More Philadelphia Murals and the Stories They Tell
by Jane Golden, Robin Rice, David Graham, Jack Ramsdale, Natalie Pompilio
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Author: David Graham, Jack Ramsdale, Jane Golden, Natalie Pompilio, Robin RiceEdition: Hardcover
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2006-10-28
ISBN: 1592135277
Number of pages: 160
Publisher: Temple University Press
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Book Review: Even More Incredible!!!
Summary: 5 Stars
What's even more incredible about this book than the first "Philadelphia Murals" - is that they found even more spectacular murals - enough to fill a second book!!! And the stories that go with these murals are as heart-felt as the murals themselves!!!
Treat yourself to this book - well, both books - it is a present you won't ever regret!!! I wish I could buy them for you - I wish I had enough money to buy them for everyone!!!
Summary of More Philadelphia Murals and the Stories They Tell
More than twenty years ago, a New Jersey artist started a project for the Philadelphia Anti-Graffiti Network that encouraged young people to paint murals on a few buildings around the city. Jane Golden could not have known that the Mural Arts Program (MAP) would become the nation's largest public art program and a model for programs throughout the country. With more than 2600 murals throughout Philadelphia, the program has brightened the lives of countless residents and tourists while providing a creative outlet for an astounding array of artists. MAP now works with more than 3000 students around the city, engaging them in a curriculum that teaches not only artistic skills but civic engagement and personal responsibility. In this sequel to the bestselling "Philadelphia Murals and the Stories They Tell", published in 2002, "More Philadelphia Murals and the Stories They Tell" shares with the earlier work its beautiful color photography, along with profiles of the artists. Featured here is the remarkable story of an unlikely artistic collaboration - between boys who live in a residential facility, a community in the Kensington section of Philadelphia, and men who are incarcerated in a maximum-security state correctional facility. The 1/8 of a mile long mural they created, about balanced and restorative justice, was intended to help the young men give something back to a community they had harmed and help the community wrestle with issues around crime and violence. In the process of creating the mural, it became a life-changing experience for all involved. By recounting this story and the many others behind the works of art, "More Philadelphia Murals and the Stories They Tell" is as inspirational as it is beautiful.Art History Books
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