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This mural in the Haight Asbury district was dedicated to the rich history of the Haight Ashbury. It focuses on the elements born from the Summer of Love, and the movement sparked in 1967 towards a more peaceful society. It is located on the corner of Haight and Shrader, just half a block from the epicenter of the Summer of Love and where shows were played in the park.
The wall was rendered as 4 large psychedelic posters, the 3 to the right pay homage to the 3 big elements of the time: Peace, Poster Art, and Music. Each poster design gave nods at original 70’s posters, adorned with the lettering styles reminiscent of Victor Moscoso, Wes Wilson, Rick Griffin, Alton Kelley & Stanley Mouse. Just like back then, aesthetics were mixed, like photorealism, cartooning, illustration and a heaping spoonful of aerosol techniques.
The poster on the left are the signatures of the painters, integrated in a psychedelic poster art background. It is a way to tie the mural in with more personal roots of the artists, and showcase the legacy of illegible lettering styles.
The work was done by Lost, Satyr and Wes Wong of Fresh Paint. This crew is responsible a great dragon mural in Chinatown.
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10 responses to “The Haight in Murals”
Yup, that illegible lettering still confounds, even when I know what it says.
Love that threatening eyeball and the ‘drive slow’ with the private property sign!!
I like them. But how in the world do you know all this stuff? Your knowledge is encyclopedic! Amazing and very impressive!
Very cool! And close to the centre of it all!
Yes, I like these murals! Thanks for sharing.
I’ve been snooping over here for a long time now checking to see where I’d catch those wonderful murals you post. Thanks.
Love these images. I recognize the Eyeball from somewhere, probably a poster from long ago. And wonder of wonders, I can read the lettering. We used to call it Rubber Soul lettering. Thanks for participating in this week’s Monday Mural.
Cool murals! This is definely a place you can’t miss in SF.
Perfect for its setting.
Something went wrong, didn’t it… the promise of that ’67 movement did not materialize. But glad that murals like this keep the hope and dream alive.
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