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1300 7th Street Murals 2018, Artist: Gio Mantis (left side), Artists: Berj and TimothyB_Art (right side), Sponsor: Creative Shield (Oakland Mural Project), 1300 7th Street, Oakland, California

Two Murals In One
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The mural to the left, the woman's face with birds, was the original mural by Gio Mantis. The mural to the right was painted later and blended to join with the original. That later mural was painted by Berj and TimothyB_Art.


1300 7th Street Murals 2018 external link   •  Artist: Gio Mantis external link (left side)   •  Artists: Berj and TimothyB_Art external link (right side)   •  Sponsor: Creative Shield (Oakland Mural Project) external link   •  1300 7th Street external link   •  Oakland, California external link   •  (Date Photographed: 10:42:28 Saturday 2 March 2019)   •  (Date Published: Sunday 21 July 2019)   •  © 2019 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #C19_2404
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Mural To The right
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The mural to the right, the later blended one by Berj and TimothyB_Art, had a darker and more ominous feeling.


1300 7th Street Murals 2018 external link   •  Artist: Gio Mantis external link (left side)   •  Artists: Berj and TimothyB_Art external link (right side)   •  Sponsor: Creative Shield (Oakland Mural Project) external link   •  1300 7th Street external link   •  Oakland, California external link   •  (Date Photographed: 10:42:30 Saturday 2 March 2019)   •  (Date Published: Sunday 21 July 2019)   •  © 2019 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #C19_2405
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Gio Mantis Signature
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The signature on the left-end mural read, "Gio Mantis." That signature was high on the wall.


1300 7th Street Murals 2018 external link   •  Artist: Gio Mantis external link (left side)   •  Artists: Berj and TimothyB_Art external link (right side)   •  Sponsor: Creative Shield (Oakland Mural Project) external link   •  1300 7th Street external link   •  Oakland, California external link   •  (Date Photographed: 10:42:35 Saturday 2 March 2019)   •  (Date Published: Sunday 21 July 2019)   •  © 2019 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #C19_2406
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Signatures On Right
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Signatures were painted at the top right corner of the wall. They read:

@Berj.J.Berj
@CreativeShields
@TimothyB_Art
2018


1300 7th Street Murals 2018 external link   •  Artist: Gio Mantis external link (left side)   •  Artists: Berj and TimothyB_Art external link (right side)   •  Sponsor: Creative Shield (Oakland Mural Project) external link   •  1300 7th Street external link   •  Oakland, California external link   •  (Date Photographed: 10:42:46 Saturday 2 March 2019)   •  (Date Published: Sunday 21 July 2019)   •  © 2019 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #C19_2407
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Right From Sidewalk
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A view of the right end of the mural, the part drawn by Berj and TimothyB_Art, as seen from the sidewalk.


1300 7th Street Murals 2018 external link   •  Artist: Gio Mantis external link (left side)   •  Artists: Berj and TimothyB_Art external link (right side)   •  Sponsor: Creative Shield (Oakland Mural Project) external link   •  1300 7th Street external link   •  Oakland, California external link   •  (Date Photographed: 10:46:12 Saturday 2 March 2019)   •  (Date Published: Sunday 21 July 2019)   •  © 2019 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #C19_2420
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View From Left Sidewalk
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A view of the left end of the mural, the part drawn by Gio Mantis, as seen from the sidewalk.


1300 7th Street Murals 2018 external link   •  Artist: Gio Mantis external link (left side)   •  Artists: Berj and TimothyB_Art external link (right side)   •  Sponsor: Creative Shield (Oakland Mural Project) external link   •  1300 7th Street external link   •  Oakland, California external link   •  (Date Photographed: 10:46:44 Saturday 2 March 2019)   •  (Date Published: Sunday 21 July 2019)   •  © 2019 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #C19_2421
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A Bird
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A closer view of one of the birds that were a part of the mural by Gio Mantis. The pattern on the bird's body gave the impression that the bird was made of cloth.


1300 7th Street Murals 2018 external link   •  Artist: Gio Mantis external link (left side)   •  Artists: Berj and TimothyB_Art external link (right side)   •  Sponsor: Creative Shield (Oakland Mural Project) external link   •  1300 7th Street external link   •  Oakland, California external link   •  (Date Photographed: 10:47:02 Saturday 2 March 2019)   •  (Date Published: Sunday 21 July 2019)   •  © 2019 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #C19_2423
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Nose And Lips
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A closer view of the nose and lips of the woman featured on the left-end mural, the one by Gio Mantis. Notice how the details of the face were painted over bricks.


1300 7th Street Murals 2018 external link   •  Artist: Gio Mantis external link (left side)   •  Artists: Berj and TimothyB_Art external link (right side)   •  Sponsor: Creative Shield (Oakland Mural Project) external link   •  1300 7th Street external link   •  Oakland, California external link   •  (Date Photographed: 10:47:08 Saturday 2 March 2019)   •  (Date Published: Sunday 21 July 2019)   •  © 2019 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #C19_2424
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The Eyes
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A closer view of the eyes of the woman featured in the left-end mural, the one by Gio Mantis. Notice how the eyes were highlighted in green tones.


1300 7th Street Murals 2018 external link   •  Artist: Gio Mantis external link (left side)   •  Artists: Berj and TimothyB_Art external link (right side)   •  Sponsor: Creative Shield (Oakland Mural Project) external link   •  1300 7th Street external link   •  Oakland, California external link   •  (Date Photographed: 10:47:10 Saturday 2 March 2019)   •  (Date Published: Sunday 21 July 2019)   •  © 2019 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #C19_2425
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Right Bird
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A closer view of the bird to the right of the woman's face drawn on the left-end of the murals. The bird was covered in geometric patterns.


1300 7th Street Murals 2018 external link   •  Artist: Gio Mantis external link (left side)   •  Artists: Berj and TimothyB_Art external link (right side)   •  Sponsor: Creative Shield (Oakland Mural Project) external link   •  1300 7th Street external link   •  Oakland, California external link   •  (Date Photographed: 10:47:16 Saturday 2 March 2019)   •  (Date Published: Sunday 21 July 2019)   •  © 2019 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #C19_2426
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Face On Door
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A closer view of the face drawn on a door as part of the right-end mural, the one by Berj and TimothyB_Art. The face continued down and onto the surface of the sidewalk.


1300 7th Street Murals 2018 external link   •  Artist: Gio Mantis external link (left side)   •  Artists: Berj and TimothyB_Art external link (right side)   •  Sponsor: Creative Shield (Oakland Mural Project) external link   •  1300 7th Street external link   •  Oakland, California external link   •  (Date Photographed: 10:47:33 Saturday 2 March 2019)   •  (Date Published: Sunday 21 July 2019)   •  © 2019 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #C19_2428
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Face On A Tree
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A face was painted on what looked like a tree stump. A dry-stand pipe in red, rose in parallel to the face.


1300 7th Street Murals 2018 external link   •  Artist: Gio Mantis external link (left side)   •  Artists: Berj and TimothyB_Art external link (right side)   •  Sponsor: Creative Shield (Oakland Mural Project) external link   •  1300 7th Street external link   •  Oakland, California external link   •  (Date Photographed: 10:47:38 Saturday 2 March 2019)   •  (Date Published: Sunday 21 July 2019)   •  © 2019 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #C19_2429
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Closer View Of Tree Face
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A closer view of the tree face, here with a lock box painted to match the face.


1300 7th Street Murals 2018 external link   •  Artist: Gio Mantis external link (left side)   •  Artists: Berj and TimothyB_Art external link (right side)   •  Sponsor: Creative Shield (Oakland Mural Project) external link   •  1300 7th Street external link   •  Oakland, California external link   •  (Date Photographed: 10:47:44 Saturday 2 March 2019)   •  (Date Published: Sunday 21 July 2019)   •  © 2019 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #C19_2430
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Woman Under Stars
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The face of woman wearing a jeweled necklace with eyes closed under a dark sky with stars. Her hair appeared to be made of dark clouds.


1300 7th Street Murals 2018 external link   •  Artist: Gio Mantis external link (left side)   •  Artists: Berj and TimothyB_Art external link (right side)   •  Sponsor: Creative Shield (Oakland Mural Project) external link   •  1300 7th Street external link   •  Oakland, California external link   •  (Date Photographed: 10:47:52 Saturday 2 March 2019)   •  (Date Published: Sunday 21 July 2019)   •  © 2019 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #C19_2431
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Tree Stump Pair
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A closer shot of a pair of tree-stump faces drawn in what looked like a meadow at night.


1300 7th Street Murals 2018 external link   •  Artist: Gio Mantis external link (left side)   •  Artists: Berj and TimothyB_Art external link (right side)   •  Sponsor: Creative Shield (Oakland Mural Project) external link   •  1300 7th Street external link   •  Oakland, California external link   •  (Date Photographed: 10:48:00 Saturday 2 March 2019)   •  (Date Published: Sunday 21 July 2019)   •  © 2019 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #C19_2433
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