"Minneapolis Park & Recreation Board: George Floyd Square" sign
This MPRB sign has been removed from another location and placed at the intersection of 38th and Chicago Avenue. The peeling at the end of the sign suggests that it has been edited from its original location name to now read: "George Floyd Square".
The Minneapolis Park & Recreation Board (MPRB) identifies parks and other destinations (i.e. lakes, trails, parkways, gardens, etc.) with permanent signage: wooden, rectangular, and painted with black, neutral, green and white colors. All permanent MPRB signage share this consistent stylization.
The location in which George Floyd was murdered by the Minneapolis Police Department has since been transformed into a memorial. The zone, regarded as "George Floyd Square," is filled with memorial tributes to Floyd. Residents from the neighborhood maintain that the streets remain barricaded off in order to protect the area from traffic.
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Photographer: Evy Envgrav
UAM-GF_1776
3800 Chicago Avenue, Minneapolis, Minnesota, 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.
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Photographer: Evy Envgrav
UAM-GF_1771
3759 Chicago Avenue, Minneapolis, MN, USA
"Use Your White Privilege!"
A painted plywood sign leaning against a wrought iron fence is coated in a wash of black paint. Pink and red paint carefully outlines the text, which reads: "Use your white privilege to dismantle the system! Black Lives Matter"
The location in which George Floyd was murdered by the Minneapolis Police Department has since been transformed into a memorial. The zone, regarded as "George Floyd Square," is filled with memorial tributes to Floyd. Residents from the neighborhood maintain that the streets remain barricaded off in order to protect the area from traffic.
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Photographer: Evy Envgrav
UAM-GF_1778
3759 Chicago Avenue, Minneapolis, MN, USA
(George 8:46)
A billboard overlooking George Floyd Square is covered in a wash of black. Simple white font reads, in ascending scale, three sentences:
"Someone touched me; I know that power has gone out of me" (Luke 8:46)
"Can any of you prove me guilty of sin?" (John 8:46)
"I CAN'T BREATHE... MAMA" (George 8:46)
The location in which George Floyd was murdered by the Minneapolis Police Department has since been transformed into a memorial. The zone, regarded as "George Floyd Square," is filled with memorial tributes to Floyd. Residents from the neighborhood maintain that the streets remain barricaded off in order to protect the area from traffic.The first two sentences are bible verses from the books of Luke and John, each the 46th verse from chapter 8 of the corresponding book.
The third sentence is a fragment of George Floyd's last words, alongside the approximate amount of time it took for him to die after Minneapolis Police Department officer Derek Chauvin knelt on his neck for roughly nine minutes.
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Photographer: Evy Envgrav
UAM-GF_1780
3800 Chicago Avenue, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
Acrostic Poem "Floyd"
Surrounded by flowers and other tributes at George Floyd square, an acrostic poem appears using “Floyd.” The vertical letting of “Floyd” is orange outlined in yellow and the following text emerging from “Floyd” are yellow. Reading top to bottom the poem reads: “From tragedy, Love must prevail, Our Cry..., Your tragedy, Demands, Change.” The word “change” breaks from the acrostic structure and this change is noted by the artist changing the text color to green. This poem was painted on the street directly next to where George Floyd was murdered. A red, velvet rope marks the sacred space where he died.
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Photographer: Rachel Weiher
UAM-GF_1798
Chicago Ave and E 38th Street, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
Artists for George
A memorial to George Floyd at the intersection of his murder at 38th and Chicago in South Minneapolis surrounded by potted plant, stuffed animals and cut flower bouquets. A cardboard sign reads in black Sharpie lettering "Artists for George." Behind the foreground, other memorials and chalk drawings are visible nearby. A flowerbed, painted black, reads "No Justice No Peace" in bold white painted lettering.
The photographer stood outside of Cup Foods in order to take this image. Cup Foods was the corner store that had 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.
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Photographer: Evy Envgrav
UAM-GF_1768
3759 Chicago Avenue, Minneapolis, MN, USA
Black Power at 38th and Chicago
A monument taking the shape of a brown raised fist rises out of the intersection of 38th and Chicago Avenue in Minneapolis. The clenched fist has been understood as a universal symbol of solidarity and support for over a century. The Black Power fist is one of the most iconic and easily recognizable iterations of this motif. Between its fingers, the fist clenches a red, black, and green striped Pan-African flag. A single left-handprint in black paint is visible on the wrist of the monument. Around the base of the monument, cement bricks create a perimeter to protect the memorial constructed to George Floyd, composed of cut flowers, potted plants, stuffed animals, and signage. The most visible sign reads simply: "Don't Shoot!"
The location in which George Floyd was murdered by the Minneapolis Police Department has since been transformed into a memorial. The zone, regarded as "George Floyd Square," is filled with memorial tributes to Floyd. Residents from the neighborhood maintain that the streets remain barricaded off in order to protect the area from traffic.
Urban Art Mapping Research Project
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Photographer: Evy Envgrav
UAM-GF_1777
3800 Chicago Avenue, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
Blues for George
A mural on the exterior of the Springboard for the Arts building in Saint Paul, MN. A plywood mural with a white background. A blue "blues for george" (George Floyd portrait stencil) is on the right. Blue letters on the left spell out: " Say His Name". The background on the left is a white and grey checkered background. Someone has written in black marker "Long Live C---laou(?)" (illegible) "Justice 4 Ryan G" "BLM!" It is unclear if these messages are part of the original mural or if they were added later. This piece was created with permission during a paint event hosted by Springboard for the Arts.
This piece was scanned by KBK on Oct 2, 2020.
KBK: ""Blues for George" was the title someone at Springboard for the Arts used in reference to this mural specifically. I do not know if that is its official name, but I will use it for now."
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Photographer: KBK
UAM-GF_1839
262 University Ave W, Saint Paul, MN, USA
Breonna Mural CHAZ
This mural is dominated by large, capital letters reading “Breonna.” The text is soft and rounded and is outlined in white. A transparent green wash, curves through the text in a single paint stroke. A darker, yellow paint curved line moves to the forefront and background of the lettering. Small, pink, paint strokes layer on top of the text. Surrounding the name “Breonna,” blue, painted vegetation appears. A light, transparent, blue emanates from the text. The blue vegetation appears to be ferns and vines.
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Photographer: Harry Cartales
UAM-GF_1845
Capital Hill Autonomous Zone, Seattle, Washington, USA
Flowerbed Tribute to George
A single-level raised flowerbed holding a variety of flourishing plant life painted blue with spray painted stencil details. George Floyd's portrait is painted in white, with a yellow halo, flanked on either side by Black power fists in black paint. A wide array of objects have been placed next to and underneath the flowerbed in memory of George, including but not limited to: prayer candles, Buddha statues, plants and flowers, shoes, painted stones, essential oils, and stuffed animals.
The photographer stood 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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Photography by Evy Envgrav
UAM-GF_1770
3759 Chicago Avenue, Minneapolis, MN 55407