabby and purist. I've just seen so many places ruined by tagging/graffiti - to the point where you can't actually see any of the original surfaces; seems a shame.

Your logic is inarguable regarding the upcoming demolition of so many of these places; but how nice if we could all enjoy them, without the addition of (usually) childish paint-pissing.

Having said that, true graffiti art is another whole world, and one I obviously haven't reconciled with my love of UE. I'm a hypocrite, because some things I don't mind tagged, and some I do. Utterly subjective. No one said life was fair...lol.

On the other hand, I bet most, if not all here would be positively livid if someone tagged the Baron's Crypt; so I know I'm not entirely alone in this.
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Nevermore, I've agreed with you in the past but I don't agree with you now.

Where is Graffiti's place, exactly? And lets differentiate Graffitti from simple Tagging.

And Lorien, how has this old stripped of all monetary quality object been ruined for everyone else? It's an abandoned building that at the point in which this photograph was taken was being trespassed.

I've never really thought along these lines, but the demolition guy that commented that who are we protecting this stuff from, when the demo guys just go in and just flatten EVERYTHING when they're paid to, has some credibility.

Let's not fool ourselves, no historic society has put it's hand up for this pipe organ or this place to conserve it. And none of us would be more the wiser had Motts not posted a goddamn photo of it on the internet.

I know I'm out of sorts, just a little pissed off with some reality that's hitting me right now. And yeah, I accept that this comment will be deleted (like so many others).

Whatever.
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Nope, not too old. If I ever catch a tagger doing his/her thing on something historic, they're gonna become something historic.

Talk about ruining it for everyone else. Grrrrr.
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It is a clock because I have seen it first at hand.
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The paints awesome i love th colors and the missing door
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Controlled drugs maybe?
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That sure looks a lot like a skylight above the moved ceiling tiles over the center of the pool. Anyone know if that was the case? Seems crazy to cosmetically cover a skylight in a pool area though.
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Apparently two of the Octopus Men were murdered here.
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The wood panels look just like the ones in my old middle school auditorium.
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That is absolutly breathtaking! Motts, you are amazing!
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That tilted angle really adds to the photo. Gives me chills looking at it!
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Saint Soap blessing one of the dispensers
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this reminnds me of that British Comedy, As Time Goes By