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Monday, 25 June 2018

Monday Mural - Jenny Munro

On the walls of the Novotel on the corner of Harbour and Goulburn streets near the Chinese Gardens in Sydney is a 10 storey high portrait of Aboriginal elder Jenny Munro commissioned by the ANZ bank.
Painted by Matt Adnate, who is known for his murals of Indigenous children, it took 5 days to paint this mural. The artist says he spends a lot of time painting the eyes, with a lot of detail and power to enable them to communicate.
Jenny Munro, is the founder of the Redfern Aboriginal tent embassy who has been fighting for Aboriginal housing rights for over 40 years.





Jenny Munro with artist Matt Adnate in front his mural in Sydney CBD
Photo from the net - the artist Matt Adnate with the subject Jenny Munro

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61 comments:

  1. David M. Gascoigne,Monday, June 25, 2018

    As Canadians and Australians we probably have many things in common. One of them is that we have not treated our First Nations people well.

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    1. SamiMonday, June 25, 2018

      Thanks for your visit David. I have to agree, many things were done pretty badly!

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  2. CatarinaMonday, June 25, 2018

    Esse tromp l’oeil está muito bem concebido.
    Parece que aí, tal como aqui, o povo aborígene continua a lutar pelos seus direitos.

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    1. SamiMonday, June 25, 2018

      Obrigada Catarina. E verdade, sempre a lutar.

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  3. TomMonday, June 25, 2018

    ...impressive.

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  4. Francisco Manuel Carrajola OliveiraMonday, June 25, 2018

    Fantástico este belo mural.
    Um abraço e bom Domingo.

    Andarilhar
    Dedais de Francisco e Idalisa
    Livros-Autografados

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    1. SamiMonday, June 25, 2018

      Obrigada Francisco. Uma boa semana para si.

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  5. William KendallMonday, June 25, 2018

    Quite impressive!

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  6. Debbie at Travel with IntentMonday, June 25, 2018

    An impressive mural, and great to see artist and subject together. She must feel honoured

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    1. SamiMonday, June 25, 2018

      Thanks Debbie, I'm sure it's a great honour to have your face on the big screen and I'm sure it would bring more attention to her cause.

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  7. AdamMonday, June 25, 2018

    Nice mural

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  8. JimMonday, June 25, 2018

    This one is quite amazing. I've photographed it for my blog too.

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    1. SamiMonday, June 25, 2018

      Thanks Jim. Sorry, bound to repeat a few on my travels.

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  9. Pedro CoimbraMonday, June 25, 2018

    A street art a ser reconhecida e aplicada em espaços nobres.
    Acredite que me deixa muito feliz.
    Bjs, boa semana

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    1. SamiMonday, June 25, 2018

      Obrigada Pedro, uma boa semana para si tambem.

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  10. Mariette VandenMunckhof-VedderMonday, June 25, 2018

    Dearest Sami,
    This is done with incredible precision and SO realistic! The eyes are done in the way he intended to.
    Hugs,
    Mariette

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    1. SamiMonday, June 25, 2018

      Thanks Mariette, I wish I had taken a close up of the eyes, but they do look great.

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    2. Mariette VandenMunckhof-VedderMonday, June 25, 2018

      💗

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  11. Iris FlaviaMonday, June 25, 2018

    Very, very life-like, amazing, like a photograph, actually!
    With that serious look she´s quite a reminder of the past.

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    1. SamiMonday, June 25, 2018

      Thanks Iris, hope she brings some supporters to her cause.

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  12. AnonymousMonday, June 25, 2018

    It could have been a boring portrait picture but the 'framing' makes it much more appealing. It must have been a very ugly and bare wall before it was painted.

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    1. SamiMonday, June 25, 2018

      I agree Andrew, I think those bright splashes of colour around the face make all the difference and bring the portrait to life.

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  13. TraudelMonday, June 25, 2018

    I admire the artist for this huge mural.

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  14. s.cMonday, June 25, 2018

    Great portrait as mural. I like it.

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  15. LeaMonday, June 25, 2018

    Wonderful!
    Have a great week!

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  16. Bleubeard and ElizabethMonday, June 25, 2018

    This was so impressive, it could have been a photograph. Wonderful art and fabulous artist. I bet you were thrilled when you found this. Looks like your Monday Murals are doing well, too.

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    1. SamiMonday, June 25, 2018

      Thanks Elizabeth. I'm having fun looking for murals and having other bloggers participating.

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  17. Jackie McGuinnessMonday, June 25, 2018

    You just reminded me I never posted a mural on the side of our hotel in Berlin!

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    1. SamiMonday, June 25, 2018

      A good reminder then Jackie, looking forward to it.

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  18. Rob SiemannMonday, June 25, 2018

    Absolutely amazing!

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  19. CloudiaMonday, June 25, 2018

    Fine post, Sami

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  20. PerthDailyPhotoMonday, June 25, 2018

    Oh wow this is fantastic Sami, such a strong image! Can't believe it only took five days. He does do eyes so realistically, there's a lot of experience and wisdom in those eyes!

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    1. SamiMonday, June 25, 2018

      I don't know how these artists paint so quickly!
      The eyes are very well done.

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  21. kwarkitoMonday, June 25, 2018

    its a huge mural. I like it very much. Thzank you for all these explanations

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  22. MarleenTuesday, June 26, 2018

    This is so impressive, Sami.

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  23. RedPatTuesday, June 26, 2018

    It is wonderful, Sami! He is a real talent!

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  24. BillTuesday, June 26, 2018

    An amazing mural, well done!

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  25. SILO LÍRICO - Poemas, Contos, Crônicas e outros textos literários.Tuesday, June 26, 2018

    Que interessante homenagem! Sensibilizou-me a atenção ao indígena que na verdade é o Senhor dono do solo pátrio. Aqui do lado de minha casa existe um novo hotel também. Não sabia que ele pertence a grande rede hoteleira. Deve ser francês, mas com nome português? Será brasileiro? Vou procurar saber. Grande abraço. Laerte.

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    1. SamiWednesday, June 27, 2018

      Obrigada pela visita Laerte.
      Acabei de procurar, o Novotel e uma rede com cerca de 400 hoteis e os headquarter sao em Franca.

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  26. Lowcarb team memberTuesday, June 26, 2018

    Wow!
    This is so good.
    Thanks for the additional information too.

    All the best Jan

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  27. JeanieTuesday, June 26, 2018

    That's massive and really powerful.

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  28. csuhpat1Tuesday, June 26, 2018

    Very beautiful. Love them all. Thanks for hosting and I hope that you have a wonderful week.

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  29. LindaTuesday, June 26, 2018

    Wow, beautifully done and a great story.

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  30. SandraWednesday, June 27, 2018

    Fantástico Sami. Desejo-lhe uma boa semana.

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    1. SamiWednesday, June 27, 2018

      Obrigada Sandra. Boa semana para si tambem.

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