Little by little the Mosaic public art project sponsored by the Center City Development Corp. is changing the face of South Main. Here is a close up look at some complete, and near complete murals.
This team-painted piece remembers the Memphis sanitation strike. The faces are all pretty spectacular.
This guy’s probably my favorite.
Or maybe this guy…
Follow the Jump to see details from Lance Turner’s “Jay,” a tribute to Memphis garage punk Jay Reatard, and a train-inspired mural.
New (Painted) Faces on South Main
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Sixteen coaches long…
Note the actual cow skull just above the painted one. Nothing beats a mural with bones.
And finally, a pixelated rocker…
The Rocker up close…