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Ape With Child Mural 2018, Artist: Bordello II, Portuguese Artist, Improv Alley, Wide Open Walls 2018, Sacramento, California

Side Of Building
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The textured mural was displayed on an entire wall half way down Improv Alley in Sacramento, California.

Ape With Child Mural 2018 external link   •  Artist: Bordello II external link   •  Portuguese Artist external link   •  Improv Alley between 6th & 7th Streets external link   •  Wide Open Walls 2019 external link   •  Sacramento, California external link   •  (Date Photographed: 12:27:11 Thursday 27 February 2019)   •  (Date Published: Sunday 14 April 2019)   •  © 2019 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #C19_1701
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Hung From Edge
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The mother ape hung from top edge of the building, her arm covering an old sign.

Ape With Child Mural 2018 external link   •  Artist: Bordello II external link   •  Portuguese Artist external link   •  Improv Alley between 6th & 7th Streets external link   •  Wide Open Walls 2019 external link   •  Sacramento, California external link   •  (Date Photographed: 12:27:36 Thursday 27 February 2019)   •  (Date Published: Sunday 14 April 2019)   •  © 2019 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #C11_1702
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Mother And Baby
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A closer shot of the mother and baby. As one gets closer to the mural on can see that it was not totally painted, but was created with found junk and paint.

Ape With Child Mural 2018 external link   •  Artist: Bordello II external link   •  Portuguese Artist external link   •  Improv Alley between 6th & 7th Streets external link   •  Wide Open Walls 2019 external link   •  Sacramento, California external link   •  (Date Photographed: 12:27:44 Thursday 27 February 2019)   •  (Date Published: Sunday 14 April 2019)   •  © 2019 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #C18_1703
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Lower Arm
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The application of junk and paint created the illusion of the ape's lower arm and hand.

Ape With Child Mural 2018 external link   •  Artist: Bordello II external link   •  Portuguese Artist external link   •  Improv Alley between 6th & 7th Streets external link   •  Wide Open Walls 2019 external link   •  Sacramento, California external link   •  (Date Photographed: 12:27:58 Thursday 27 February 2019)   •  (Date Published: Sunday 14 April 2019)   •  © 2019 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #C19_1704
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The Baby
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The baby nestled among found pieces of plastic and metal.

Ape With Child Mural 2018 external link   •  Artist: Bordello II external link   •  Portuguese Artist external link   •  Improv Alley between 6th & 7th Streets external link   •  Wide Open Walls 2019 external link   •  Sacramento, California external link   •  (Date Photographed: 12:28:01 Thursday 27 February 2019)   •  (Date Published: Sunday 14 April 2019)   •  © 2019 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #C19_1705
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Mother's Face
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The mother's face, her eyes rimmed by wire, her mouth painted in white with drips in the corner.

Ape With Child Mural 2018 external link   •  Artist: Bordello II external link   •  Portuguese Artist external link   •  Improv Alley between 6th & 7th Streets external link   •  Wide Open Walls 2019 external link   •  Sacramento, California external link   •  (Date Photographed: 12:28:09 Thursday 27 February 2019)   •  (Date Published: Sunday 14 April 2019)   •  © 2019 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #C19_1706
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TV Antenna
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The ape's hand gripped the roof next to a TV antenna. That hand probably aided in turning the antenna for the best reception.

Ape With Child Mural 2018 external link   •  Artist: Bordello II external link   •  Portuguese Artist external link   •  Improv Alley between 6th & 7th Streets external link   •  Wide Open Walls 2019 external link   •  Sacramento, California external link   •  (Date Photographed: 12:28:15 Thursday 27 February 2019)   •  (Date Published: Sunday 14 April 2019)   •  © 2019 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #C19_1707
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