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"Pow!Wow!" 2017, Artist: Ricky Watts, An American Artist, St. John Street Mural , San Jose, California

Side Of Parking Lot
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The mural was found on the side of a parking lot on St. John Street, San Jose, California.


"Pow!Wow!" 2017 external link   •  Artist: Ricky Watts external link   •  An American Artist   •  St. John Street external link   •  San Jose, California external link   •  (Date Photographed: 11:58:21 Tuesday 29 May 2018)   •  (Date Published: Tuesday 17 July 2017)   •  © 2017 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #C18_6574
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Dwarfed Cars
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The mural was huge and dwarfed the cars parked in front of it.


"Pow!Wow!" 2017 external link   •  Artist: Ricky Watts external link   •  An American Artist   •  St. John Street external link   •  San Jose, California external link   •  (Date Photographed: 11:59:12 Tuesday 29 May 2018)   •  (Date Published: Tuesday 17 July 2017)   •  © 2017 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #C18_6575
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Entire Side
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This mural occupied the entire side of the building next to the parking lot.


"Pow!Wow!" 2017 external link   •  Artist: Ricky Watts external link   •  An American Artist   •  St. John Street external link   •  San Jose, California external link   •  (Date Photographed: 11:59:13 Tuesday 29 May 2018)   •  (Date Published: Tuesday 17 July 2017)   •  © 2017 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #C18_6576
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The Signature
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The artist's signature was in the upper left corner of the mural. It read, "Ricky Watts 2017."


"Pow!Wow!" 2017 external link   •  Artist: Ricky Watts external link   •  An American Artist   •  St. John Street external link   •  San Jose, California external link   •  (Date Photographed: 11:59:33 Tuesday 29 May 2018)   •  (Date Published: Tuesday 17 July 2017)   •  © 2017 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #C18_6577
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Excluded Windows
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The mural appeared to flow around the windows, but left each window clear.


"Pow!Wow!" 2017 external link   •  Artist: Ricky Watts external link   •  An American Artist   •  St. John Street external link   •  San Jose, California external link   •  (Date Photographed: 11:59:40 Tuesday 29 May 2018)   •  (Date Published: Tuesday 17 July 2017)   •  © 2017 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #C18_6578
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Holes In Art
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The swirls that formed the art, was also drawn with holes in it, to give it that old weathered look.


"Pow!Wow!" 2017 external link   •  Artist: Ricky Watts external link   •  An American Artist   •  St. John Street external link   •  San Jose, California external link   •  (Date Photographed: 11:59:45 Tuesday 29 May 2018)   •  (Date Published: Tuesday 17 July 2017)   •  © 2017 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #C18_6579
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Windows
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In this shot, the building windows and car windows were surrounded by art, but remained clear.


"Pow!Wow!" 2017 external link   •  Artist: Ricky Watts external link   •  An American Artist   •  St. John Street external link   •  San Jose, California external link   •  (Date Photographed: 11:59:54 Tuesday 29 May 2018)   •  (Date Published: Tuesday 17 July 2017)   •  © 2017 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #C18_6580
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Close Right
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A closer shot of the right-hand end of the mural. Two swirls broke up into ribbons, while another one broke up into dots.


"Pow!Wow!" 2017 external link   •  Artist: Ricky Watts external link   •  An American Artist   •  St. John Street external link   •  San Jose, California external link   •  (Date Photographed: 12:00:10 Tuesday 29 May 2018)   •  (Date Published: Tuesday 17 July 2017)   •  © 2017 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #C18_6581
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Hole
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A closer shot of one of the holes in the art. A hole in red revealed the blue underneath.


"Pow!Wow!" 2017 external link   •  Artist: Ricky Watts external link   •  An American Artist   •  St. John Street external link   •  San Jose, California external link   •  (Date Photographed: 12:00:20 Tuesday 29 May 2018)   •  (Date Published: Tuesday 17 July 2017)   •  © 2017 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #C18_6583
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Different Holes
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Some swirls, like the yellow revealed the underneath through holes, while the purple revealed the red and yellow underneath through a diamond shaped gap.


"Pow!Wow!" 2017 external link   •  Artist: Ricky Watts external link   •  An American Artist   •  St. John Street external link   •  San Jose, California external link   •  (Date Photographed: 12:00:40 Tuesday 29 May 2018)   •  (Date Published: Tuesday 17 July 2017)   •  © 2017 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #C18_6586
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Drip
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A bit of the yellow paint dripped down the concrete behind a car.


"Pow!Wow!" 2017 external link   •  Artist: Ricky Watts external link   •  An American Artist   •  St. John Street external link   •  San Jose, California external link   •  (Date Photographed: 12:00:55 Tuesday 29 May 2018)   •  (Date Published: Tuesday 17 July 2017)   •  © 2017 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #C18_6588
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In The Distance
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The mural seen in the distance across far too many parked cars.


"Pow!Wow!" 2017 external link   •  Artist: Ricky Watts external link   •  An American Artist   •  St. John Street external link   •  San Jose, California external link   •  (Date Photographed: 12:05:10 Tuesday 29 May 2018)   •  (Date Published: Tuesday 17 July 2017)   •  © 2017 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #C18_6594
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