Philadelphia Mural 7
by Allen Beatty
Title
Philadelphia Mural 7
Artist
Allen Beatty
Medium
Photograph - Photographs
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Beautiful mural entitled " A People's Progression Towards Equality" by Jared Baker completed March 1, 2007 explores Civil Rights, using the image of workers building the huge Lincoln statue as an allegorical representation to the ending of slavery and the passing of the 12th amendment The mural is 150 feet from the sidewalk, on the side of a building, at the back end of parking lot. At the top of the mural is a quotation from Lincoln's second inaugural address: "With malice toward none, with charity for all." The mural is located at Ranstead St & S 8th St. The composition of the mural is divided into three parts as designated by the scaffolding that supports the giant statue. The workers help to construct the Colossal Lincoln but also act out an allegory of the peoples struggle to end slavery and form equal rights. Lightness and darkness, through chiaroscuro effects, also help in illuminating the idea of people struggling for higher, more enlightened ideals the closer they are to the top of the mural. The use of color is important with the surrounding background and scaffolding planks being relatively muted. To contrast this, the light that floods into the scene will brighten and saturate up the images. The figures are painted with more saturated blues and reds that push forward from the background.
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August 11th, 2015
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