Tuesday, November 10, 2020

RBG for 1st and 11th

Here's an in-progress look at the new RBG mural going up on the southwest corner of First Avenue and 11th Street... the mural is by @ellestreetart.

Earlier this month, workers removed Shepard Fairey's "Rise Above" mural that had been on this space for the past four years.

And as several people have already noted, this will be quite the contrast to the Michael Jackson mural on the southeast corner of First Avenue and 11th Street...

Thanks to William Klayer for the photo... and to Lola Sáenz for the initial tip!
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11 comments:

  1. AnonymousNovember 10, 2020 at 11:03 AM

    YES!!!

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  2. AnonymousNovember 10, 2020 at 11:14 AM

    Well, this is a very acceptable substitution. Although it is really idiotic to remove a Shepard Fairey. Just renew it and preserve it. What's next, scraping off Banksys?

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  3. noble neolaniNovember 10, 2020 at 11:51 AM

    Fairey < Banksy

    RGB > ACB

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    1. AnonymousNovember 10, 2020 at 7:36 PM

      Since we're all big art experts here, one thing is clear: RGB mural, no monetary value. Fairley mural, more than what anyone here makes in a decade of hard work.

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  4. Scuba DivaNovember 10, 2020 at 2:13 PM

    So happy to see this!

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  5. AnonymousNovember 10, 2020 at 6:26 PM

    YES!!!!!

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  6. Beacon, NYNovember 10, 2020 at 7:08 PM

    A nice mural that could be found in some areas north of the city.

    RGB is celebrated in Ithaca, NY, a stronghold Democratic city in a Republican oriented Upstate NY by the Finger Lakes.

    The reason: She's a graduate of Cornell University which is based there. A few of Cornell's residence halls will be named after her.

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  7. AnonymousNovember 11, 2020 at 9:01 AM

    Outstanding

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  8. EmilyNovember 12, 2020 at 12:05 PM

    Maybe the mural is not about monetary value, have you considered that?

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  9. La vie est belleNovember 13, 2020 at 12:10 AM

    Wonderful!! I've been sad and perplexed about the painting over of the previous mural. This makes it all okay!

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  10. AprilMarch 18, 2021 at 8:14 PM

    This is so inspiring. Thank you.

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