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Man With Violin 2018, Artist: Blek le Rat, 444 Clementina, San Francisco, California

His Bow
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The man in the mural held his bow across his legs as if about to play air.


Man With Violin 2018   •  Blek Le Rat external link   •  A French Graffiti Artist external link   •  444 Clementina Alley external link   •  San Francisco external link California external link   •  (Date Photographed: 11:27:23 Monday 28 May 2018)   •  (Date Published: Tuesday 26 June 2018)   •  © 2018 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #C18_6250
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Next To Door
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The mural was painted on the wall next to the entry door for the building. The mural featured a musician holding a violin.


Man With Violin 2018   •  Blek Le Rat external link   •  A French Graffiti Artist external link   •  444 Clementina Alley external link   •  San Francisco external link California external link   •  (Date Photographed: 11:26:41 Monday 28 May 2018)   •  (Date Published: Tuesday 26 June 2018)   •  © 2018 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #C18_6246
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The Mural
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A wide shot showing the entire mural at once. Notice how the over-spray from the stencils gave the mural a glowing halo.


Man With Violin 2018   •  Blek Le Rat external link   •  A French Graffiti Artist external link   •  444 Clementina Alley external link   •  San Francisco external link California external link   •  (Date Photographed: 11:27:00 Monday 28 May 2018)   •  (Date Published: Tuesday 26 June 2018)   •  © 2018 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #C18_6247
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Musician's Face
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The musician was painted next to the address 444. The man's face looked well groomed as if about to enter a concert hall.


Man With Violin 2018   •  Blek Le Rat external link   •  A French Graffiti Artist external link   •  444 Clementina Alley external link   •  San Francisco external link California external link   •  (Date Photographed: 11:27:16 Monday 28 May 2018)   •  (Date Published: Tuesday 26 June 2018)   •  © 2018 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #C18_6248
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At Rest
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The man in the mural stood at rest and held his violin by its neck.


Man With Violin 2018   •  Blek Le Rat external link   •  A French Graffiti Artist external link   •  444 Clementina Alley external link   •  San Francisco external link California external link   •  (Date Photographed: 11:27:19 Monday 28 May 2018)   •  (Date Published: Tuesday 26 June 2018)   •  © 2018 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #C18_6249
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End Of Walk
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A short pedestrian walkway connected Folsom Street to Clementina Street. The Blek la Rat mural was at the end of that walk, at 444 Clementina.


Man With Violin 2018   •  Blek Le Rat external link   •  A French Graffiti Artist external link   •  444 Clementina Alley external link   •  San Francisco external link California external link   •  (Date Photographed: 11:26:24 Monday 28 May 2018)   •  (Date Published: Tuesday 26 June 2018)   •  © 2018 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #C18_6245
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Signature
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Blek le Rat's signature featured a rat singing into a microphone.


Man With Violin 2018   •  Blek Le Rat external link   •  A French Graffiti Artist external link   •  444 Clementina Alley external link   •  San Francisco external link California external link   •  (Date Photographed: 11:27:31 Monday 28 May 2018)   •  (Date Published: Tuesday 26 June 2018)   •  © 2018 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #C18_6251
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