» Take a Tour of the Love Letter Murals
A Letter for One with Meaning for All
The City of Philadelphia Mural Arts Program and Philadelphia native, New York-based artist
Stephen Powers have collaborated to create Love Letter, a public art project
consisting of a series of 50 rooftop murals from 45th to 63rd streets along the Market
Street corridor. The murals, which are best viewed from the Market-Frankford elevated
transit line, collectively express a love letter from a guy to a girl, from an artist
to his hometown, and from local residents to their West Philadelphia neighborhood.
Love Letter, which will be documented in two books, a film, and a gallery
exhibition, speaks to all those who have loved and for those who long for a way to
express that love to the world around them.
Love Letter is made possible through the generous support of the Pew Center
for Arts & Heritage through the Philadelphia Exhibitions Initiative.
Additional support provided by:
Read national press about the project:
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Mural Arts has its eyes on storytelling in W. Phila
[782K PDF]
The Philadelphia Inquirer -
Art to Make You Laugh (and Cry)
The New York Times -
Love Letter to Philadelphia:
A new series of murals runs along an elevated train route
The Wall Street Journal
Map of Love Letter murals
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Learn about vinyl sign making. As an outgrowth of the Love Letter mural project, the Mural Arts Program is excited to offer a free "sign school!"
For more information, visit aloveletterforyou.com or follow us on twitter @aloveletter4u.
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