Kevin Steele

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Artist, graphic designer, photographer & cat herder. Documenting Queen West, Toronto for 20+ years QUEEN WEST COMPLETE 2015 Crowdfundr is LIVE! https://crowdfundr.com/queenwest2015 Working on BATHURST TO STRACHAN. https://linktr.ee/kevinsteele

Kevin Steele's time-lapse shows 880 Queen St W in Toronto evolving from Lausberg Contemporary to Aesop between 2010 and 2025, as one of over 700 storefronts in the Portraits of Queen West project.
Google image search results for "Schrodinger's cat meme" showing a number of different memes using the photo in post 1, among a bunch of other cat pictures
The same picture as post 1, but now has text that turns it into a cat meme: IN UR QUANTUM BOX... MAYBE
A tabby in a box.
A set of 4 postcards and the reverse side, displayed on a bed with a bit of a sleeping cat visible at the top of the frame. The postcards each have 7 rows of elevations of Queen Street West in the summer of 2015.
3 similar vertical posters, arranged in a row. Each poster has many rows of elevations of city streets, and a label at the bottom. Each shows part of Queen West Complete, Summer 2015. Left: south side, Middle: north side, Right: Parkdale, both sides
Collage of 14 rows of narrow horizontal photo strips of urban landscapes, showing varied buildings against blue skies. It is a 4.6km stretch of the south side of Queen Street West in Toronto, summer 2015
Storefront with a gray facade and glass windows displaying snowflake decals. Harlot's Gair Salon, but the sign is broken, and only the painted window can be read. A bare tree stands on the sidewalk, and pigeons wander nearby.
Street scene showing people walking past a Starbucks in a brick building. Sunny day, sidewalk lined with newspaper boxes, trees visible in the background.
Storefront of a tattoo parlor on the left with bold yellow and red signage reading "Tattoo" and "Coulson." A neon sign shop is on the right, in a building with an old theatre marquee. Both have "Open" signs.
A collage of six Starbucks storefronts displays various architectural styles, from historic brick buildings to modern glass facades.
A long panoramic collage showing two city blocks made up of varied two and three-story buildings.
1042 Queen St W, Summer 2015. Vertical image. A straight-on shot of one of a row of old two-story brick buildings. This shopfront and one next door are boarded up. This shop has a mural that fills the plywood space, of a man holding a salmon in front of his face, as if he hopes to eat the fish. The boarded-up shop next door has event posters.
The video shows pictures the photographer’s collection that match what he is saying.
Panoramic view of an urban street with historic brick buildings. Shops and cafes line the sidewalk, with bicycles parked out front. Blue sky above with thin clouds.
A set of collages of the faces of all the city blocks on Queen Street West in Parkdale, Toronto, in eleven rows stacked vertically. It starts at Dufferin, looking to the south side and continues to halfway down the page at Roncesvalles, then continues on the North Side, back to Dufferin. A title at the bottom reads "A SUMMER DAY IN PARKDALE" with smaller text that reads "Queen Street West, July 31, 2015"
Panoramic street view of historic brick buildings of an entire city block under a clear blue sky. The image is a photocollage made up of multiple photos taken from across the street. Various shops with colourful facades line the sidewalk. Trees and pedestrians are visible.
A sample two-page spread from a book showing linear panorama photocollages of both sides of a street for a few city blocks. One set of collages is upside down, so that the whole page could be turned around to read it. Addresses are labelled under the storefronts.
Street view of three adjacent buildings in an urban setting. Monty's Grocery, a Tim Hortons, and another storefront, under a partially cloudy sky. Under the image, there are labels for the street addresses, 1482, 1480 and 1478. The middle building, at 1480, has signage on the third floor that reads 1478Q Lofts.
Street view of two storefronts. Left: Blue "Dentistry" sign is removed and faded, over an empty storefront with a FOR LEASE sign; right: Black "Love Shop" sign with heart. Mannequins in lingerie and a Canadian flag are in the window of the Love Shop. Two pairs of people walk past.
Street view of a building with "Family Dentistry on Queen" and "Lumicrest LED Lighting" signs. Flower baskets add colour.
Street view of a family dentistry clinic at dusk. A blue sign with a cartoon tooth hangs above large windows, revealing a person inside the warmly lit unmarked gallery space next door.
Facade of a vacant urban storefront with faded blue signage and large "For Lease" signs. A streetcar is partially visible on the right.
Street view of a 99¢ Zone Plus store with a snow-covered sidewalk. The entrance displays various colourful items, and a person stands near the doorway, a cigarette in hand.
Storefront with "99¢ Zone Plus" sign, featuring a Canadian maple leaf inside the O. A man in shorts walks past, with dresses and colourful items in the window.
Extremely wide panoramic photo collage, divided into four segments and stacked, depicting a series of urban street views with park area, a long mid-rise building, a small section of Victorian buildings, trees, power lines, and clear blue skies. This is the CAMH facility in Toronto.
Street scene with brick storefronts, featuring a cannabis shop with a "Hollywood Hi" sign. Two pedestrians and a dog walk on the sidewalk. This is a T intersection and the traffic light is red.
Street view of a row of buildings featuring a Vietnamese restaurant named "Saigon Flower." A hipster couple walk on the sidewalk with a bicycle nearby. The scene is sunny with a clear blue sky.
Street scene with a closed storefront partially obscured by a tree. Orange traffic cones are scattered on the sidewalk. The window is covered in plastic, but a sign in the window still advertises "Saigon Flower Fusion." A pedestrian signal shows a red hand.
Panoramic view of a city street, made up of a series of images, featuring historic buildings with diverse facades, trees, and cars. In the middle of the block is a five story brick condominium that has been built around a historic house that is set back from the side walk with a large lawn. It's a sunny day with a clear blue sky.
Storefronts on an urban street, including "TIBET ARTS" and "ODD AND ENDS." A person with a dog stands outside the narrow junk shop, filled with shelves of trinkets.
Storefront labeled "Royal" with blue and white signage, displaying washers and dryers outside. A sliver of the shopfront Nextdoor is visible, painted yellow on the first floor, green on the bit of the second floor we see.
Panoramic view of a complete city block showcasing a row of colourful, historic buildings with varied facades and multiple small shops at ground level. This is the same block as in the previous post. The picture is a collage of many separate overlapping images. There are no parked cars. It is winter, early evening. There is some snow piled at the curb but and the streets are wet with a light film of slush. It's a grey sky, light enough to see everything but dark enough that all the stores have their lights on.
Panoramic view of a complete city block showcasing a row of colourful, historic buildings with varied facades and multiple small shops at ground level. The picture is a collage of six separate overlapping images. There are a few parked cars, but only a yellow sports car is complete as the other cars are all truncated, having fallen into the parallax valley.
Street view of urban shops includes "Craft Decor," "Barn Restaurant," and "Super Queen's Market." The restaurant is a small two-story building nestled between two larger buildings. Bikes and a scooter are parked outside, with pedestrians passing by.
A weathered, vintage "Czehoski" sign hangs over a newer wooden facade and awning, flanked by shops and parked bicycles.
Street view of brick buildings with ground level storefronts. Left: "Top Brands For Less," featuring a large "80% off" sign. Right: "Sizzling Grill" with Mediterranean cuisine imagery. A bicycle is chained to a tree. The Sizzling Grill is on the corner in a one-storey building with a network of ventilation ducts on the roof. The scene is overcast and wet.
A panoramic street view showcases a series of retail storefronts in 2003 and 2006, revealing changes in businesses and facades, underlining urban transformation.
Panoramic cityscape with modern and historic buildings under a bright blue sky. Both sides of a rail underpass are shown, and angled glimpses of a traffic tunnel.
Stitched panoramic image of a city street lined with brick buildings. Storefronts include a pharmacy, coffee shop, and various retail outlets. Trees line the sidewalk under a bright, cloudy sky.
Phone lock screen featuring a black and white graphic of a cat on a card board box lightly labeled “one cat”
Upward view of a streetlight pole with electrical wires crossing horizontally against a pale, overcast sky.
Looking up at a utility pole with circular attachments and cables against a cloudy sky
Low-angle view of a tall wooden utility pole with wires extending outward against a cloudy sky.
Upward view of two tall utility poles with interconnected power lines against a cloudy sky.
Colourful urban street view with old brick buildings. A row of three-story Victorian buildings with third-floor dormers ends at a two-story flat-roofed building. Purple and green facades house shops; bicycles parked out front. Clear blue sky. Vibrant.
Closeup of a sleeping calico cat, her head tucked under a front leg.
Row of colorful brick storefronts on a sunny street, featuring a crocheted cafe, a "For Sale" sign, and a bicycle against a window display.
Street view of a row of buildings with ground floor storefronts. Signs for a spa and a shop are visible. People walk by, and two bikes are parked nearby. Sunny day.
A grey tabby sleeps on top of a buckling Amazon box, her arm hanging over the side, pointing towards the big smile trademark which echos the expression on the cat’s face.
Street view of a two-story building with signage in English and Chinese, Offering braised chicken and an "All U Can Eat Buffet." Trees and a streetlamp decorate the scene.
Two parking meters sharing a single post are installed on a sidewalk but set back from the curb, close to a brick wall.
Red shopfront with yellow sign, promising noodle and dumpling, singular. The bottom half of the display window shows a number of dishes and their prices. Above this menu a man can be seen eating at a window seat.
A the story brick building on a street corner, with a view down a commercial block of similar sized buildings. An older neon sign runs up the corner of the second and third floors that says hotel heartbreak. At ground level is a hero burgers outlet.
A cat with olive tabby and white markings curls on a pile of blankets and looks towards a brighter area.
A balding bespectacled man with a grey t shirt with a black and white cat cartoon on it, stands between a man with more hair and bolder glasses and a woman with long almost white hair, an arm around each of them. The man with more hair holds up a book “Bathurst to Spadina.“ All smile. There is wood paneling behind them up to their heads, and then a small ledge in front of a greyish wall.
An empty bus platform is in the foreground. Across a paved surface is a concrete wall, with a lush tree, a hydrant, and a waiting area. Shadows are cast on the wall this sunny morning. Beyond the wall is an apartment building.
Collage showing storefront transitions from 2003 to 2015 at 637 Queen Street West. Changes depict evolving businesses and urban development.
June 2010. Urban scene with a vibrant tree in front of a parking lot. Signs include parking, nail salon, and beauty bar. Tall office building in the background.
Street scene featuring a bookstore (Ayerego Books) and a cafe (bar_one). A person in a red sweater sits on the stoop outside the bookstore. A blue bicycle is parked nearby under a bare tree.