A mural in downtown Raleigh, NC painted on plywood. This work depicts a of group of protestors of all ages wearing face masks and holding signs. One sign reads "Racism is a Pandemic Too"
Antoine Jenkins
@antione_jenkins3; @antz_creationz; @yungjustinanderson; @wousart
Title
Angel George Floyd and Tanker at Protest on I-35
Coverage
Minneapolis, MN, USA
Description
An image of George Floyd in a white suit with angel wings and a halo. With a raised fist, he stands between protestors and a tanker truck that is bearing down on the crowd, referencing an event that occurred on May 31, 2020 I-35. Note that many protestors are wearing face masks in this image. Many individuals have signed this piece in a blank area.
Source
See also UAM-GF_502; UAM-GF_610 for image in its original location. At the time of this photograph, the work had been removed and was back in hands of the artist.
Rights
Art by Antoine Jenkins
Photograph by Sally Pemberton
George Perry Floyd (October 14, 1973 - May 25, 2020) was a 46-year-old Black American man who was murdered by former Minneapolis Police Officer Derek Chauvin after Chauvin knelt on Floyd’s neck for nearly 9 minutes in the Powderhorn neighborhood of Minneapolis, Minnesota on May 25, 2020. Floyd’s murder sparked an international movement for Black Lives Matter, the largest civil rights movement of the century. On March 12, 2021, the city of Minneapolis agreed to pay $27 million to settle a wrongful death lawsuit brought by Floyd's family. On June 25, 2021, Chauvin was sentenced to 22.5 years in prison for his crimes.
511 South Fairfax Ave., Los Angeles, California 90036
Description
A black-and-white mural featuring three officers in riot gear with their shields lined up to create a barrier. The officers look around their shields to the foreground. On the front of the barrier, a Black child with an afro has painted a bright pink symbol of a peace sign with a raised fist in the center. The child holds a paintbrush in his right hand and raises his left fist alongside his symbol.
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Artist: HIJACK (@hijackart)
Photographer: Impermanent Art (@impermanent_art)
Two murals on plywood boards. The plywood board on the door seems to be a partial view of a leafless tree. The left mural features a Black woman surrounded by swirling blue and purple colors. "Respect Black Women" is written next to her. The right mural features a portrait of George Floyd's face. Below his face is written, "It's Bigger Than Black-N-White." Flanking either side of him are protesters holding signs with various messages, including "Vote," "Know Your Laws," "Change is Here," "God's Plan," and "Over come." A skyline of Minneapolis in flames is to the left of him. To the right is the message "R.I.P George Floyd" with a crown on the 'G.' The work is signed #KingKuntaKollection 2020.
Source
https://www.instagram.com/p/CBeOdvnDs3o/
South Hennepin County Human Service Center
Rights
Creator: King Kunta Kollection (@KingKuntaKollection)
Photographer: Heather Shirey
Labor Camp | Piotr Szyhalski;
Obe2Tall; unidentified graffiti writers
Title
Essential Work alongside anti-policing graffiti and Minnesota love poster
Coverage
705 West Lake Street, Minneapolis, MN, USA
Description
A black-and-white poster by Labor Camp with four firsts, two black and two white, raised in protest and emerging from a bed of plants and flowers. Large text below reads "ESSENTIAL WORK" indicating the essential nature of protest and racial unity. Small text above reads "Covid-19 Labor Camp Report | May 31, 2020 | BLM." Multiple prints of this poster are adhered to plywood covering a storefront. There is also graffiti reading "ACAB," "Tuck Frump," and "fuck the police." Additionally, there is a small poster by OBE2TALL with hands making a heart, holding the state of Minnesota with a QR code. There is a small poster that reads "Winston Smith Was Assassinated."
Spraypaint mural of George Floyd downtown Palm Springs, CA. George Floyd is painted along a background of blue and black silhouettes of protesters. "I Can't Breathe" is painted in white block letters.
Source
Interview with the artist: https://www.youtube.com/clip/UgkxEBOlxGFjPRXeDiNEgBN64_wh_3ubMxbu
Mural at the B Bar and Grill on East 4th Street. Repurposed cardboard protest signs including: "Black Lives Matter", "Say Their Names", "8 Can't Wait", "Justice for George Floyd". Mural featuring warm colors (coral, burgundy, red, orange, yellow) and abstract design.
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Mural by Sydney Gros and Brian V. Shared by @Bringing_Back_Bowery on Instagram