Meaningful Mural - Street Art #38

 

I took this photo on March 22, 2021.

This mural is beautifully created. The artistry is magnificent!

The meaning of the red handprint on the woman's mouth is to bring attention to the crisis of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women.

I had previously taken a picture of this wall on December 18, 2018.

I think at the time I was just interested in the "abandoned cafe" aspect of the building.

Welcome to Fresno

 

A mural on the Tioga-Sequoia Brewing Company building in downtown Fresno.   

You can see the stadium lights for Chukchansi Park (home of the Fresno Grizzlies minor league baseball team) in the background to the left.

Taken December 2018.

Street Art #29

Taken 13 November 2018.

Street Art #26

I really like the musical theme.

If memory serves,

I think the sign reads,

"Welcome to the Mural District"

Taken 26 October 2018.

Street Art #24

Taken 25 October 2018.

Street Art #23

Look closely,

there is a lot to see in this one.

Taken 25 October 2018.

Girl Spray Mural

Dominant image of stylish girl with can of spray paint,

lots of other interesting, colorful things and 

groovy patterns.

Taken 25 October 2018.

Mr. Panaderia

On the parking side of a building that hosts a Panaderia.

This fellow is getting a bit weathered,

but he still seems to be a lively character!

Taken 23 October 2018.

Say What You Mean

Sometimes murals are not mysterious at all.

Taken 23 October 2018.

Mystical Mayan Mural

Still being worked on, this powerful mural adorns

an innately artful structure near downtown.

Taken 23 October 2018.

D's Peter Pan mural

Silhouette of Peter Pan is the central feature of this mural.

The lead Lost Boy is exhaling purple smoke...

creating a... purple... haze...

Taken 19 October 2018.

Arise (Mural)

This mural contains many layers of meaning.

Taken 16 October 2018.

More Street Art

My favorite part of this mural

is the anthropomorphized spray paint can.

My least favorite part is that I could not get

a clear photo of the whole mural...

Taken 2 October 2018.

Julia's Mural

This colorful bird adds a touch

of tropical atmosphere to the parking

at Julia's Mexican Restaurant.

While the bird takes in the lovely scenery

of lake and snow-capped mountain,

he also wonders at the mysterious

interruption of crude tagging

on the tree trunk and in the distant sky...

Taken 26 September 2018.

Half and Half

I will let you

draw your own conclusions

about the meaning of this mural.

Taken 12 October 2018.

Reading Gives You Wings

Reading can

take you to places

you may never see with your eyes,

bring you knowledge,

feed your imagination,

test your emotions,

nudge your curiosity,

ask and answer questions,

expand your perspectives,

extend your grasp beyond your reach,

introduce you to new friends,
expose dangers,

confirm your interests,

and much, much more.

Read.

Taken 12 October 2018.

A Touch of Deco

I cannot claim any expertise in recognizing artistic

or design styles, but I think I see art deco in the corners

of this mural; maybe the image itself leans more toward

art nouveau...

Taken 12 October 2018.

Two for One: Sign and Mural

We have a sign

and we have a rather unusual mural;

and more elements besides!

Lines, shadows, brick edifice,

busy balconies, colorful umbrellas,

bars on windows trilling counterpoint to the brick;

plus blue sky,

a power pole bisecting the frame,

and more.

Can you find the horse's head in the mural?

Taken 12 October 2018.

Revitalize

Mural

in downtown Fresno

calling for

revitalization.

Taken 12 October 2018.

Galloping Gavotte

Horse gallops

and gavottes,

running and dancing,

finding his feet,

feeling his hooves,

touching down,

rising up,
snorting rainbows,

presenting himself

to the full range

of the empty

expansive

lot

for

parking.

Taken 12 October 2018.