Tucson's Murals –Jerry Peek, TucsonArt.info

How I got involved Some examples What is a “mural”? Well-known muralists (many unknown) Good mural-hunting areas More examples

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Tucson Murals Project and me Founded 2006 by Randy Garsee I joined 2007; Randy left Tucson Ride my bicycle (side streets, and main

streets early mornings) 350 entries now; another 150+ to add Contributors help (you can too!) Melodi King: mural map and more info

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Let's see some examples...

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Tucson Museum of Art: Nuestro futuro/Nuestras raices humana

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Near Hotel Arizona

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Along I-10 in Barrio Anita

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Along an alley in South Tucson

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Hidden David Tineo

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Hidden behind a Dumpster

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Larger “Urban Art”

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On another side...

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Murals everywhere!

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Why not at home?

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Murals for your neighbors

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For organizations...

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...and, of course, businesses

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What is a mural? For some people, trying to define “mural” is

too academic. (“It's a mural if I say it is.”) Tucson Murals Project needed to decide! Merriam-Webster.com: “applied to and

made integral with a wall or ceiling surface.” (Origin: Latin muralis, from murus wall)

In practice, it's not that simple...

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Maybe a mural, #1

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Maybe a mural, #2

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Maybe a mural, #3

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Maybe a mural, #4

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Maybe a mural, #5

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Maybe a mural, #6

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Maybe a mural, #7

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Who was that muralist? Many murals are unsigned, or signature

is so “artistic” that it's hard to read Some people post comments on blog to

identify the artist or tell a story My next project (after photographing “all

murals” :) – go back and research them Tucson has some well-known muralists;

let's see a few...

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David Tineo

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Luis Mena

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Rock Martinez

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Joe Pagac

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How to find murals Tucson Murals Project blog,

tucsonmurals.blogspot.com Tucson Art information website murals

page, tucsonart.info/murals, which has: Maps of mural locations (click on a

location to get a pop-up info box) Table of all murals by location

Go to the best mural-hunting areas...

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Where to find the most murals The city of South Tucson and north to

22nd Downtown Stone Avenue from downtown to

Wetmore Schools

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Questions? Jerry Peek Contact me online at TucsonArt.info Phone (520)302-4402

Next: murals changing over time...

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Grande & Congress, 2006(photo by Erik S.)

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Grande & Congress, 2010

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Toole & Alameda, 2006

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Toole & Alameda, 2010

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La Pilita Museum, 2009

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La Pilita Museum, 2011

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7th & Toole, 2008

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7th & Toole, 2010

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Solar Culture Gallery, 2008

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Solar Culture Gallery, 2009

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Solar Culture Gallery, 2010

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Arnold S., 2006

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Arnold S., 2009

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5th and Congress, 2009

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5th and Congress, 2010

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Dales Doors by daylight

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Dales Doors by lamplight