Sep 092011
The Mission District
Clarion Alley
These two murals are by Daniel Doherty. Clarion alley is a famous mural alley that has been around for quite a long time in the Mission District. Once an artist is given space, and as long as it is maintained it, pretty much belongs to the artist.. There is a committee that notifies the artist if the mural has been tagged or defaced.
I chose this particular artist because of the timeliness of the message. Mohamed Bouazizi was the young man that gave spark to the riots in Tunisia. The man behind what much of the world, watching on TV, is seeing as the slow and somewhat violent democratization of the middle east and what is being called the Arab Spring.
This is just such a wonderful city scene.
So good to know that this artist has created a tribute to one of the heroes of the democratic movement. Have a great weekend, Principessa!
What a great thing to have painted! Sounds like an interesting place.
These are truly beautiful works of art.
Thank you for sharing them here.
Sending you wishes for a wonderful weekend!
It is quite a coincidence but I just read an article about Bouazizi and the movement for change in his country…interesting to see it already memorialized in San Francisco! Yet another great thing about that city!