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Lady Bird Mural 2016, Artist: Maren Conrad, An American Artist, Wide Open Walls Festival, I Street And 16th Street, Sacramento, California

The Mural
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The mural was modest sized on a wall that faced a parking lot. It depicted a reproduction of the poster for the Lady Bird movie.


Lady Bird Mural 2016 external link   •  Artist: Maren Conrad external link   •  An American Artist external link   •  Wide Open Walls Festival external link   •  I Street And 16th Street external link   •  Sacramento external link California external link   •  (Date Photographed: 13:30:29 Wednesday 27 February 2019)   •  (Date Published: Sunday 28 April 2019)   •  © 2019 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #C19_1837
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The Banner
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A banner was wrap tied to the fence in front of the mural. It described the artist (Maren Conrad) and the the title of the mural (Lady Bird) and stated that it was part of the Sacramento Wide Open Walls Festival.


Lady Bird Mural 2016 external link   •  Artist: Maren Conrad external link   •  An American Artist external link   •  Wide Open Walls Festival external link   •  I Street And 16th Street external link   •  Sacramento external link California external link   •  (Date Photographed: 13:30:41 Wednesday 27 February 2019)   •  (Date Published: Sunday 28 April 2019)   •  © 2019 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #C19_1838
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The Plaque
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A more permanent plaque was attached to the wall just below and to the right of the mural. It announced the name of the artist (Maren Conrad).


Lady Bird Mural 2016 external link   •  Artist: Maren Conrad external link   •  An American Artist external link   •  Wide Open Walls Festival external link   •  I Street And 16th Street external link   •  Sacramento external link California external link   •  (Date Photographed: 13:30:49 Wednesday 27 February 2019)   •  (Date Published: Sunday 28 April 2019)   •  © 2019 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #C19_1833
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Close Bird
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A closer shot of one of the birds in the mural. It was in silhouette and appeared to be standing on the telephone cable strung across the front of the mural.


Lady Bird Mural 2016 external link   •  Artist: Maren Conrad external link   •  An American Artist external link   •  Wide Open Walls Festival external link   •  I Street And 16th Street external link   •  Sacramento external link California external link   •  (Date Photographed: 13:31:00 Wednesday 27 February 2019)   •  (Date Published: Sunday 28 April 2019)   •  © 2019 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #C19_1840
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Artist's Signature
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The artist's signature was painted onto the mural in the lower right of the red area. It specified, "© Maren Conrad 2016."


Lady Bird Mural 2016 external link   •  Artist: Maren Conrad external link   •  An American Artist external link   •  Wide Open Walls Festival external link   •  I Street And 16th Street external link   •  Sacramento external link California external link   •  (Date Photographed: 13:31:02 Wednesday 27 February 2019)   •  (Date Published: Sunday 28 April 2019)   •  © 2019 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #C19_1841
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The Face
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The face of Lady Bird was painted in black and white and gray tones.


Lady Bird Mural 2019 external link   •  Artist: Maren Conrad external link   •  An American Artist external link   •  Wide Open Walls Festival external link   •  I Street And 16th Street external link   •  Sacramento external link California external link   •  (Date Photographed: 13:31:05 Wednesday 27 February 2019)   •  (Date Published: Sunday 28 April 2019)   •  © 2019 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #C19_1842
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The Context
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The mural was painted on a wall behind a chain link fence. Cars were parked in the parking lot, partly blocking the banners. The mural itself was painted above the height of the average car.


Lady Bird Mural 2019 external link   •  Artist: Maren Conrad external link   •  An American Artist external link   •  Wide Open Walls Festival external link   •  I Street And 16th Street external link   •  Sacramento external link California external link   •  (Date Photographed: 13:31:20 Wednesday 27 February 2019)   •  (Date Published: Sunday 28 April 2019)   •  © 2019 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #C19_1843
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