Showing posts with label Division Street. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Division Street. Show all posts

Thursday, September 10, 2009

Sea of Flags

This is a mural in the Humboldt Park neighborhood of Chicago. According to the sign, it was designed and painted by Gamaliel Ramirez (with assistance from community residents) as part of the the 11th Fiesta Boricua in 2004. This is one of several beautifully colorful murals I've stumbled upon in the Humboldt Park neighborhood.

The large sculpture of the Puerto Rico Flag, shown in the mural, actually exists (see below) and arcs over Division Street.

Sea of Flags Mural

Sea of Flags Mural, detail

The "real" flag sculpture

Tuesday, March 24, 2009

Urban Sunset

Heading west on Division Street in the West Town neighborhood.
I liked the way the sunset took over the sky and the street with shades of color ranging from apricot to red-orange.