Vermeer | Eyes on the Streets

Delft is a lovely city with a large public square by an old church. There are some old houses along a few canals as well as some narrow lanes. There is also some street art there.

below: In a very narrow lane, Kloksteeg, is a large mural by Micha de Bie

below: The mural contains portraits of characters from Delft’s past such as Hugo de Groot (1583-1645), Antoni van Leeuwenhoek (1632-1723), “The father of microbiology”) and Vermeer’s Milkmaid (from the famous painting).

below: A mural by Serge KB (aka Serge Kortenbroek), a handful or two of little creatures.

below: Another Serge KB painting, biomechanical. Ectoplasmic ooze. paints surreal creatures, animals, cyborgs and androids.creates grim scenes with a twist.

below: On a wall in Papenstraat is a map of Delft in the 17th century and it is made entirely of mosaic tiles. It is the work of Nan Deardorff McClain and Colja de Roo.

on exterior wall, map of 17th century delft made of ceramics

below: A closer look at part of the map. At the top, close to the left side is Antoni Van Leeuwenhoek’s house (mentioned in the Kloksteeg mural above). The word “microscoop” appears beside it.

portion of a map of 17th century delft made of ceramics

below: Catching and eating fish.

below: Are you sure they fit? Poor Henk

mural of a man trying on new shoes while woman sits behind him

below: A decorated lane

below: “O! Nadine, wat is mijn HUID mooi” or Nadine, my skin is so beautiful (or nice). This replaces a very similar painting that featured a man and a woman with the text, “O Jan wat zit je haar mooi (Jan, your hair is so beautiful”)… But wait…. this is also an ad for beauty products?

below: Literal street art – chalk (paint?) on the paving stones.

below: Stand with Ukraine, a sticker in the main square.

below: Dinosaur angst and an all-seeing eye.

below: Hands by 4d_kaze

below: Accept This street art; it’s Krisbee and his happy smiley face on top. Fishes Invasion on the bottom – I see them everywhere I go!

below: Pen the Forest, aka Wouter Melis – desolate landscapes and dead trees.

This is a post about collecting pictures of all the stickers and pasteups by the artist who goes by the name Sold Out Art Show. We found many as we walked around Brooklyn, the Lower East Side, and other parts of New York City. Sold Out’s characters all have multiple pairs of eyes, often six or seven eyes in total. They also all have a little red broken heart and the word OH! in a corner.

below: Vermeer’s “Girl with a Pearl Earring”

Last year, canvases with paintings of these ‘portraits’ (and many others) were hung around the city and each was free to take. They are long gone now!