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Monday, 17 June 2019

Monday Mural - Peace Waratah

After exiting a bookshop in Sydney's George Street in the Central Business District, I looked up and saw this mural high up across the road. (the street is closed to traffic now due to the construction of the Sydney light rail project (tram).

 Fifteen storeys high at 309 George st, the girl with roses in her hair, holding an "obey" sign with a waratah (NSW floral emblem) in its circle was painted by American artist Shepard Fairey in June 2017 for the VividSydney 2017 exhibition (the same light show I've been posting about on my last two posts).

 It is Sydney's biggest mural at 44mt high and 28mt wide (144,36 x 91,86 ft) and required about 400 cans of paint in aqua, blue and cream.

 


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Fairey is also known for his 2007 "Hope" portrait of former President Barack Obama and is the founder of OBEY Clothing .

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47 comments:

  1. David M. Gascoigne,Monday, June 17, 2019

    You know it is almost poignant to look at the image of Barak Obama and to contemplate what the citizens of the United States replaced him with. They went from dignity and decency to disgrace and disgust overnight.

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  2. TomMonday, June 17, 2019

    ...great mural, I love Shepard Fairey's work. His posters are awful. Thanks for sharing.

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    1. SamiMonday, June 17, 2019

      Thanks Tom. This is the first live one I've seen.

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  3. kwarkitoMonday, June 17, 2019

    the fresco is very beautiful and I finally know now that waratah is something else than the name of a rugby team :-) Have a nice week

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    1. SamiMonday, June 17, 2019

      Thank you Kwarkito. Yes the Waratah is first of all a flower, the rugby team is also from New South Wales, named after their flower emblem.

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  4. Mariette VandenMunckhof-VedderMonday, June 17, 2019

    Dearest Sami,
    That was an incredible mural; both in size and in beauty!
    Hugs,
    Mariette

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  5. William KendallMonday, June 17, 2019

    Beautifully done.

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  6. AdamMonday, June 17, 2019

    Cool art

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  7. Mae TravelsMonday, June 17, 2019

    That is really an impressive mural, both for size and for the way it simplifies and dramatizes the subject.

    best... mae at maefood.blogspot.com

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    1. SamiMonday, June 17, 2019

      It looks very simple but certainly impressive. Thanks Mae.

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  8. AnonymousMonday, June 17, 2019

    It is a very impressive mural, but it reminds me a little of the logo for one of those chain coffee shops and I can't remember which one.

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    1. SamiMonday, June 17, 2019

      Thanks Andrew. I think the artist has used the "obey" logo on more of his murals.

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  9. JimMonday, June 17, 2019

    Great. I've been trying to get there at the right time of day to photograph this one.

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  10. Pedro CoimbraMonday, June 17, 2019

    Transmite essa sensação de paz.
    Boa semana

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    1. SamiMonday, June 17, 2019

      Concordo Pedro, obrigada e boa semana.

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  11. Iris FlaviaMonday, June 17, 2019

    Wow, this is beautiful and she looks so peaceful, too!
    Funny, "Outdoor Man" is on TV and they talk about... Obama :-)
    (Sad he couldn´t stay longer! Chancellor Merkel is here since forever, not good, either)

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    1. SamiMonday, June 17, 2019

      It's true, even though she hold the sign Obey she looks very peaceful.
      Not aware of "Outdoor man" just looked it up, not showing in Australia.
      I agree politicians shouldn't stay in power too long.

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  12. Francisco Manuel Carrajola OliveiraMonday, June 17, 2019

    Fantástico este mural, aproveito para desejar uma boa semana.

    Andarilhar
    Dedais de Francisco e Idalisa
    O prazer dos livros

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    1. SamiMonday, June 17, 2019

      Obrigada Francisco, boa semana para si tambem.

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  13. s.cMonday, June 17, 2019

    A big mural but it looks a bit at an advert for something.

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    1. SamiMonday, June 17, 2019

      Thanks SC, I think the Obey sign makes it look like an advert, but it's not :)

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  14. biebkriebelsMonday, June 17, 2019

    It is really a huge one!

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  15. PerthDailyPhotoMonday, June 17, 2019

    Gosh it is a huge mural Sammi, all my favourite colours 💙💚

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    1. SamiMonday, June 17, 2019

      It was huge, and I like the colours too! Thanks Grace.

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  16. Bleubeard and ElizabethTuesday, June 18, 2019

    I was totally impressed by this incredible mural. The size alone was overwhelming. I wonder how long it took Fairey to design and paint it.

    It was so nice to see Obama's Hope, too. I can't believe people in my country were so "gung ho" to elect a tv personality as our leader. I just hope we do better in 2020.

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    1. SamiTuesday, June 18, 2019

      Thanks Elizabeth. From what I read somewhere it took 3 days to paint the mural, which I think is impressive!
      Best of luck for the next elections :)

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  17. restlessjoTuesday, June 18, 2019

    What a beauty, Sami! :) :) Love the Obama too.

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  18. KlaraTuesday, June 18, 2019

    very zen expression. always admiring huge murals.

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  19. RedPatTuesday, June 18, 2019

    I love his graphic style!

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  20. LindaTuesday, June 18, 2019

    It's a lovely mural. I hope Shepard Fairey didn't get in trouble this time for copyright violation like he did with the Obama poster. (That fiasco cost him 25K USD plus legal costs.)

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    1. SamiTuesday, June 18, 2019

      Wow, had no idea about that. I think here he was invited to paint and he held talks about art during the Vivid Festival too.

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  21. JeanieWednesday, June 19, 2019

    I love the look of it. It reminds me of vintage packaging.

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    1. SamiWednesday, June 19, 2019

      Yes, it does look very vintage Jeanie. Thanks

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  22. ROWednesday, June 19, 2019

    Such a lovely piece of art, and it took 400 cans of paint?! Wow! Hugs, RO

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  23. Lowcarb team memberFriday, June 21, 2019

    That's one big mural … but I like it!

    All the best Jan

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