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Tag: Jet Martinez

  • Alebrijes in the Haight

    1301 Haight Street * *   Jet Martinez, whose work is all over San Francisco is responsible for these colorful frogs.  It is titled Bosque de Alebrijes. This is what Jet said on his Facebook page: Alebrijes are small animal figurines decorated with beautiful colors and patterns. They are really incredible on their own, but what…

  • Mission District – Bartlett Street Mural

    Mission District – San Francisco 85 Bartlett Street Right next to the bright and colorful Amate Mission mural by Jet Martinez, is this fascinating mural. It is a partial reproduction of an original found behind the altar of Old Mission Dolores. The original was believed to be painted by Mission Indians somewhere between 1791 and…

  • Amate Mission

    Mission District – San Francisco 85 Bartlett Street “Amate Mission” This mural, by Oakland-based artist Jet Martinez, was created in partnership with The Mission Community Market, the SF Arts Commission “Streetsmarts” program,  and the Mexican Museum.  The title “Amate Mission” is a double entendre, according to Jet: 1. Amate style painting with a Mission District…