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Balmy Alley, Mission District, San Francisco. Part II.
Part of the wooden cut out mural at the 24th end of Balmy Alley
“The birth of a silence is written in the agony of a sigh”
I continue with just a few more Balmy Alley murals today. There are many, many more and I again encourage you to make your way there when you can, and take a tour by Precita Eyes if you have the time.
Virgin of Guadalupe by Patricia Rose
Patricia Rose is the senior tour coordinator for Balmy Alley and one of the major artists in the Mission Mural Movement.
Manjushri by Marta Ayala
Tibetan Buddhist wisdom deity. The mural merges Tibetan Art with Latin American motifs. A native of El Salvador, Marta has been a resident of San Francisco since 1968. I loved the juxtaposition with the fact that the Virgin of Guadalupe is directly across the alley from the Manjushri.
Rejoice by unknown artist
Just a little fun along the way.
Love all the colors on these pieces.
I seldom get to the City, let alone the Mission. So, thanks for the tour.
Thanks for you sweet comment. Look at all the color you’ve captured!
Such fabulous public art!
I love them all, but the last sign made me smile.
Nice captures of beautiful, colorful murals!
Thank you for sharing. Thank you for your visit and a comment on my blog, too.
These are all beautiful.
I’m coming to San Francisco in September…can’t wait to see all the beautiful houses, street art etc. (and tram) 🙂