Icon of a Revolution #1 Mural Art
About this mural:
2020 12’ x 12’ x 4” OSB Plywood, Latex Paint, Aerosol Paint For this piece, I wanted to go after the dark and sad emotions of being dehumanized. Mr. Floyd’s face is the icon to represent a strong Black American face and the experiences repeated generation after generation.
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Minneapolis, MN 55407 USMinneapolis-based artist, Peyton Scott Russell, was first introduced to graffiti art in 1984 through the film, Style Wars. Peyton has a B.F.A. from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago and for over three decades has been a professional artist and arts instructor, facilitating numerous community mural projects and arts education programs. Through his current arts program, SPRAYFINGER®, Peyton manifests his mission to increase awareness of graffiti as a teachable art form by working with schools, teachers, and artists on curriculum design, outlines, and lesson plans to deepen the understanding of a long-misunderstood art form. (Photo by Greg Thompson)