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Trash Cans, Decorated As Found Art

Further On Face, San Diego, California
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A face on the side of a trash can in El Prado Plaza at San Diego's Balboa Park had the word "Further" drawn in place of the mouth.

Trash Cans Decorated As Found Art   •  El Prado Plaza   •  Balboa Park, San Diego, California   •  (Photo taken 10:32:58 Tuesday 12 October 2010)   •  (Photo posted Saturday 18 Saturday 2014)   •  © 2014 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #BCX_9436
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Two Painted Trash Cans, Outside Lands Concert
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Two trash cans on exhibit during the concert to express the theme of recycling.

Trash Cans Decorated As Found Art   •  Outside Lands Concert internal link   •  Golden Gate Park, San Francisco, California   •  (Photo taken 17:56:17 Sunday 30 August 2009)   •  (Photo posted Monday 23 November 2009)   •  © 2008 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #OutsideLands_0120CPB
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Modern Art Trash, Outside Lands Concert
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Trash can on exhibit during a concert was painted with a modern theme.

Trash Cans Decorated As Found Art   •  Outside Lands Concert internal link   •  Golden Gate Park, San Francisco, California   •  (Photo taken 17:58:17 Sunday 30 August 2009)   •  (Photo posted Monday 23 November 2009)   •  © 2008 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #OutsideLands_0119CPB
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Butterflies, Manuel Antonio, Costa Rica
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Butterflies adorned a trash can by the beach in Costa Rica.

Trash Cans Decorated As Art   •  Manuel Antonio National Park internal link Costa Rica   •  (Photo posted Monday 23 November 2009)   •  (Photo taken 20:22:28 Wednesday 17 September 2008)   •  © 2008 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #ManuelAntonioNationalParkCostaRica_5452BCX
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Orange Fish Blue Water, Manuel Antonio, Costa Rica
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A fish image on a trash can by the beach reminded folks that the clear water contained fish.

Trash Cans Decorated As Art   •  Manuel Antonio National Park internal link Costa Rica   •  (Photo taken 20:21:50 Wednesday 17 September 2008)   •  (Photo posted Monday 23 November 2009)   •  © 2008 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #ManuelAntonioNationalParkCostaRica_5450BCX
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Yellow Background For Face, Karlsruhe, Germany
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It looked as if good drugs had been discarded in the trash and that those drugs effected the face of the woman drawn on the trash can.

Trash Cans Decorated As Found Art   •  By the University, Karlsruhe internal link Germany   •  (Photo taken 13:49:24 Saturday 8 March 2008)   •  (Photo posted Monday 29 April 2008)   •  © 2008 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #KarlsruheGermany_0848B
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Woman By Fallen Leaves, Karlsruhe, Germany
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A woman's face was painted on a trash can, using colors that complimented the fallen leaves on the ground.

Trash Cans Decorated As Found Art   •  By the University, Karlsruhe internal link Germany   •  (Photo taken 13:48:10 Saturday 8 March 2008)   •  (Photo posted Monday 29 April 2008)   •  © 2008 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #KarlsruheGermany_0846B
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Appeared To Await A Kiss, Karlsruhe, Germany
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A trash can painted with a face at one corner of a plaza. The face appeared to be waiting for a kiss.

Trash Cans Decorated As Found Art   •  By the University, Karlsruhe internal link Germany   •  (Photo taken 13:25:50 Saturday 8 March 2008)   •  (Photo posted Monday 29 April 2008)   •  © 2008 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #KarlsruheGermany_0820B
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Found By Construction Bricks, Karlsruhe, Germany
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A once decorated trash can on a post that has had one corner scraped down to bare metal.

Trash Cans Decorated As Found Art   •  By the University, Karlsruhe internal link Germany   •  (Photo taken 08:56:18 Friday 7 March 2008)   •  (Photo posted Monday 29 April 2008)   •  © 2008 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #KarlsruheGermany_0516B
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