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Ralph's Door Mural 2019, Artist: Conny Bleul, A German-American Artist, Telegraph Avenue near Haste, Berkeley, California

A Man In A Shower
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The "Ralph's Door," mural depicted a man wedged inside a shower, apparently trying to not be sucked down an oversized drain. An actual puddle appeared on the sidewalk below this mural.


Ralph's Door external link Mural external link 2019   •  Artist: Conny Bleul external link   •  A German-American external link Artist external link   •  Telegraph Avenue near Haste external link   •  Berkeley, California external link   •  (Date Photographed: 15:24:11 Friday 1 March 2019)   •  (Date Published: Friday 28 June 2019)   •  © 2019 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #C19_2284
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The Shower Head
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The shower head was the oversized rain type head. It sprayed large drops from only a few of its holes. The artist's web site (www.connybleul.com) was painted in tiny letters to the left of the shower head.


Ralph's Door external link Mural external link 2019   •  Artist: Conny Bleul external link   •  A German-American external link Artist external link   •  Telegraph Avenue near Haste external link   •  Berkeley, California external link   •  (Date Photographed: 15:24:11 Friday 1 March 2019)   •  (Date Published: Friday 28 June 2019)   •  © 2019 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #C19_2284
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The Man Wedged
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The man, dressed in formal attire, was wedged inside the shower. His right heel was placed hard against the lock for the door upon which the mural was painted. Notice the door knob just to the left of the hot/cold, on/off shower lever.


Ralph's Door external link Mural external link 2019   •  Artist: Conny Bleul external link   •  A German-American external link Artist external link   •  Telegraph Avenue near Haste external link   •  Berkeley, California external link   •  (Date Photographed: 15:24:11 Friday 1 March 2019)   •  (Date Published: Friday 28 June 2019)   •  © 2019 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #C19_2284
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The Drain
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The drain at the bottom of the mural was unplugged and rapidly draining a torrent of water. A bar of soap lay next to the drain. The name on the bar of soap was, "Conny."


Ralph's Door external link Mural external link 2019   •  Artist: Conny Bleul external link   •  A German-American external link Artist external link   •  Telegraph Avenue near Haste external link   •  Berkeley, California external link   •  (Date Photographed: 15:24:11 Friday 1 March 2019)   •  (Date Published: Friday 28 June 2019)   •  © 2019 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #C19_2284
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