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Monday 23 May 2022

Monday Mural - Louis and Reija

I love murals and street art. If you like murals or have a mural you'd like to post, this meme is for you.  Just follow the Linky steps below.  Once you start looking you will find murals everywhere.  The "Monday Mural" meme goes live on Monday at 12,01AM, Perth,Western Australian time. Be sure to link back to this blog and visit your fellow posters. Looking forward to your mural finds this week.  Thanks, Sami. 

Painted by the talented local artist Jerome Davenport (Ketones 6000) on the back wall of the Astor Theatre in the northern suburb of Mount Lawley.

This mural was part of the @nomoreblankwalls Street Art Festival  in Mount Lawley, that ran from the 8th to 16th of April this year. The mural honours the great Louis Armstrong and Perth vocalist Reija Lee.

Three days before the start of the festival Jerome became a Dad, so it was a very busy week for him.




The Astor Theatre

The ceilings on the overhang above the pavement

42 comments:

  1. ...Reija has never hit my radar screen, but Louis Armstrong sure has. This is a beautifully painted mural. Thanks Sami for sharing and hosting the party.

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    1. Thanks Tom. I had to google her too, although I knew her music when I heard it, just the name wasn't familiar.

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  2. What a strange combination of musical artists. Louis Armstrong lived from 1901-1971, so he was almost surely deceased before the other subject of the mural was even born. And it doesn't appear that their music has much in common. Though he did once do a tour of Australia in 1964.

    So very strange.

    best... mae at maefood.blogspot.com

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    1. Not sure about the connection, I wondered about that too. Thanks Mae

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  3. A remarkable mural excellently executed

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  4. I like your town, Sami! Congratulations on your elections

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    1. Thanks Cloudia. Let's hope the new government does us proud.

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  5. That's a very lifelike mural.

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  6. My comment failed to publish the first time. It said to try again later. Trying again.

    What a stunning mural. So beautiful and well done. I hope this publishes this time.

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    1. Thanks Elizabeth, not sure what is going on with Blogger. I'm getting a few of my normal reader's comments going to spam, and they some of the spammers actually get their comments published!!

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  7. Beautiful murals. Our Astor Theatre is art deco too.

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    1. Thanks Andrew. I'm glad these Art Deco places have survived.

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  8. I didn´t know her - great mural to make her known! Interesting music, I think I´m getting old ;-)

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    1. I didn't know her name either, but had heard her music. Join the club :)

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  9. Awesome mural, Loved the post and pics.
    Have a nice week ahead.

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    1. Thank you Rupam, enjoy the rest of the week too.

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  10. This is a beautiful mural. Thank you for hosting. Have a wonderful new week.

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  11. E agora vou ouvir um jazz relaxante.
    Boa semana

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    1. Obrigada Francisco. O seu comentario tinha ido parar ao "spam"

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  13. You nearly can hear the sound. Remarkable mural.

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  14. I can't find any murals here anymore :(

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    1. What a pity Marianne. Here they are being painted all the time and there are so many old ones I still haven't photographed.

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  15. WOW! Armstrong is looking incredible.

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    1. He is well portrayed for sure, thanks Jackie :)

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  16. It is so well done. Love the reflections on the trumpet.

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  17. Louis Armstrong é uma lenda viva!
    Uma homenagem vistosa para a vossa cantora...
    Paz, contentamento e harmonia.
    ~~~~~~~

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    1. Obrigada Majo, sim o Louis Armstrong continua a ser um cantor importante na area do jazz.

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  18. Nice mural, interesting post.

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  19. Ironically, I was just listening to Louis Armstrong sing "What a Wonderful World." It will never be done any better.

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    1. It's a beautiful song David, I love it!

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