Junction Hues

Returning from a disappointing and uneventful attempt to photograph an event which did not materialize, and after having figured that I wasted the better part of a day I was returning home on a two hour ride on public transportation. At the midpoint of that journey on the New York City bus, I briefly glimpsed some urban scenery that I had not before. (I had another hour of travel, but, I figured, let me explore this area.) So at the next stop, I jumped off the bus, and made my way to that space.

 

Urban graffiti street art! Nice! What was even a bigger surprise is that I did not see that both sides of the street had been covered with this art, and that it had been commissioned by the city. The art work here, entitled “ Junction Hues,: was created by a diverse number of young high school artists (from Midwood High in Brooklyn) as a collaborative effort. Unless you look closely, it is difficult to see where the work of one artist begins and another ends. The axiom, “Unity in Diversity” was never more meaningful, than what I saw here. The artists, the coordinator, the visionary, and the local politician, Councilmember Jumaane Williams, all need to be congratulated on the conceptualization and realization of this work of art. I really enjoyed this bit of urban exploration, and will definitely return to this long wall.

 

Congratulations to all the people associated with this wall! You have done a terrific job!

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