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Construction Wall Mural 2019, Artist: Conny Bleul, A German-American Artist, Telegraph Avenue near Haste, Berkeley, California
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A Wall Separated
A wall separated pedestrians from the construction of a new building behind the wall. The mural covered the entire wall and featured a long piano keyboard, photographs, and cartoon objects.
Construction Wall Mural 2019 • Artist: Conny Bleul • A German-American Artist • Telegraph Avenue near Haste • Berkeley, California • (Date Photographed: 15:23:42 Friday 1 March 2019) • (Date Published: Sunday 30 June 2019) • © 2019 Bryan Costales #C19_2282 Add a comment or report a mistake
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The Artist's Signature
The artist's signature read, "www.connybleul.com." That signature was located in the lower right of the mural. It was near a board stenciled with the word, "Champion."
Construction Wall Mural 2019 • Artist: Conny Bleul • A German-American Artist • Telegraph Avenue near Haste • Berkeley, California • (Date Photographed: 15:24:11 Friday 1 March 2019) • (Date Published: Sunday 30 June 2019) • © 2019 Bryan Costales #C19_2286 Add a comment or report a mistake
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Piano Keyboard
The piano keyboard was long and snaked its way from one end of the mural all the way to the other end. Painted frames surrounded photographs that showed the history of the protests on and near Telegraph Avenue. Cartoon illustrations of balloon, cherries, and hearts decorated the mural.
Construction Wall Mural 2019 • Artist: Conny Bleul • A German-American Artist • Telegraph Avenue near Haste • Berkeley, California • (Date Photographed: 15:25:29 Friday 1 March 2019) • (Date Published: Sunday 30 June 2019) • © 2019 Bryan Costales #C19_2287 Add a comment or report a mistake
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A Fish
A fish blowing bubbles through blue water was one of the cartoon figures on the mural.
Construction Wall Mural 2019 • Artist: Conny Bleul • A German-American Artist • Telegraph Avenue near Haste • Berkeley, California • (Date Photographed: 15:25:52 Friday 1 March 2019) • (Date Published: Sunday 30 June 2019) • © 2019 Bryan Costales #C19_2288 Add a comment or report a mistake
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A Cherry
A large cherry amid curls decorated an orange field near the surface of the sidewalk.
Construction Wall Mural 2019 • Artist: Conny Bleul • A German-American Artist • Telegraph Avenue near Haste • Berkeley, California • (Date Photographed: 15:25:54 Friday 1 March 2019) • (Date Published: Sunday 30 June 2019) • © 2019 Bryan Costales #C19_2289 Add a comment or report a mistake
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A Photograph
A pair of photographs were framed by a painted cartoon-style frame. A cat cleaned itself against blue. Hearts littered the wall just beyond the pair of photographs.
Construction Wall Mural 2019 • Artist: Conny Bleul • A German-American Artist • Telegraph Avenue near Haste • Berkeley, California • (Date Photographed: 15:26:10 Friday 1 March 2019) • (Date Published: Sunday 30 June 2019) • © 2019 Bryan Costales #C19_2291 Add a comment or report a mistake
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Blue Eye
A blue, disembodied eye watched over a neighborhood composed of multi-unit buildings.
Construction Wall Mural 2019 • Artist: Conny Bleul • A German-American Artist • Telegraph Avenue near Haste • Berkeley, California • (Date Photographed: 15:26:22 Friday 1 March 2019) • (Date Published: Sunday 30 June 2019) • © 2019 Bryan Costales #C19_2293 Add a comment or report a mistake
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Pizza, Candy And Hearts
A slice of pizza lay between two photographs. Little round candies decorated the wall below the nearest photograph. Candies and a heart.
Construction Wall Mural 2019 • Artist: Conny Bleul • A German-American Artist • Telegraph Avenue near Haste • Berkeley, California • (Date Photographed: 15:26:26 Friday 1 March 2019) • (Date Published: Sunday 30 June 2019) • © 2019 Bryan Costales #C19_2284 Add a comment or report a mistake
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Similar Themes
Similar themes continued down the sidewalk. Hearts gave way to stars. The nearest photograph was labeled, "1968 • Spectators across the street standing under the sign for Ivy's House of Leather."
Construction Wall Mural 2019 • Artist: Conny Bleul • A German-American Artist • Telegraph Avenue near Haste • Berkeley, California • (Date Photographed: 15:26:40 Friday 1 March 2019) • (Date Published: Sunday 30 June 2019) • © 2019 Bryan Costales #C19_2298 Add a comment or report a mistake
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Happy Bee
A happy, cartoon bee rested on a flower and below a sprinkle of small round candies.
Construction Wall Mural 2019 • Artist: Conny Bleul • A German-American Artist • Telegraph Avenue near Haste • Berkeley, California • (Date Photographed: 15:27:25 Friday 1 March 2019) • (Date Published: Sunday 30 June 2019) • © 2019 Bryan Costales #C19_2305 Add a comment or report a mistake
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A Snail
A snail slithered across a piano keyboard and below a photograph that was labeled, "1968 • Paris Power."
Construction Wall Mural 2019 • Artist: Conny Bleul • A German-American Artist • Telegraph Avenue near Haste • Berkeley, California • (Date Photographed: 15:27:42 Friday 1 March 2019) • (Date Published: Sunday 30 June 2019) • © 2019 Bryan Costales #C19_2308 Add a comment or report a mistake
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On This Corner
A sign on the left end of the mural read, "On This Corner: A look at the last 90 years of Haste and Telegraph. Presented by The Berkeley Historical Society, TBID, Copy Central, and West Builders."
Construction Wall Mural 2019 • Artist: Conny Bleul • A German-American Artist • Telegraph Avenue near Haste • Berkeley, California • (Date Photographed: 15:27:45 Friday 1 March 2019) • (Date Published: Sunday 30 June 2019) • © 2019 Bryan Costales #C19_2317 Add a comment or report a mistake
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The Photograph
One of the photographs on the wall, this one labeled, "1968 • Paris Power."
Construction Wall Mural 2019 • Artist: Conny Bleul • A German-American Artist • Telegraph Avenue near Haste • Berkeley, California • (Date Photographed: 15:29:18 Friday 1 March 2019) • (Date Published: Sunday 30 June 2019) • © 2019 Bryan Costales #C19_2322 Add a comment or report a mistake
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The Next Photograph
Continuing right along the mural, the next mural was labeled, "1968 • Speakers in support of the French."
Construction Wall Mural 2019 • Artist: Conny Bleul • A German-American Artist • Telegraph Avenue near Haste • Berkeley, California • (Date Photographed: 15:29:55 Friday 1 March 2019) • (Date Published: Sunday 30 June 2019) • © 2019 Bryan Costales #C19_2328 Add a comment or report a mistake
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