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Tonantsin Renace Mural 1998, Artist: Colette Crutcher, An American Artist, 16th Street and Sanchez Street, San Francisco, California
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A Bright Red Woman
A bright red woman with arms spread was the main feature of the mural. Leafs in a tree planted in the sidewalk partly obscured her headdress.
Tonantsin Renace Mural 1998 • Artist: Colette Crutcher • An American Artist • 16th Street and Sanchez Street • San Francisco California • (Date Photographed: 11:31:39 Friday 1 March 2019) • (Date Published: Thursday 11 July 2019) • © 2019 Bryan Costales #C19_2211 Add a comment or report a mistake
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On A Fence
The mural was painted on a fence that protected the yard between two houses on Sanchez Street in San Francisco. As is usually the case, the mural was blocked by parked cars.
Tonantsin Renace Mural 1998 • Artist: Colette Crutcher • An American Artist • 16th Street and Sanchez Street • San Francisco California • (Date Photographed: 11:31:37 Friday 1 March 2019) • (Date Published: Thursday 11 July 2019) • © 2019 Bryan Costales #C19_2210 Add a comment or report a mistake
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Birds Flew
Dozens of birds flew and hovered in the eddies caused by the flames burning on the woman's outstretched arm.
Tonantsin Renace Mural 1998 • Artist: Colette Crutcher • An American Artist • 16th Street and Sanchez Street • San Francisco California • (Date Photographed: 11:32:21 Friday 1 March 2019) • (Date Published: Thursday 11 July 2019) • © 2019 Bryan Costales #C19_2212 Add a comment or report a mistake
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Fish Swam
At the other end, fish swam under her outstretched arm, and flowers floated over it.
Tonantsin Renace Mural 1998 • Artist: Colette Crutcher • An American Artist • 16th Street and Sanchez Street • San Francisco California • (Date Photographed: 11:32:44 Friday 1 March 2019) • (Date Published: Thursday 11 July 2019) • © 2019 Bryan Costales #C19_2213 Add a comment or report a mistake
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Forearm Covered in Designs
The woman's left forearm was covered in a wide variety of designs. Some resembled animals while others were more abstract. Tiny human-like figures marched up the top of the woman's left arm.
Tonantsin Renace Mural 1998 • Artist: Colette Crutcher • An American Artist • 16th Street and Sanchez Street • San Francisco California • (Date Photographed: 11:32:54 Friday 1 March 2019) • (Date Published: Thursday 11 July 2019) • © 2019 Bryan Costales #C19_2214 Add a comment or report a mistake
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Lightning And Flowers
Storm clouds rolled into the upper right of the mural. Lightning struck and flowers flew in the storm.
Tonantsin Renace Mural 1998 • Artist: Colette Crutcher • An American Artist • 16th Street and Sanchez Street • San Francisco California • (Date Photographed: 11:33:07 Friday 1 March 2019) • (Date Published: Thursday 11 July 2019) • © 2019 Bryan Costales #C19_2216 Add a comment or report a mistake
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Woman's Upper Left Arm
A closer view of the woman's upper right arm. Fish swam up to her armpit. Tiny figures marched above and the arm itself was covered in a wide variety of designs.
Tonantsin Renace Mural 1998 • Artist: Colette Crutcher • An American Artist • 16th Street and Sanchez Street • San Francisco California • (Date Photographed: 11:33:12 Friday 1 March 2019) • (Date Published: Thursday 11 July 2019) • © 2019 Bryan Costales #C19_2217 Add a comment or report a mistake
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Woman's Face
A closer view of the woman's face. Notice the snakes that were her hair. Also notice that her earrings were actual mosaics.
Tonantsin Renace Mural 1998 • Artist: Colette Crutcher • An American Artist • 16th Street and Sanchez Street • San Francisco California • (Date Photographed: 11:33:18 Friday 1 March 2019) • (Date Published: Thursday 11 July 2019) • © 2019 Bryan Costales #C19_2218 Add a comment or report a mistake
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Her Necklace
The woman's necklace was sculpted from tiny bits of tile formed into a complex mosaic.
Tonantsin Renace Mural 1998 • Artist: Colette Crutcher • An American Artist • 16th Street and Sanchez Street • San Francisco California • (Date Photographed: 11:33:21 Friday 1 March 2019) • (Date Published: Thursday 11 July 2019) • © 2019 Bryan Costales #C19_2219 Add a comment or report a mistake
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Upper Right Arm
The woman's upper right arm burned in blue flames above and below. The arm itself was covered in a wide variety of symbolic figures.
Tonantsin Renace Mural 1998 • Artist: Colette Crutcher • An American Artist • 16th Street and Sanchez Street • San Francisco California • (Date Photographed: 11:33:29 Friday 1 March 2019) • (Date Published: Thursday 11 July 2019) • © 2019 Bryan Costales #C19_2220 Add a comment or report a mistake
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Artist's Signature
The artist's signature was painted in the lower left of the mural. It read,"Colette Crutcher © 1998."
Tonantsin Renace Mural 1998 • Artist: Colette Crutcher • An American Artist • 16th Street and Sanchez Street • San Francisco California • (Date Photographed: 11:33:35 Friday 1 March 2019) • (Date Published: Thursday 11 July 2019) • © 2019 Bryan Costales #C19_2221 Add a comment or report a mistake
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Hair
The woman's snake hair was sculpted and painted to give it at tactile texture.
Tonantsin Renace Mural 1998 • Artist: Colette Crutcher • An American Artist • 16th Street and Sanchez Street • San Francisco California • (Date Photographed: 11:33:43 Friday 1 March 2019) • (Date Published: Thursday 11 July 2019) • © 2019 Bryan Costales #C19_2222 Add a comment or report a mistake
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Birds
The upper left side of the mural was covered in birds. Those birds flew over flames and upward toward a silver light.
Tonantsin Renace Mural 1998 • Artist: Colette Crutcher • An American Artist • 16th Street and Sanchez Street • San Francisco California • (Date Photographed: 11:33:47 Friday 1 March 2019) • (Date Published: Thursday 11 July 2019) • © 2019 Bryan Costales #C19_2223 Add a comment or report a mistake
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Flames Swirled
Flames swirled around the woman's left hand. Birds appeared to be created by her left hand and flew outward and around her thumb.
Tonantsin Renace Mural 1998 • Artist: Colette Crutcher • An American Artist • 16th Street and Sanchez Street • San Francisco California • (Date Photographed: 11:33:54 Friday 1 March 2019) • (Date Published: Thursday 11 July 2019) • © 2019 Bryan Costales #C19_2225 Add a comment or report a mistake
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The Woman
The woman herself with the yard beyond. This mural is much more striking up close and in person because of the mixture of sculpted elements, tile mosaics, and paint. The attention to detail, such as the snake's tail, set this mural apart.
Tonantsin Renace Mural 1998 • Artist: Colette Crutcher • An American Artist • 16th Street and Sanchez Street • San Francisco California • (Date Photographed: 11:34:13 Friday 1 March 2019) • (Date Published: Thursday 11 July 2019) • © 2019 Bryan Costales #C19_2227 Add a comment or report a mistake
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