Looking back: When we were more than just inspired

Before an Act of Muralistic Revisionism took the hip, tasty, funky, and savvy out of the color-rich stew  

INSPIRED - HIP - TASTY - FUNKY - SAVVY - ALL OF IT:
The original Treebeards Mural near Market Square facing Preston Street 

and the Aris Market Square Tower across it 

BEFORE AND AFTER THE COPY-EDITING 

Houston is merely inspired now 

Sidewalk view: Treebeards mural by GONZO247 

Corner of Travis Street and Preston in Houston's Historic District - Houston Inspired mural on Treebeards wall 

Cranes over Houston Summer 2016 Edition

Drilling for foundation at Marlowe Condo site 

609 Main at Texas (Hines Office Tower) 

Current top level of the Aris development (July 2016)

Hines 609 Main at Texas Office Tower
seen from Chase Tower Plaza with Miro sculpture 

Market Square Tower (June 2016) 

609 Main @ Texas by Hines seen from Jones Hall

RICE HOTEL and emerging HINES TOWER 

Construction crane towering over Hogg Palace 

Aris Market Square by Hines (July 2016) 

New Amegy Bank HQ on the West Loop seen from Westheimer (July 2016) 

Freedom Over Texas Freeway Underpass Mural

Collage of messages and imagery to ponder 

Freedom over Texas and some other slogans and images - Wileyart

Where Allen Parkway meets the Gulf Freeway (I-45 North and South)  

How far from Mars to Downtown Houston?

Is that the right number in miles in the green sign? 

Downtown Mars Mural by eyefulart.com - West wall 

Downtown Mars Mural west-facing facade July 2016

Mars Rover mural detail (Caroline Street) 

South-facing facade of Downtown Mars building (Direct Auto Auction on Leeland) (April 2016 pic) 

Main Street Muralism: More facade art in Downtown Houston

Decorative art wall at Main Street Store: Rose theme

Main Street Market with new mural (8/27/2016 photo) 

Downtown Houston Art Blocks Project

Mural at Main Street Market featuring roses & hearts on blue 

Main Street Market with rose-adorned facade

Rose & heart mural detail in Downtown Houston on Main 

BELOW: EARLIER EDITION OF FACADE ADORNMENT 

Lightnin Hopkins posters adorning facade on Main Street, Houston Texas (May 2016 photo) 

"Points of View" Sculpture by James Surls (1991) in the Historic District

"Points of View" steel and wood sculpture created by James Surls (1991)

installed in a fountain at Market Square Park at the South end of the Niko Niko's trellis, patio seating area. 

Sculpture and trellis on Market Square (8/27/2016 photo)

Keeping Time on Main Street, Texas

Vintage post clock with emerging Hines skyscraper behind (July 2016)

Main at Texas Clock Dials 

Streetside historical poster: Siteof Houston's First Skyscraper 

The near-perfect line-up

WEST LOOP GEOMETRY 

 Westheimer vistas at the Galleria

Top of Williams Tower after repairs 

Also earlier post --> Williams Tower shrouded for renovations 

Utility box art now even in River Oaks, though rather subtle

Bound not to offend or be mistaken as graffiti: faux brick paint job

with a little faux foliage consonant with the ambient greenery of the neighborhood 

Nearby: The River Oaks District (ROD) 

Westheimer at Mid Lane - TD Ameritrade