Sidewalk chalk art from the Art of Rock Festival - artist unknown
So over the summer there was a great outdoors music festival promoting a local youth music school - Academy of Rock - Along with it, came 50 artists who each spent the afternoon creating a masterpiece on the sidewalk with regular, washable, sidewalk chalk. Amongst many who were lost with the chalk in their hands (myself included), there were a few who quietly stole the show. This piece simply captured me. Not only is it film noir-esque, not only is it something straight out of Superman, not only is the costuming impeccable, but it is utterly remarkable! I was half expecting/hoping to have Phillip Marlowe walk up beside me, smoking a cigarette, and ask me if I needed any help...well Humphrey Bogart as Phillip Marlowe to be exact. I wanted to share this with everyone so you can all enjoy this work of art that lasted for exactly 48 hours, before the power washes came to destroy all evidence of this public art.
