The Great Wave off Avon Street

By Hawes Spencer |
Published online 9:54am Friday Apr 1st, 2011
and in print issue #1014 dated Thursday Apr 7th, 2011

A graffiti artist has transformed one of the abutments of the old Belmont Bridge into an updated rendition of "The Great Wave off Kanagawa," the most famous print by 18th and 19th Century Japanese artist Katsushika Hokusai.

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13 comments

Logan April 1st, 2011 | 10:51am

that is some impressive artwork.

Arpal April 1st, 2011 | 11:17am

nice!

Grace April 1st, 2011 | 11:18am

Gorgeous!! I'm going to go see it on my way home today...

Elvis April 1st, 2011 | 11:24am

I hope they got a permit from the city or they may get cited..... Looks nice and we need more FREE "Art in Place"

Logan April 1st, 2011 | 12:06pm

I would personally like to see the city support this kind of art in place. We have a lot of boring walls that could be made interesting.

AJFabio April 1st, 2011 | 12:08pm

@Elvis - That location is one of the "Free Graffiti Walls" in Charlottesville. It's nice to see it put to good use.

NancyDrew April 1st, 2011 | 12:32pm

Fabulous ! This artist is going places --thanks for the gift .

ontheroad33 April 1st, 2011 | 6:34pm

Thats far out Man!

cookieJar April 2nd, 2011 | 12:48am

Does anyone know which elementary school group did this? It's a shame the Hook didn't both to credit them. I'm sure they and their teacher would enjoy their few minutes of fame.

cookieJar April 2nd, 2011 | 12:49am

-bother I meant

Rod April 3rd, 2011 | 5:25pm

If the "Eyesore Hotel" downtown had walls it would be a natural for a free "art n place" area.

thomask April 7th, 2011 | 1:19pm

that is aweful, some of the worst graffiti "art" I have ever seen. Looks even worse in person.

rype one April 7th, 2011 | 6:56pm

thanks everybody!!!!