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Claude Alley Mural 2012, By: 1AM Art Studio, Claude Alley at Kearney, San Francisco, California

Business For Lease
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The mural was painted on the lower part of a business for lease at the corner of Claude Alley and Kearney Street in San Francisco.


Claude Alley Mural 2012 external link   •  By: 1AM Art Studio external link   •  Claude Alley At Kearney external link   •  San Francisco external link California external link   •  (Date Photographed: 10:24:16 Sunday 14 October 2018)   •  (Date Published: Tuesday 20 November 2018)   •  © 2018 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #C18_7739
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Signature Graffitied
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The 1AM signature, low on the wall next to the door, was graffitied over with black paint.


Claude Alley Mural 2012 external link   •  By: 1AM Art Studio external link   •  Claude Alley At Kearney external link   •  San Francisco external link California external link   •  (Date Photographed: 10:25:39 Sunday 14 October 2018)   •  (Date Published: Tuesday 20 November 2018)   •  © 2018 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #C18_7741
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Blue Flower
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A blue flower spreading petals dominated the corner of the building. Notice that a brass, fire dry-stand pipe remained free of paint.


Claude Alley Mural 2012 external link   •  By: 1AM Art Studio external link   •  Claude Alley At Kearney external link   •  San Francisco external link California external link   •  (Date Photographed: 10:25:46 Sunday 14 October 2018)   •  (Date Published: Tuesday 20 November 2018)   •  © 2018 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #C18_7742
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More Flowers
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More blue flowers decorated the wall below a window. They faced the alley. A rolling sign partly blocked the mural.


Claude Alley Mural 2012 external link   •  By: 1AM Art Studio external link   •  Claude Alley At Kearney external link   •  San Francisco external link California external link   •  (Date Photographed: 10:25:51 Sunday 14 October 2018)   •  (Date Published: Tuesday 20 November 2018)   •  © 2018 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #C18_7743
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Vogue Signature
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A second signature on the mural suggested that it was painted by Norman "Vogue" Chuck external link.


Claude Alley Mural 2012 external link   •  By: 1AM Art Studio external link   •  Claude Alley At Kearney external link   •  San Francisco external link California external link   •  (Date Photographed: 10:26:07 Sunday 14 October 2018)   •  (Date Published: Tuesday 20 November 2018)   •  © 2018 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #C18_7744
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Wind Blew
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A orange painted wind blew petals from the blue flowers and spread them across the alley wall.


Claude Alley Mural 2012 external link   •  By: 1AM Art Studio external link   •  Claude Alley At Kearney external link   •  San Francisco external link California external link   •  (Date Photographed: 10:26:13 Sunday 14 October 2018)   •  (Date Published: Tuesday 20 November 2018)   •  © 2018 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #C18_7745
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Close Flower
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A closer shot of one of the blue flowers. Here you can see the technique use to paint the flower and leaves.


Claude Alley Mural 2012 external link   •  By: 1AM Art Studio external link   •  Claude Alley At Kearney external link   •  San Francisco external link California external link   •  (Date Photographed: 10:26:24 Sunday 14 October 2018)   •  (Date Published: Tuesday 20 November 2018)   •  © 2018 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #C18_7746
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Vent
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One of the flowers, bare of petals, was drawn atop a vent embedded in the wall.


Claude Alley Mural 2012 external link   •  By: 1AM Art Studio external link   •  Claude Alley At Kearney external link   •  San Francisco external link California external link   •  (Date Photographed: 10:26:32 Sunday 14 October 2018)   •  (Date Published: Tuesday 20 November 2018)   •  © 2018 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #C18_7747
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