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Revision as of 20:35, 19 February 2009
Unfinished History
At 24th and Capp Streets, a sensational mural was painted by Homies Organizing the Mission to Empower Youth (H.O.M.E.Y.) in 2007. Here is a gallery of its pieces:
The cover of the original Los Siete organizing newspaper is prominently featured next to a wall, alluding to the Israeli wall around Palestinian territories, but also to the wall being built between the U.S. and Mexico...
Given its central location to so many other historic murals in the Mission, this detail, on the license plate near the Zootsuited character and Frieda Kahlo, has special resonance. A block away, above the House of Brakes, this classic Mission mural is slowly fading away, underscoring the poignant plea in the new H.O.M.E.Y. mural...
24th and South Van Ness
Photos: Chris Carlsson