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Metamorphosis #2 2017, Artist: Tavar Zawacki (1981-), Wide Open Walls, 1123 J Street, Sacramento, California

Mural In Context
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Murals covered two walls of a building. Tavar Zawacki's mural, called Metamorphosis #2, was the one to the left. It looked like a crumpled piece of paper stuck to the wall.


Metamorphosis #2 2017 external link   •  Artist: Tavar Zawacki (1981-) external link   •  Wide Open Walls   •  1123 J Street external link   •  Sacramento, California external link   •  (Date Photographed: 12:10:09 Wednesday 27 February 2019)   •  (Date Published: Thursday 25 April 2019)   •  © 2019 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #C19_1778
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From J Street
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The mural as it appeared from passersby on J Street. It was painted on the side of a building which faced a parking lot.


Metamorphosis #2 2017 external link   •  Artist: Tavar Zawacki (1981-) external link   •  Wide Open Walls   •  1123 J Street external link   •  Sacramento, California external link   •  (Date Photographed: 12:10:47 Wednesday 27 February 2019)   •  (Date Published: Thursday 25 April 2019)   •  © 2019 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #C19_1780
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The Overall Mural
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An overall view of the mural showing it painted on the back of a very tall building. The mural appeared to rise off the building and cast its own painted shadow on the wall.


Metamorphosis #2 2017 external link   •  Artist: Tavar Zawacki (1981-) external link   •  Wide Open Walls   •  1123 J Street external link   •  Sacramento, California external link   •  (Date Photographed: 13:12:33 Wednesday 27 February 2019)   •  (Date Published: Thursday 25 April 2019)   •  © 2019 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #C19_1787
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The Bottom Curl
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The bottom of the figure depicted in the mural curled up. Notice how the blue lines were handled in the curve.


Metamorphosis #2 2017 external link   •  Artist: Tavar Zawacki (1981-) external link   •  Wide Open Walls   •  1123 J Street external link   •  Sacramento, California external link   •  (Date Photographed: 13:12:48 Wednesday 27 February 2019)   •  (Date Published: Thursday 25 April 2019)   •  © 2019 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #C19_1788
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The Two Side Curls
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A closer look at the two side curls and the way they shadowed themselves. The texture of the building added texture to the mural, and made the painted paper appear weathered and old.


Metamorphosis #2 2017 external link   •  Artist: Tavar Zawacki (1981-) external link   •  Wide Open Walls   •  1123 J Street external link   •  Sacramento, California external link   •  (Date Photographed: 13:12:51 Wednesday 27 February 2019)   •  (Date Published: Thursday 25 April 2019)   •  © 2019 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #C19_1789
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The Top
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The right side curl folded in just such a way as to give the top of the figure the resemblance to a boat's sails. Blue and white striped sails against an aqua sky.


Metamorphosis #2 2017 external link   •  Artist: Tavar Zawacki (1981-) external link   •  Wide Open Walls   •  1123 J Street external link   •  Sacramento, California external link   •  (Date Photographed: 13:12:54 Wednesday 27 February 2019)   •  (Date Published: Thursday 25 April 2019)   •  © 2019 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #C19_1790
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The Sign
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A sign in the lower right of the mural identified this mural as part of Sacramento's "Wide Open Walls" project. The artist's name was spelled out. And the sign was topped by a California star and bear.


Metamorphosis #2 2017 external link   •  Artist: Tavar Zawacki (1981-) external link   •  Wide Open Walls   •  1123 J Street external link   •  Sacramento, California external link   •  (Date Photographed: 13:13:19 Wednesday 27 February 2019)   •  (Date Published: Thursday 25 April 2019)   •  © 2019 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #C19_1791
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