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Life Today
Life in the modern metropolis is one
of the major themes of mural art in
San Francisco, as much now as it was
in the 1930s. In the Mission District
particularly, every aspect of daily life
is illustrated on the walls of banks,
schools and restaurants, with lively
scenes of the family, community,
political activity and people at work
and play. The Mission District
contains around 200 murals, many
painted in the 1970s, as part of a city
program that paid young people to
create works of art in public places.
The San Francisco Arts Commission
continues to foster this art form.
Golden Gate Bridge
Palace of
Fine Arts
Cable car
BART
This Balmy Alley mural
is a view of the city as
tourists see it. The alley, in the Mission District, is
decorated with numerous vivid murals, first painted
by local children, artists and community workers in
the 1970s. The works are now a major attraction.
Tourists
The Learning Wall, Franklin St.,
depicts education and art
Positively Fourth Street
, a weathered mural at Fort Mason
The Multicultural City
San Francisco's heritage of
diversity and tolerance comes
alive in the murals that enliven
its ethnic neighborhoods. In
Chinatown, Chinese-American
artists evoke memories of
the “old country.” The
Mission District is filled with
art, some of it politically
inspired, celebrating the
struggles and achievements
of its Mexican and Latin
American population.
Where to find
the Murals
Mexican American
dancer
American Indian
drummer
Caucasian bass
player
African
American
maracas player
Balmy Alley.
Map
11 A5
Clarion Alley.
Map
10 F2
Coit Tower
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Dolores and 18th St.
Map
10 E3
Fort Mason
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Franklin Street.
Map
4 E1
Oakland
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Park Branch Library
1833 Page St.
Map
9 B1
Precita Eyes Mural Arts Studio
348 Precita Ave.
Map
10 F5
Washington Street.
Map
11 A2
Multicultural San Francisco
is celebrated at Park Branch
Library in Haight Ashbury.
Mural in Washington Street
encapsulating life in China
