Charley Harper designed a large mosaic mural for the John Weld Peck Federal Building at 550 Main St. in downtown Cincinnati. To see it, you just have to go through security [who seem unhappy about people photographing it, but are probably used to it by now].
I love the mural but it seems an odd location. Oh well. I’d like to see some public art in a Cincinnati Park to honor Harper in some way. But that’s just me . . . I’ll take what we have.
Comment by Dan — August 30, 2008 @ 5:56 pm
wow, i never knew that was there. thanks for showing us!
Comment by D R E W — August 30, 2008 @ 8:38 pm
Dan, I wish Harper’s cardinal were on the Ohio license plate or on a postage stamp or something. I’d love to see him commemorated locally as well, but that’s probably up to his son.
Drew, you can kind of see the mural from the sidewalk. I highly, highly recommend checking it out the next time you’re downtown!
Comment by visualingual — August 31, 2008 @ 9:23 am
Cool. Thanks for the pics. I never remember seeing it though I have been in that building once or twice.
Comment by Mike — August 31, 2008 @ 9:16 pm
Wow, I never knew that was there either! I’m so glad you shared this!
becky
Comment by becky — January 9, 2009 @ 2:20 pm
Good one
i will bookmark your weblog so i won’t forget it ;o) Ciao
Comment by Paola — January 18, 2009 @ 2:55 pm
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HA
As soon as I saw the headline, I thought, “huh ? security got all freaked out when I walked in there with a camera.”
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What an incredible piece of art! I can’t believe I never knew that was there!
Comment by Lance Lelish — February 26, 2009 @ 3:10 pm