An Urban Icon in the Barri Gòtic in Barcelona

Monochrome photography from Barcelona in Spain

A close-up shot from Barcelona's Barri Gòtic reveals a small sanctuary of street art within a deep wall niche. The centrepiece is a powerful stencil of the Madonna and Child, but it is surrounded by a collage of modern stickers and graffiti. Captured in high-contrast black and white, the image highlights the timeless tension between historical tradition…