I've just come across the Philly based public art project,
"A Love Letter For You." Created by the Mural Art Program and Philly-born/New York-based artist, Steve Powers, it consists of 50 murals painted on rooftops along the Market Street corridor from 45th to 63rd streets. Excerpts from a love letter written by a fictional character, Fire, to his girlfriend, Barbara, are chopped up and scrawled on each mural, big and bright.
Messages also express the love of an artist for his native town and of locals for their neighborhood.
Viewers are encouraged to ride the Market-Frankford elevated transit line for the best angles. And SEPTA has chimed in with its "Moving Love Story" contest, which will reward the best love stories ignited while riding their transit system.
I like the message and the scale of this project. Well designed and right out there for everyone to see in the midst of their day, hopefully inspiring viewers to reach out, speak out and love more. Yum.
Below find a map should you be inspired to make an amorous pilgrimage (click to enlarge). All 50 murals and more information can be found on the official website.
Enjoy it, spread it.
*photo credit : all images from www.aloveletterforyou.com
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4 comments:
I lived in the Philly area for 7 years and one of the most amazing things was the Mural Arts Program... Through out the city, these beautiful murals adorn the city's bare walls...
Thanks for sharing this new project from Mural Arts...
Next time I visit, I will try to check it out (although Market from 40th St. and up has been neglected for a long time...)
ben
Gracias, Ben. And I didn't know you have a blog! Me encanta la mezcla de English and Spanish. Vuelvo a leerlo ahorita...
i too have always loved the murals in Philly ... thanks for the love and inspiration. i needed that today! big hugs!!
Si, comencé un blog hace un tiempo con fotos y algo de pensamientos/quasi poesía... lo dejé para ordenar otras áreas pendientes por ahí y hasta ahora lo retomé...
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