Patterned Wall

 

This wall is designed with a groovy pattern!

I'm not sure what is the history of this building.

It is in a declining part of town.

The art is by Aaron De La Cruz, installed in 2018 (signature in the lower right)

So it must have been pretty new when I took these photos.

Taken 18 December 2018.

Street Art #39: Mecca Billiards

Great artwork!

The colors are spot on, the distribution of the balls is excellent, the hand with the cue stick, the typography and size of the store name are perfect.

Photo below is the unfortunate next door neighbor.

I bet that old building has some stories to tell!

 

These photos were taken on 17 December 2018.

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.

Street Art #37

 

I wish I had taken the time to get out of my car and get some closer pictures of this artwork so I could see more of the details.  I was driving through this neighborhood during my lunch hour, so I just quickly snapped a photo.  But you can zoom in when you click on the pic!

Taken December 2018.

Street Art #36

 

Downtown Fresno

near Chukchansi Park.

Taken 30 November 2018.

Street Art #35

Street Art #34

Taken 20 November 2018.

Pavement Penny

Can you see the penny?

Look closer:

The penny is embedded in the surface of the street.

Taken 24 May 2019.

SUNK

Tagging the top of a grain elevator.

Bold.

Took me a bit to figure out what the "fancy"

calligraphy said.

SUNK.

Then I saw the smaller, simpler version

on the side of the building below,

like a legend or a footnote.

Street Art #33

Taken 14 November 2018.

Street Art #32

Taken 1 November 2018.

Street Art #31

Taken 14 November 2018.

Street Art #30

Taken 14 November 2018.

Street Art #29

Taken 13 November 2018.

Street Art #28

This is advertising,

but it is still great artwork

everyone will see as they drive

down the street;

and I am sure it generates

more than a few smiles.

Taken 13 November 2018.

Street Art #27

Taken 2 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 #25

Taken 25 October 2018.

Street Art #24

Taken 25 October 2018.

Artistic Brickwork

Some bricklayers

are (were?) truly 

artistic artisans

(is that redundant?)

Taken 3 November 2018.