Monday, June 6, 2011

Monday Mural: Calvin Simmons

This mural decorates the north support structure of the 580 freeway on Grand Avenue.  Parts of this massive mural have been featured previously.  The focus here is  Calvin Simmons, conductor of the Oakland Symphony until his premature death in 1982.  This mural is located kitty korner to the Grand Lake Theater.
Posted by Oakland Daily Photo at 1:41 AM
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9 comments:

  1. Stefan JanssonJune 6, 2011 at 2:47 AM

    Looks great. I wish we had more murals in my area.

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  2. JackJune 6, 2011 at 6:08 AM

    This is an expressive painting. I like the angle you used to capture it.

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  3. John @ Beans and I on the LooseJune 6, 2011 at 7:39 AM

    The elements seem to be taking their toll. Soon some restoration will be needed.

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  4. Joanne OlivieriJune 6, 2011 at 10:25 AM

    What a great mural and tribute. I love the realness of the artwork. Murals are always so much fun to see. I'm forever getting shots of them here in SF. The Haight is a haven for them.

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  5. HildaJune 6, 2011 at 9:05 PM

    I wish all our highway and light rail pillars were painted like this!

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  6. CildemerJune 7, 2011 at 3:34 PM

    Love it!
    Thanks for sharing your beautiful shot;o)

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  7. CloudiaJune 7, 2011 at 7:25 PM

    See, this is why Oak-Town is GREAT!



    "It takes a long time to grow young!"- Pablo Picasso

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  8. VirginiaJune 8, 2011 at 5:02 PM

    Now this is the kind of art on the streets that I love. What a wonderful tribute to this man.
    V

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  9. Max-eJune 11, 2011 at 10:22 PM

    Very nice art work

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