Lisbon StencilsWarning: You may find some of these images offensive (I do too, except the monkeys). I do not endorse vandalism in any form, or the messages in these pictures. But I do find them intriguing.
Like most people, I generally find graffiti to be both irritating and disappointing. That's usually because it usually consists of things like cryptic gang names and off-colored bathroom wall limerics. Upon arrival in Lisbon, I noticed the Barrio Alto area I was staying was just covered in graffiti. But then I quickly started noticing that there was also a great deal really intriguing, stenciled graffiti. So much that I decided to collect it and see just how many different images there were.http://brianhewitt.smugmug.com/Art/Graffiti/Lisbon-Stencils/DSC00971/63269421_cpp7F-Ti.jpghttp://brianhewitt.smugmug.com/gallery/1341146_qfx7K/2006-04-07T00:34:09ZCopyright 2009, the copyright holder of each photograph. Some portions copyright SmugMug. All rights reserved.SmugMugGet the most! As long as it involves shoes.<p><a href="http://brianhewitt.smugmug.com">Brian Hewitt</a><br />Get the most! As long as it involves shoes.</p><p><a href="http://brianhewitt.smugmug.com/Art/Graffiti/Lisbon-Stencils/1341146_qfx7K#63269421_cpp7F" title="Get the most! As long as it involves shoes."><img src="http://brianhewitt.smugmug.com/Art/Graffiti/Lisbon-Stencils/DSC00971/63269421_cpp7F-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="Get the most! As long as it involves shoes." title="Get the most! As long as it involves shoes." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-06-07T01:09:50ZBrian Hewitthttp://brianhewitt.smugmug.comhttp://brianhewitt.smugmug.com/Art/Graffiti/Lisbon-Stencils/DSC00971/63269421_cpp7F-Th.jpg2006-01-10 09:01:05Open the blast door! Open the blast door!<p><a href="http://brianhewitt.smugmug.com">Brian Hewitt</a><br />Open the blast door! Open the blast door!</p><p><a href="http://brianhewitt.smugmug.com/Art/Graffiti/Lisbon-Stencils/1341146_qfx7K#63269491_gqJKT" title="Open the blast door! Open the blast door!"><img src="http://brianhewitt.smugmug.com/Art/Graffiti/Lisbon-Stencils/DSC00175/63269491_gqJKT-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="Open the blast door! Open the blast door!" title="Open the blast door! Open the blast door!" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-02-21T07:21:48ZBrian Hewitthttp://brianhewitt.smugmug.comhttp://brianhewitt.smugmug.com/Art/Graffiti/Lisbon-Stencils/DSC00175/63269491_gqJKT-Th.jpg2005-12-29 15:55:15Elvis lives in light grey paint.<p><a href="http://brianhewitt.smugmug.com">Brian Hewitt</a><br />Elvis lives in light grey paint.</p><p><a href="http://brianhewitt.smugmug.com/Art/Graffiti/Lisbon-Stencils/1341146_qfx7K#63269542_5bdg7" title="Elvis lives in light grey paint."><img src="http://brianhewitt.smugmug.com/Art/Graffiti/Lisbon-Stencils/DSC00176/63269542_5bdg7-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="Elvis lives in light grey paint." title="Elvis lives in light grey paint." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-02-21T07:24:20ZBrian Hewitthttp://brianhewitt.smugmug.comhttp://brianhewitt.smugmug.com/Art/Graffiti/Lisbon-Stencils/DSC00176/63269542_5bdg7-Th.jpg2005-12-29 16:07:25The stencil says 2005, but the hair says 1970<p><a href="http://brianhewitt.smugmug.com">Brian Hewitt</a><br />The stencil says 2005, but the hair says 1970</p><p><a href="http://brianhewitt.smugmug.com/Art/Graffiti/Lisbon-Stencils/1341146_qfx7K#63269579_ywmuQ" title="The stencil says 2005, but the hair says 1970"><img src="http://brianhewitt.smugmug.com/Art/Graffiti/Lisbon-Stencils/DSC00177/63269579_ywmuQ-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="The stencil says 2005, but the hair says 1970" title="The stencil says 2005, but the hair says 1970" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-06-06T21:56:24ZBrian Hewitthttp://brianhewitt.smugmug.comhttp://brianhewitt.smugmug.com/Art/Graffiti/Lisbon-Stencils/DSC00177/63269579_ywmuQ-Th.jpg2005-12-29 16:22:30Go communism. You worked so well in Russia.<p><a href="http://brianhewitt.smugmug.com">Brian Hewitt</a><br />Go communism. You worked so well in Russia.</p><p><a href="http://brianhewitt.smugmug.com/Art/Graffiti/Lisbon-Stencils/1341146_qfx7K#63269628_QNWZ7" title="Go communism. You worked so well in Russia."><img src="http://brianhewitt.smugmug.com/Art/Graffiti/Lisbon-Stencils/DSC00178/63269628_QNWZ7-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="Go communism. You worked so well in Russia." title="Go communism. You worked so well in Russia." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-06-07T02:53:28ZBrian Hewitthttp://brianhewitt.smugmug.comhttp://brianhewitt.smugmug.com/Art/Graffiti/Lisbon-Stencils/DSC00178/63269628_QNWZ7-Th.jpg2005-12-29 16:25:33Paint spill or bongo drum?<p><a href="http://brianhewitt.smugmug.com">Brian Hewitt</a><br />Paint spill or bongo drum?</p><p><a href="http://brianhewitt.smugmug.com/Art/Graffiti/Lisbon-Stencils/1341146_qfx7K#63269670_Z7Ycq" title="Paint spill or bongo drum?"><img src="http://brianhewitt.smugmug.com/Art/Graffiti/Lisbon-Stencils/DSC00179/63269670_Z7Ycq-Th-1.jpg" width="113" height="150" alt="Paint spill or bongo drum?" title="Paint spill or bongo drum?" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-02-21T07:26:25ZBrian Hewitthttp://brianhewitt.smugmug.comhttp://brianhewitt.smugmug.com/Art/Graffiti/Lisbon-Stencils/DSC00179/63269670_Z7Ycq-Th-1.jpgWine, woman, and blue blotch.<p><a href="http://brianhewitt.smugmug.com">Brian Hewitt</a><br />Wine, woman, and blue blotch.</p><p><a href="http://brianhewitt.smugmug.com/Art/Graffiti/Lisbon-Stencils/1341146_qfx7K#63269720_ALdw5" title="Wine, woman, and blue blotch."><img src="http://brianhewitt.smugmug.com/Art/Graffiti/Lisbon-Stencils/DSC00182/63269720_ALdw5-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="Wine, woman, and blue blotch." title="Wine, woman, and blue blotch." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-06-06T22:13:10ZBrian Hewitthttp://brianhewitt.smugmug.comhttp://brianhewitt.smugmug.com/Art/Graffiti/Lisbon-Stencils/DSC00182/63269720_ALdw5-Th.jpg2005-12-29 17:47:19Monkeys rule, especially green ones with baseball caps.<p><a href="http://brianhewitt.smugmug.com">Brian Hewitt</a><br />Monkeys rule, especially green ones with baseball caps.</p><p><a href="http://brianhewitt.smugmug.com/Art/Graffiti/Lisbon-Stencils/1341146_qfx7K#63269755_4GEGt" title="Monkeys rule, especially green ones with baseball caps."><img src="http://brianhewitt.smugmug.com/Art/Graffiti/Lisbon-Stencils/DSC00192/63269755_4GEGt-Th-1.jpg" width="113" height="150" alt="Monkeys rule, especially green ones with baseball caps." title="Monkeys rule, especially green ones with baseball caps." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-06-07T03:05:05ZBrian Hewitthttp://brianhewitt.smugmug.comhttp://brianhewitt.smugmug.com/Art/Graffiti/Lisbon-Stencils/DSC00192/63269755_4GEGt-Th-1.jpgSomebody really doesn't like the catholic church.<p><a href="http://brianhewitt.smugmug.com">Brian Hewitt</a><br />Somebody really doesn't like the catholic church.</p><p><a href="http://brianhewitt.smugmug.com/Art/Graffiti/Lisbon-Stencils/1341146_qfx7K#63269798_wU3FC" title="Somebody really doesn't like the catholic church."><img src="http://brianhewitt.smugmug.com/Art/Graffiti/Lisbon-Stencils/DSC00193/63269798_wU3FC-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="Somebody really doesn't like the catholic church." title="Somebody really doesn't like the catholic church." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-02-21T07:22:40ZBrian Hewitthttp://brianhewitt.smugmug.comhttp://brianhewitt.smugmug.com/Art/Graffiti/Lisbon-Stencils/DSC00193/63269798_wU3FC-Th.jpg2005-12-30 06:45:17Somebody really doesn't like the police.<p><a href="http://brianhewitt.smugmug.com">Brian Hewitt</a><br />Somebody really doesn't like the police.</p><p><a href="http://brianhewitt.smugmug.com/Art/Graffiti/Lisbon-Stencils/1341146_qfx7K#63269812_6daxR" title="Somebody really doesn't like the police."><img src="http://brianhewitt.smugmug.com/Art/Graffiti/Lisbon-Stencils/DSC00196/63269812_6daxR-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="Somebody really doesn't like the police." title="Somebody really doesn't like the police." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-06-06T20:36:54ZBrian Hewitthttp://brianhewitt.smugmug.comhttp://brianhewitt.smugmug.com/Art/Graffiti/Lisbon-Stencils/DSC00196/63269812_6daxR-Th.jpg2005-12-30 06:53:01Somebody really doesn't like themselves.<p><a href="http://brianhewitt.smugmug.com">Brian Hewitt</a><br />Somebody really doesn't like themselves.</p><p><a href="http://brianhewitt.smugmug.com/Art/Graffiti/Lisbon-Stencils/1341146_qfx7K#63269841_zsZsG" title="Somebody really doesn't like themselves."><img src="http://brianhewitt.smugmug.com/Art/Graffiti/Lisbon-Stencils/DSC00276/63269841_zsZsG-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="Somebody really doesn't like themselves." title="Somebody really doesn't like themselves." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-06-06T18:51:34ZBrian Hewitthttp://brianhewitt.smugmug.comhttp://brianhewitt.smugmug.com/Art/Graffiti/Lisbon-Stencils/DSC00276/63269841_zsZsG-Th.jpg2005-12-30 17:01:39Me og. You hot.<p><a href="http://brianhewitt.smugmug.com">Brian Hewitt</a><br />Me og. You hot.</p><p><a href="http://brianhewitt.smugmug.com/Art/Graffiti/Lisbon-Stencils/1341146_qfx7K#63269879_SJb4e" title="Me og. You hot."><img src="http://brianhewitt.smugmug.com/Art/Graffiti/Lisbon-Stencils/DSC00277/63269879_SJb4e-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="Me og. You hot." title="Me og. You hot." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-06-07T03:00:03ZBrian Hewitthttp://brianhewitt.smugmug.comhttp://brianhewitt.smugmug.com/Art/Graffiti/Lisbon-Stencils/DSC00277/63269879_SJb4e-Th.jpg2005-12-30 17:05:40Mmmm... Houses.<p><a href="http://brianhewitt.smugmug.com">Brian Hewitt</a><br />Mmmm... Houses.</p><p><a href="http://brianhewitt.smugmug.com/Art/Graffiti/Lisbon-Stencils/1341146_qfx7K#63269972_GqWdH" title="Mmmm... Houses."><img src="http://brianhewitt.smugmug.com/Art/Graffiti/Lisbon-Stencils/DSC00346/63269972_GqWdH-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="Mmmm... Houses." title="Mmmm... Houses." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-06-07T02:59:54ZBrian Hewitthttp://brianhewitt.smugmug.comhttp://brianhewitt.smugmug.com/Art/Graffiti/Lisbon-Stencils/DSC00346/63269972_GqWdH-Th.jpg2005-12-31 20:45:15Wedding party vandalism?<p><a href="http://brianhewitt.smugmug.com">Brian Hewitt</a><br />Wedding party vandalism?</p><p><a href="http://brianhewitt.smugmug.com/Art/Graffiti/Lisbon-Stencils/1341146_qfx7K#63270080_8U4MM" title="Wedding party vandalism?"><img src="http://brianhewitt.smugmug.com/Art/Graffiti/Lisbon-Stencils/DSC00355/63270080_8U4MM-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="Wedding party vandalism?" title="Wedding party vandalism?" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-06-07T03:05:29ZBrian Hewitthttp://brianhewitt.smugmug.comhttp://brianhewitt.smugmug.com/Art/Graffiti/Lisbon-Stencils/DSC00355/63270080_8U4MM-Th.jpg2006-01-01 11:05:13What better way to commemorate your marriage than to deface a building?<p><a href="http://brianhewitt.smugmug.com">Brian Hewitt</a><br />What better way to commemorate your marriage than to deface a building?</p><p><a href="http://brianhewitt.smugmug.com/Art/Graffiti/Lisbon-Stencils/1341146_qfx7K#63270134_Y5jB6" title="What better way to commemorate your marriage than to deface a building?"><img src="http://brianhewitt.smugmug.com/Art/Graffiti/Lisbon-Stencils/DSC00356/63270134_Y5jB6-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="What better way to commemorate your marriage than to deface a building?" title="What better way to commemorate your marriage than to deface a building?" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-02-21T07:24:55ZBrian Hewitthttp://brianhewitt.smugmug.comhttp://brianhewitt.smugmug.com/Art/Graffiti/Lisbon-Stencils/DSC00356/63270134_Y5jB6-Th.jpg2006-01-01 11:05:24Yeah, the system is much better than the sistem.<p><a href="http://brianhewitt.smugmug.com">Brian Hewitt</a><br />Yeah, the system is much better than the sistem.</p><p><a href="http://brianhewitt.smugmug.com/Art/Graffiti/Lisbon-Stencils/1341146_qfx7K#63270174_MT8Cb" title="Yeah, the system is much better than the sistem."><img src="http://brianhewitt.smugmug.com/Art/Graffiti/Lisbon-Stencils/DSC00394/63270174_MT8Cb-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="Yeah, the system is much better than the sistem." title="Yeah, the system is much better than the sistem." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-02-21T07:25:10ZBrian Hewitthttp://brianhewitt.smugmug.comhttp://brianhewitt.smugmug.com/Art/Graffiti/Lisbon-Stencils/DSC00394/63270174_MT8Cb-Th.jpg2006-01-01 12:19:54