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Middle Eastern Mural, Artist: Kim Anno and Miranda Bergman, With Assistance From: M Reza Barazandeh, Maria D. Graciano, Fernando Valdez, Mergedeh Kheradmand, Judy Houck, Wendeline Duster, and Lily Bernstein, San Francisco, California

The Signatures
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The mural was mainly created in 1991 by Kim Anno and Miranda Bergman with the aid of several other artists.

Middle Eastern external link Mural external link 1991 external link   •   Kim Anno external link and Miranda Bergman external link   •  American Artists external link   •  With Assistance From: M Reza Barazandeh, Maria D. Graciano, Fernando Valdez, Mergedeh Kheradmand, Judy Houck, Wendeline Duster, and Lily Bernstein   •  San Francisco external link California external link   •  Nikon D300S Camera external link AF-S DX VR Zoom-Nikkor 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6 Nikon Lens external link   •  (Date Photographed: 13:19:15 Friday 27 october 2022)   •  Date Published: Tuesday 18 April 2023)   •  © 2023 Bryan Costales external link Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #C22_2102
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Middle Eastern
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The mural had a middle eastern look with its choice of colors and styles.

Middle Eastern external link Mural external link 1991 external link   •   Kim Anno external link and Miranda Bergman external link   •  American Artists external link   •  With Assistance From: M Reza Barazandeh, Maria D. Graciano, Fernando Valdez, Mergedeh Kheradmand, Judy Houck, Wendeline Duster, and Lily Bernstein   •  San Francisco external link California external link   •  Nikon D300S Camera external link AF-S DX VR Zoom-Nikkor 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6 Nikon Lens external link   •  (Date Photographed: 13:19:20 Friday 27 october 2022)   •  Date Published: Tuesday 18 April 2023)   •  © 2023 Bryan Costales external link Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #C22_2103
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Benches
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Benches were set in front of the mural, allowing passers-by to rest on warm days.

Middle Eastern external link Mural external link 1991 external link   •   Kim Anno external link and Miranda Bergman external link   •  American Artists external link   •  With Assistance From: M Reza Barazandeh, Maria D. Graciano, Fernando Valdez, Mergedeh Kheradmand, Judy Houck, Wendeline Duster, and Lily Bernstein   •  San Francisco external link California external link   •  Nikon D300S Camera external link AF-S DX VR Zoom-Nikkor 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6 Nikon Lens external link   •  (Date Photographed: 13:19:47 Friday 27 october 2022)   •  Date Published: Tuesday 18 April 2023)   •  © 2023 Bryan Costales external link Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #C22_2104
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An Assortment
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An assortment of items were at the left end of the mural. A Greek statue faced an Egyptian person while and eagle flew overhead.

Middle Eastern external link Mural external link 1991 external link   •   Kim Anno external link and Miranda Bergman external link   •  American Artists external link   •  With Assistance From: M Reza Barazandeh, Maria D. Graciano, Fernando Valdez, Mergedeh Kheradmand, Judy Houck, Wendeline Duster, and Lily Bernstein   •  San Francisco external link California external link   •  Nikon D300S Camera external link AF-S DX VR Zoom-Nikkor 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6 Nikon Lens external link   •  (Date Photographed: 13:19:57 Friday 27 october 2022)   •  Date Published: Tuesday 18 April 2023)   •  © 2023 Bryan Costales external link Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #C22_2105
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Closer Eagle
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A closer view of the Eagle that flew overhead in the mural.

Middle Eastern external link Mural external link 1991 external link   •   Kim Anno external link and Miranda Bergman external link   •  American Artists external link   •  With Assistance From: M Reza Barazandeh, Maria D. Graciano, Fernando Valdez, Mergedeh Kheradmand, Judy Houck, Wendeline Duster, and Lily Bernstein   •  San Francisco external link California external link   •  Nikon D300S Camera external link AF-S DX VR Zoom-Nikkor 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6 Nikon Lens external link   •  (Date Photographed: 13:20:00 Friday 27 october 2022)   •  Date Published: Tuesday 18 April 2023)   •  © 2023 Bryan Costales external link Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #C22_2106
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The Middle
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The middle of the middle eastern mural showed a strong man holds up one of many portraits.

Middle Eastern external link Mural external link 1991 external link   •   Kim Anno external link and Miranda Bergman external link   •  American Artists external link   •  With Assistance From: M Reza Barazandeh, Maria D. Graciano, Fernando Valdez, Mergedeh Kheradmand, Judy Houck, Wendeline Duster, and Lily Bernstein   •  San Francisco external link California external link   •  Nikon D300S Camera external link AF-S DX VR Zoom-Nikkor 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6 Nikon Lens external link   •  (Date Photographed: 13:20:10 Friday 27 october 2022)   •  Date Published: Tuesday 18 April 2023)   •  © 2023 Bryan Costales external link Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #C22_2107
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One Portrait
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One portrait hung over a black and white section of the mural showing people gathered.

Middle Eastern external link Mural external link 1991 external link   •   Kim Anno external link and Miranda Bergman external link   •  American Artists external link   •  With Assistance From: M Reza Barazandeh, Maria D. Graciano, Fernando Valdez, Mergedeh Kheradmand, Judy Houck, Wendeline Duster, and Lily Bernstein   •  San Francisco external link California external link   •  Nikon D300S Camera external link AF-S DX VR Zoom-Nikkor 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6 Nikon Lens external link   •  (Date Photographed: 13:20:17 Friday 27 october 2022)   •  Date Published: Tuesday 18 April 2023)   •  © 2023 Bryan Costales external link Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #C22_2108
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The Other Portraits
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The other portraits were displayed with abstract birds mixed among them.

Middle Eastern external link Mural external link 1991 external link   •   Kim Anno external link and Miranda Bergman external link   •  American Artists external link   •  With Assistance From: M Reza Barazandeh, Maria D. Graciano, Fernando Valdez, Mergedeh Kheradmand, Judy Houck, Wendeline Duster, and Lily Bernstein   •  San Francisco external link California external link   •  Nikon D300S Camera external link AF-S DX VR Zoom-Nikkor 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6 Nikon Lens external link   •  (Date Photographed: 13:20:21 Friday 27 october 2022)   •  Date Published: Tuesday 18 April 2023)   •  © 2023 Bryan Costales external link Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #C22_2108
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The Rightmost Portrait
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The rightmost portrait showed a man harvesting sugar canes.

Middle Eastern external link Mural external link 1991 external link   •   Kim Anno external link and Miranda Bergman external link   •  American Artists external link   •  With Assistance From: M Reza Barazandeh, Maria D. Graciano, Fernando Valdez, Mergedeh Kheradmand, Judy Houck, Wendeline Duster, and Lily Bernstein   •  San Francisco external link California external link   •  Nikon D300S Camera external link AF-S DX VR Zoom-Nikkor 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6 Nikon Lens external link   •  (Date Photographed: 13:20:29 Friday 27 october 2022)   •  Date Published: Tuesday 18 April 2023)   •  © 2023 Bryan Costales external link Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #C22_2110
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Black And White Masks
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Black and white masks hid behind a round woven decoration.

Middle Eastern external link Mural external link 1991 external link   •   Kim Anno external link and Miranda Bergman external link   •  American Artists external link   •  With Assistance From: M Reza Barazandeh, Maria D. Graciano, Fernando Valdez, Mergedeh Kheradmand, Judy Houck, Wendeline Duster, and Lily Bernstein   •  San Francisco external link California external link   •  Nikon D300S Camera external link AF-S DX VR Zoom-Nikkor 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6 Nikon Lens external link   •  (Date Photographed: 13:20:40 Friday 27 october 2022)   •  Date Published: Tuesday 18 April 2023)   •  © 2023 Bryan Costales external link Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #C22_2111
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Blue Bottle
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A blue bottle was decorated with gold stripes.

Middle Eastern external link Mural external link 1991 external link   •   Kim Anno external link and Miranda Bergman external link   •  American Artists external link   •  With Assistance From: M Reza Barazandeh, Maria D. Graciano, Fernando Valdez, Mergedeh Kheradmand, Judy Houck, Wendeline Duster, and Lily Bernstein   •  San Francisco external link California external link   •  Nikon D300S Camera external link AF-S DX VR Zoom-Nikkor 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6 Nikon Lens external link   •  (Date Photographed: 13:20:44 Friday 27 october 2022)   •  Date Published: Tuesday 18 April 2023)   •  © 2023 Bryan Costales external link Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #C22_2112
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