At His Beckon Call
Photograph copyright: DAVID McMAHONNo, it's not a real publican offering you a glass of Guinness through an open window. This is a first-floor mural painted above the entrance to a popular South Melbourne watering hole called The Palmerston Hotel.
FOOTNOTE: He seems ale and hearty.
Click here: Pentax K100D, Shutter speed 1/250, F8, ISO speed 400.
17 comments:
The tell-tale sign is that the level of the beer is not horizontal -- it's tilted as though Guinness weren't subject to the normal laws of gravity!
(I never liked Guinness until I actually had a lot of it in Ireland....now I like it! And I've read it's good for you!)
Thanks. Now I want a beer. Sigh...*
Lots of my friends love Guinness. My friend Justin actually has the old time metal sign that says "Guinness Is Good For You."
It hangs in the basement of his house, were his wife allows it to be displayed...
I have done Trompe l'oeil paintings before, but I have never been good enough or brave enough to put people in them. The Palmerston's muralist has done a remarkable job here.
I'm feeling parched all of the sudden...
That brings back memories.
Going with my Dad to the local pubs in the 70's; The big Carlton posters and mirrors on the walls. Smith' salt and vinegar chips washed down with raspberry and lemonades lol
Trompe l'oeil and a very nice one indeed.
Given the stout nature of the figure's offering, I suppose you could have gotten way with the title "Becks and call". Then again, this was not taking place in Germany.
Guinness .... now there is a product which reminds me of an accidental taste run-in with ear wax. But ... "It's good for you!" Every beneficial tonic appears to require a punitive taste to bolster its reputation.
artists in melbourne!
G'day Brian,
Spotted it instantly! But then Guinness has its own laws I guess.
Never been to Ireland, even though my ancestors came from there.
Yes, it's supposed to reinforce our iron levels, apparently.
Keep smiling
David
Hi Les,
One beer, in a courier packet, on its way to you.
But I remember that you only drink the Canuck specials .... see, I have a good memory!
Keep smiling
David
Hi Eric,
I like the sound of Justin, but I like the sound of his wife even better. Now, that is one enlightened woman!
Keep smiling
David
Hi Craver,
Mate, let me get this right. You blog. You paint - and not just any paintings, mind. You renovate.
Did you say you were running for President?
Keep smiling
David
Hi Mur,
Great memories, hey! Salt and vinegar chips are still big, as you know.
And thank goodness for raspberry and lemonade!
Keep smiling
David
Hi Annie,
I've got some great shots of a three-storey mural in Quebec City. Will dig 'em out ....
Keep smiling
David
Hi Lin,
Great to see you back, hale and hearty.
``Stout'' nature, you say! Ah, you've taken the points on thi one - and I concede the brilliance of your Becks line, too.
So, so right about everything that is ``good for you'' tasting just like it ain't!
Keep smiling
David
Hi Ms Creek,
Lovely to hear from you again. Hope you are bouncing back from a tough ten days.
Keep smiling
David
Ha! Key words about those murals of mine: "before" and "not very good." (That was when I was in high school.) And the home renovation thing was borne out of a broke home-owner's necessity. It's funny to look at the paths we've taken along our personal journeys.
I marvel though, at how some folks seem to know their life's mission from their youth. Being a "jack of all trades" is both a blessing and a curse.
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