"Breonna Taylor" Piece
Breonna Taylor (June 5, 1993 - March 13, 2020) was an EMT and aspiring nurse. The 26-year-old Black American woman from Louisville, Kentucky who was fatally shot in her apartment on March 13, 2020, by plainclothes Louisville Metro Police Officers. A grand jury did not indict the officers for her death.
Blue letters with white highlights reading "Breonna Taylor." The Ns are painted in bold. The background is orange and purple. "RIP" in smaller black text at the lower corner.
Urban Art Mapping Research Project
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Froukje Akkerman
UAM-GF_0943
Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States
"I Can't Breathe" Community Tribute Mural
Mural with portraits of Black people killed by police. The background has chalk messages and colorful fractal shapes.
Those depicted in this documentation of the mural include: George Floyd, Kendra James, Jason Washington, Deontae J. Keller, Tony McDade, Andre Gladen, Breonna Taylor, Keaton Otis, and Ahmaud Arbery.
Posters of other Black People killed by police are along the top of the mural.
Emma Berger
@flatrabbitstudio
Over 60 people contributed to the background of the mural.
Urban Art Mapping Research Project
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Emma Berger
@flatrabbitstudio
Devon Manier, photographer
UAM-GF_1376
Portland, Oregon, USA
"RIP George Floyd" Flowerbed
Within the now-closed road of Chicago Avenue at the George Floyd Square at the intersection of 38th and Chicago, a flowerbed stands in Floyd's memory. One of many, this particular bed is painted bright blue. "No Justice, No Peace" is hand-painted in bold lettering on the legs of the bed. The base of the bed features a headstone, surrounded by red rosebuds, that reads "RIP George Floyd". Vibrant and thriving plant life spills out over the edges of the flowerbed.
The photographer stood in the street outside of Cup Foods in order to take this image. Cup Foods is the corner store that called the police to accuse Floyd of attempting to make a purchase with a counterfeit bill, ultimately leading to the fatal confrontation that resulted in his death.
Urban Art Mapping Research Project
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Photographer: Evy Envgrav
UAM-GF_1771
3759 Chicago Avenue, Minneapolis, MN, USA
"Say Their Names" Panel - George Floyd Tribute Panel
Two works. To the left is a painted panel with the names of Black people killed by police in red. White outline figure holding up a sign reading "Say Their Names."
To the right is a portrait of George Floyd with oranges and green leaves framing him.
Urban Art Mapping Research Project
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Devon Manier
UAM-GF_1382
Portland, Oregon, United States
3-D "FLOYD" Throw Up
3-D letters in black and purple reading "FLOYD" with highlights and abstract aqua shapes in the background.
Urban Art Mapping Research Project
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Photographer: Mike Mccarty
Minnesota
UAM-GF_0016
2917 Bryant Ave S #5, Minneapolis, MN, USA
A Letter From The People...
This mural shows five large notebook pages, with handstyle writing on them. They read "A Letter From The People...
"Fist And Foremost, Rest In Peace George Floyd And All Other Souls That Have Died Unjustly Under The Hands Of THe Government. It Is A Tragedy And We Expect Our Gov To Handle It And Not Let Us Down Like The Many Times You Already Have, Not Just Here In This Country. You Brong Tyranny And Oppression All Over The World And You Flash Propaganda And Lies In Our Face To Make Them Look Like Enemies. You Take Their Opium And You Feed It To Our People As "Medicine." You Take Our Tax $ And You Murder Us And Then You Take Our Tax $ Again To Cover The Lawsuits Settlement...And AQUIT THE MURDERER... There's Only One Kind. Mankind... Love Is Love. We Shall Overcome.
"HOPE. PEACE BE UPON YOU."
"SAY THEIR NAMES"
"Stand For Something Fall For Nothing"
"Violence feeds violence. It's Okay To Be Sad, But Don't Despair, There's Always Hope."
Above the painted pages is a purple background. Along the bottoms is a red background. Someone has written in red spray-paint "The Red Represents Blood Shed" and "Fuck The System!" and "And Fuck A Microchip!" The latter message is written one one of the painted pages.
To the left of the mural is a stencil portrait of George Floyd. Purple graffiti around the portrait reads "RIP George Floyd. You Will Not Die In Vain."
Below the graffiti is a gray outline fist.
@B.W.R.G
@whitecanvasdesigns
From the contributor: "My wife and I went downtown to photograph the protest art as we knew that it would not last (for a variety of reasons). The military was still on the streets, a curfew was still in place, and police were still assaulting innocent protestors. Columbus is the capitol of Ohio, so much of this was around the capitol building."
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Scott S. Lawski
UAM-GF_1488
Columbus, Ohio, USA
ACAB RIP GEORGE
Three phrases: "ACAB," "RIP," and "GEORGE," written in a wild style. The words "RIP" and "GEORGE" are filled in with colorful polka dots. Underneath the three words, "Arrest all four" is spray painted.
Urban Art Mapping Research Project
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Photographers: Vicki Smith and Don Darnutzer, georgefloyd-streetart-mpls.org
UAM-GF_2946
2228 E Lake St, Minneapolis, MN
ACAB, BLM
Graffiti on a city utility box in red and yellow spray paint. The yellow paint reads "ACAB" and "BLM." Painted over this in red text reads "RIP" and additional graffiti.
Site of Winston Smith Murder, Uptown Minneapolis
Urban Art Mapping Research Project
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Photographer: Rebekah Coffman
UAM-GF_2597
Girard Ave South and West Lake Street, Minneapolis, MN, USA
Aiyana Jones Tribute
Portrait of Aiyana Jones with a red, yellow, and green striped border. "July 20, 2002 - May 16, 2010. She was just a baby." is along the side. Flowers frame the top and the bottom. "BLM" is in yellow block letters to the left.
@xochilt.art
Aiyana Johnson was killed by a police officer in 2010.
Urban Art Mapping Research Project
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@xochilt.art; Photograh by Devon Manier
UAM-GF_1397
Portland, Oregon, USA
All Mothers Were Summoned When He Called Out To His MAMA
Bold and hand-style letters on a black background. Reads "ALL Mothers Were Summoned When He Called Out To His MAMA." Flowers frame the work.
Xochitl Ruvalcaba | @xochilt.art
Urban Art Mapping Research Project
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Artist: Xochitl Ruvalcaba, @xochilt.art; Photograph by Devon Manier
UAM-GF_1390
Portland, Oregon, United States