Words and Voices

Words and Voices by artist Donald Gensler is located on the front entrance to Benjamin Franklin High School in the Spring Garden neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The murals uses selected text from the autobiography of Benjamin Franklin as a framework for illustrating the concept of commitment as it relates to the lives of current Benjamin Franklin High School students. Among the themes explored on the wall are Franklin’s values, his steadfast attention to his inventions and the obstacles he faced and conquered in his journey through life.

Student assistants who worked on this mural are: Miranda Coley, Yalanda Cooper, Michael Patterson, and Alexander Quinones

Location Note: Mural no longer on view at this location (deaccessioned/replaced with new mural in 2024).