: Located
at the corner
or Vernor St. and
Fisher Freeway West this park offers something for everyone to enjoy;
murals, sculptures, poetry, a place to play and even an organic
garden!!! |
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Located at the corner of Vernor St
and Fisher Freeway West right across the street from Garden Park.
This mural, painted on cement barricades makes an ordinarily ugly piece
of cement enjoyable to look at. The mural wraps itself around the
corner and can be seen from all sides of the intersection. |
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: Not only does Los Galanes have
delicious
authentic Mexican food but it also has an enormous mural on the back
wall of the restaurant. Los Galanes is located on the corner of
Bagley and 23rd Street. |
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: It may
not be a mural but it is most definitely art! This huge fish
sculpture, otherwise known as the "Big Fish" can be
found on the corner of Vernor Street and West Fisher Freeway. |
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If you travel just a little ways up the road from the Big Fish you can
find one more of Southwest Detroit's amazing murals. This mural
was done by created by a youth group from St. Anne's Church. The
colors, detail and imagination all make this mural a real piece of
art. You can find it right across the street from the Tortilla
Factory on the corner of Vernor Street and St. Anne. |
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Originally painted in 1979 by George Vargas it was later, with
permission, restored by Detroit's own Vito Valdez. This mural as
all the others is wonderful. The vibrant colors and interesting
design make it a popular stop for passers-by to take a quick
picture. This mural can be found on the corner of Bagley and St.
Anne street. |
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Right across the street from George Vargas's originally mural is
another
favorite for sightseers and a symbol for the community of Southwest
Detroit. The mural was painted by Vito Valdez "In the spirit of
the indigenous people who cultivated the land that once was theirs."
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: Chicano Art is located in other parts of
Detroit besides the Southwest side. Located at the Detroit
Institute of Art is the amazing artwork of Diego Rivera, one of the
most famous Chicano artists. Rivera was hired to paint murals on
the four walls of an enclosed courtyard within the museum. These
murals pay tribute to the working men and women of Detroit and the
automotive factories in which they worked. Those same factories,
started by Henry Ford, were credited with the creation of mass
production. |
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Cobo Parking Structure Murals (There will be a picture here soon) |
: We
are still in the process
of finding
more out about these murals and will soon be getting pictures of them.
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