Three Throw Ups: George, RIP, Floyd
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.
Three throw ups.
First: Blue bubble letters "George" with a halo above the O. A "BLACK LIVES MATTER" printed on paper. Paper with an image of George Floyd and "Justice for Floyd" and "Say His Name" on it. Printed "I CAN"T BREATHE" on black paper. "No Justice...No Peace" in black spray-paint at the bottom. "Yuya is Painting" in bubble letters at the bottom.
Second: Black bubble letters "RIP" with hearts above each letter. Paper with "BLACK LIVES MATTER" printed on it at the top and at the side. Characters at the bottom.
Third: Brown bubble letters "Floyd!" with light brown spots. Two more "BLACK LIVES MATTER" paged and another page with the image of George Floyd on it.
Cybin
See also item #438 "Wildstyle George Floyd Tributes."
Three Throw Ups: George, RIP, Floyd plywood mural was included in the exhibit, "Justice For George: Messages From The People," on May 22nd, 2021.
Urban Art Mapping Research Project
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Exhibit: 2021-05-22</a>
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Froukje Akkerman
Exhibit Photographer: Todd Lawrence
UAM-GF_)963
Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States
Monochrome George Floyd Tribute
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.
Black and white portrait of George Floyd.
DAESK
City of Lakes Community Land Trust
See also item #1047.
Urban Art Mapping Research Project
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DAESK (artist). Photograph by Froukje Akkerman
UAM-GF_1031
1930 Glenwood Ave #1, Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States
George and Gianna Floyd with street signs
A portrait of George Floyd holding his daughter, Gianna who wears a shirt that says "Daddy changed the world." To the left of the pair is a stop sign with "Justice" painted on it.
Lissa Karpeh (artist): @lissa.karpeh
George and Gianna Floyd With Street Signs plywood mural was included in the exhibit, "Justice For George: Messages From The People," on May 22nd, 2021.
Urban Art Mapping Research Project
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Exhibit: 2021-05-22</a>
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Annie Vitale (photographer): annenvitale@gmail.com
Lissa Karpeh (artist): @lissa.karpeh
Exhibit Photographer: Todd Lawrence
UAM-GF_1260
3006 Hennepin Ave, Minneapolis, MN, USA
Memorial to George Floyd
A series of photographs of the George Floyd Square memorial that has been constructed at 38th and Chicago, the location of his death. Objects left in his memory include but are not limited to: flowers; stuffed animals; clothing; protest signs; candles; artwork.
Urban Art Mapping Research Project
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Photography by Evy Envgrav
UAM-GF_1756
3800 Chicago Avenue, Minneapolis, MN 55407
Wash Your Hands / R.I.P. George
A small flyer from the Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) reads "Wash Your Hands" in bold red font. The text is surrounded by translations of the sentence in black font in Swahili, German, French, Khmer, Laotian, Oromo, Somali, Hebrew, Vietnamese, Thai, Chinese (Mandarin), Ojibwe, KaRen, Nepali, Korean, Hindi, and Russian.
The flyer at first glance appears to have fallen by mistake, but is now part of the memorial composed by the public in tribute to George Floyd at the intersection that he was murdered at outside of Cup Foods in South Minneapolis. The memorial includes objects such as flowers, stuffed animals, seashells, handmade crafts, handwritten notes, and potted plants.
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F.S.
Photography by Evy Envgrav
3800 Chicago Avenue, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55407
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.
Urban Art Mapping Research Project
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Photographer: Evy Envgrav
UAM-GF_1768
3759 Chicago Avenue, Minneapolis, MN, 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
"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
George Floyd Square's Promise
A large plywood board stands tall at the intersection of 38th and Chicago Avenue in South Minneapolis. The stylized text on the board reads: "As the city meets our demands for justice, the barricades an be negotiated for removal. If action is not taken by the city to meet our demands for justice, members of the community that live in the George Floyd Square zone are prepared to maintain street barricades and take the protest of 38th Street East & Chicago Avenue South into the heart of every significant neighborhood that is unbothered by the death of George Floyd or the spirit of anti-blackness involved in his death and that of many others."
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_1773
3800 Chicago Avenue, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
George Floyd Square Community Info
Outside of the Speedway gas station at the intersection of 38th and Chicago Avenue in South Minneapolis, what was formerly a Metro Transit bus shelter has since been transformed to serve the needs of the George Floyd Square and community. The shelter itself has become a storage area for bins, brooms, and other tools to maintain the cleanliness of the Square. The front of the shelter now holds a mounted community board where individuals can post relevant signage to share information with one another. Immediately in front of the bus shelter, a handmade wooden bench made from reclaimed wood and metal pieces reads in bold lettering "George Floyd Square", allowing visitors to take a seat and reflect as they face the location of Floyd's murder across the street at Cup Foods.
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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F.S.
Photographer: Evy Envgrav
UAM-GF_1774
3800 Chicago Avenue, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA