1985
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Philadelphia cityscape mural at 507 South Broad Street
The untitled cityscape mural formerly located at 507 South Broad Street was one of the first large-scale murals created using scaffolding by the Philadelphia Anti-Graffiti Network. Located in the Hawthorne neighborhood of South Philadelphia, the mural was painted on a wall next to a local convenience store. Inspired by the work of artist Charles Sheeler, the mural depicted a mirror view of the cityscape featuring Philadelphia’s iconic City Hall.
Murals painted by the Philadelphia Anti-Graffiti Network (PAGN), a City agency and the precursor to the Mural Arts Program, were created with the goal of transforming graffiti writers’ talents into positive community arts initiatives. Read more about Mural Arts’ history here.
Location Note: Mural no longer on view at this location (retired/replaced with new mural in 1993).
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