Trayvon Martin: Broken Dreams | Bringing Back Bowery
A portrait of Trayvon Martin in the artist's colorful style with an oversized head, long thin neck, and small shoulders and torso. Martin was a 17-year-old African-American from Miami Gardens, Florida, who was fatally shot in Sanford, Florida by George Zimmerman on February 26, 2012. He claimed that he shot Martin in self-defense and was not charged at the time. The police said there was no evidence to refute his claim of self-defense, and Florida's stand your ground law prohibited them from arresting or charging him. After national media focused on the incident, Zimmerman was eventually charged and tried, but a jury acquitted him of second-degree murder and manslaughter in July 2013.
The colorful portrait of Martin gives him pink skin and places him in the foreground of an outdoor landscape scene defined by mountains. To the bottom left of Martin's figure is text with his name. To the bottom right of Martin's figure is text that reads: "Broken Dreams, Broken Hearts always, Alone in this World..." The text fades away into the painting.
Catt Caulley
Posted by @Bringing_Back_Bowery on Instagram. Caption: "Mural by @cattcaulley at @2coopersquare"
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F.S.
Artist: Cat Caulley
Image: @Bringing_Back_Bowery on Instagram
UAM-GF_1612
2 Cooper Sq, New York, New York, 10003
Remember Their Names
This is a piece about the popular idea "say their names." The image depicts the names of dead Black people from throughout history in the clouds of heaven.
Geronimus @vt_x_at, Jesús Do @jesusmsantana, Henry Dominguez @feeldafunk, Daniel Bonilla @artmandan, Danny Peguero @danny_peguero, @sotethegoat
Rooftop Republica
Urban Art Mapping Research Project
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Shya Lorance-Ashby
New York
UAM-UF_0146
160 Dyckman St
Say Their Names
Painted on the street along Chicago Avenue, near the site of George Floyd's murder. This work consists of the names of other BIPOC who were killed by the police. The names are painted in simple block letters in a variety of colors. Names include:
George Floyd; Jamar Clark; Philando Castile; Tamir Rice; Eric Garner; Sandra Bland; Ahmaud Arbery; Breonna Taylor; Alton Sterling; Freddie Gray; Ralph Bell; Michael Brown; Laquan McDonald; Brian Quinones, Walter Scott; Trayvon Martin; John Crawford III; Steven Demarco Taylor; Terrance Franklin; Stephon Clark; Antwon Rose; Sean Reed; Ariane McCree; Darius Tarver; Devon Bailey; Larry Jackson Jr.; Nekeya Moody; Alfred Abuka Sanders; Phue Lee; Cordale Handy; Phil Quinn; Ezell Ford; Dante Parker; Tycel Nelson; George Mann; Akai Gurley; Michelle Cusseaux; Tanisha Anderson; Rumain Brisbbon; Matthew Ajibade; Isak AAden; Fong Lee; Jerame Reid; Frank Smart; Natasha McKenna; Anthony Hill; David McAAtee
Mari Hernandez
Lianna Matt McLernon, <a href="https://www.minnesotamonthly.com/lifestyle/people/this-minneapolis-street-is-a-growing-list-of-people-killed-by-police/">"This Minneapolis Street is a Growing List of People Killed by Police,"</a> <em>Minnesota Monthly</em>, June 8, 2020.
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Mari Hernandez, artist
Lisa Keith, photographer
UAM-GF_1718
Chicago Avenue, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
May Their Memories Be A Blessing | Bringing Back Bowery
On a foundation of light blue and pink paint, layers upon layers of vivid colors emerge. Black, blue, yellow, and pink crosses layer over red and green circles and dark yellow Xs to build a bold foundation for the focal point of the image to stand out. 13 bold white crosses are the top layer of the piece, each reading the name of a Black person murdered by the police and their age at their death.
The crosses read, from left to right, as follows:
George Floyd, 46
Breonna Taylor, 26
Eric Garner, 43
Trayvon Martin, 17
Riah Milton, 25
Michael Brown, 28 (correct age is 18)
Sandra Bland, 28
Elijah McClain, 23
Tamir Rice, 12
Philando Castile, 32
Freddie Gray, 25
Oscar Grant III, 22
Emmett Till, 14
In the upper leftmost corner of the work, in pink lettering almost indiscernible against the layers of paint that make up the background, the fully capitalized text reads: "May their memories be a blessing."
Robert Blodgett
Posted by @Bringing_Back_Bowery on Instagram. Caption: "Mural by @liza_and_the_clouds at @2coopersquare."
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F.S.
Artist: Robert Blodgett
Image: @Bringing_Back_Bowery on Instagram
2 Cooper Sq, New York, NY 10003
Disconnect
Two murals on plywood boards. The left has abstract images and designs surrounding the word "Respect." "You are Loved" is painted to the right of this. A second mural to the right says "Disconnect" in large letters. It is surrounded by various images that provide a summary of 2020 (as noted by the bottom left of the mural showing an image of a receipt that reads "Receipt for 2020."), including a vaccine needle, a pencil, musical notes, fire, the Wall Street sign, a virus, a TV, a phone, and a raised fist. Names of Black people murdered by police surround the images: Grant, Castile, Floyd, Brown, Rice, Taylor, Garner, Martin, Bland, and Gray. A tag reads Slick Nick in the right corner.
Slick Nick and others
Seward Pharmacy
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Creator: Slick Nick
Photographer: Heather Shirey
UAM-GF_2462
2215 E Lake St, Minneapolis, MN, USA
Disconnect
A large 6 part plywood mural has been painted white. "Disconnect" has been painted in bubble letters on the left 3 panels. Surrounding this lettering, various symbols appear such as a TV with the word "lies" painted in the center, a needle, a virus graphic, a Wall Street Sign, a bullet, a money sign, a fire, a phone, a fist, a heart with "Taylor" painted inside, a sunset or sunrise, a pencil, music notes, a receipt for 2020, and text reading "educate our youth." Within these symbols the names of those murdered by police are painted in red. These include "Grant," "Castile," "Floyd," "Brown," "Rice," "Gray," "Garner," "Martin," and "Bland." The far right panel shows blue and white painted lettering spelling "Respect" with various symbols painted under it. The panel next to this is painted with swirls of multi colored psychedelic swirls. The center panel shows an orange figure and a ringed planet. It appears that multiple artists participated in this large mural.
Slick Nick, Others
Seward Pharmacy
Urban Art Mapping Research Project
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Photographer: Rachel Weiher
UAM-GF_2652
2209 E Lake St, Minneapolis, MN, USA
Say Their Names
Text at the top reads "SAY THEIR NAMES!" Names listed are George Floyd, Ahmaud Arbery, Breonna Taylor, Anthony Hill, Trayvon Martin, Tamir Rice, Eric Garner, Philandro Castile, Oscar Grant, Atatiana Jefferson, Yvette Smith, MLK, Malcom X. The neighboring panel has a James Baldwin quote.
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Photograph by John Marion
RI
UAM-GF_0085
Washington Street
Black Power Fist - Justice For....
Two panels on one wall. One panel depicts a raised fist. The second panel depicts a figure show in silhouette, first raised in a gesture of power. Text lists the names of POC killed by the police or white vigilante injustice, including George Floyd, Tamar Rice, Philandro Castille, Breona Taylor, and Ahmaud Arbery.
Urban Art Mapping Research Project
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MN
UAM-GF_0161
Main Street and 3rd Avenue SE
Say Their Names
A boarded up Agharta Records store with "Say Their Names" spraypainted in bubble letters. This is accompanied by a large panel with a list of names of victims of police & racially-motivated violence.
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SHl
University Rebuilds
MN
UAM-GF_0406
2512 University Ave W
Portraits: George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Trayvon Martin and Ahmaud Arbery
A painted mural depicting portraits of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Trayvon Martin and Ahmaud Arbery. Each person has a halo around their heads and their images are intertwined with blue flowers.
Urban Art Mapping Research Project
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Artist: Illsol | @_illsol_ on Instagram
Photographer: Parmvir Bahia
UAM-GF_1540
2702 N Florida Ave, Tampa, FL, USA