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"Big Bird" Mural 2017, Artist: The_KAL, 8th Street and Webster Street, Oakland Chinatown, Oakland, California

Lifted Head
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A huge bird appeared to have lifted its head over the edge of the parking lot, and gazed at a parked van.

"Big Bird" external link Mural external link 2017 external link   •  Artists: The KAL external link and The Dragon external link School external link   •  8th Street and Webster Street external link   •  Oakland Chinatown external link external link   •  Oakland external link California external link   •  Nikon D300S Camera external link AF-S DX VR Zoom-Nikkor 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6 Nikon Lens external link   •  (Date Photographed: 11:26:46 Monday 25 October 2022)   •  (Date Published: Wednesday 14 December 2022)   •  © 2003 Bryan Costales external link Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #C22_1790
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The Signature
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The artist's signature was located behind the parked van. It read, "@The_Kal •2017-."

"Big Bird" external link Mural external link 2017 external link   •  Artists: The KAL external link and The Dragon external link School external link   •  8th Street and Webster Street external link   •  Oakland Chinatown external link external link   •  Oakland external link California external link   •  Nikon D300S Camera external link AF-S DX VR Zoom-Nikkor 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6 Nikon Lens external link   •  (Date Photographed: 11:27:19 Monday 25 October 2022)   •  (Date Published: Wednesday 14 December 2022)   •  © 2003 Bryan Costales external link Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #C22_1791
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Closer View
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A closer view of the bird's head with green tropical mountains in the background.

"Big Bird" external link Mural external link 2017 external link   •  Artists: The KAL external link and The Dragon external link School external link   •  8th Street and Webster Street external link   •  Oakland Chinatown external link external link   •  Oakland external link California external link   •  Nikon D300S Camera external link AF-S DX VR Zoom-Nikkor 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6 Nikon Lens external link   •  (Date Photographed: 11:27:35 Monday 25 October 2022)   •  (Date Published: Wednesday 14 December 2022)   •  © 2003 Bryan Costales external link Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #C22_1792
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The Pattern
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The pattern painted on the wall, behind the bird's head, was a swirl of grey and green.

"Big Bird" external link Mural external link 2017 external link   •  Artists: The KAL external link and The Dragon external link School external link   •  8th Street and Webster Street external link   •  Oakland Chinatown external link external link   •  Oakland external link California external link   •  Nikon D300S Camera external link AF-S DX VR Zoom-Nikkor 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6 Nikon Lens external link   •  (Date Photographed: 11:27:38 Monday 25 October 2022)   •  (Date Published: Wednesday 14 December 2022)   •  © 2003 Bryan Costales external link Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #C22_1792
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Closer Eye
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A closer view of the bird's eye, with it staring straight out at you from the wall.

"Big Bird" external link Mural external link 2017 external link   •  Artists: The KAL external link and The Dragon external link School external link   •  8th Street and Webster Street external link   •  Oakland Chinatown external link external link   •  Oakland external link California external link   •  Nikon D300S Camera external link AF-S DX VR Zoom-Nikkor 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6 Nikon Lens external link   •  (Date Photographed: 11:27:44 Monday 25 October 2022)   •  (Date Published: Wednesday 14 December 2022)   •  © 2003 Bryan Costales external link Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #C22_1794
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