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The story behind Walk on Through is provided by the Sprout Fund:
The Eliza Furnace Trail has long been a place of colorful and sometimes unwelcome graffiti. Rather than glorify or condemn the practice of graffiti writing, community group Friends of the Riverfront charged artist Gerry Tonti in 2004 with complementing the graffiti by creating a mural to show how sanctioned and community driven public art can work with the existing environment and be appreciated by those who use the trail on a regular basis. With thousands of walkers, runners, and bikers using the trail each year, Walk on Through is a visual representation of the community it serves.
We ride this trail often and the mural does a good job of blending and yet distinguishing itself. That seems contradictory, but maybe it’s the way the mural is done without a solid background defining it’s borders that helps it to accomplish those goals.
Summary:
Artist(s): Gerry Tonti
Address: Eliza Furnace Trail by 2nd Ave
City: Pittsburgh (Hazelwood)
Zip Code: 15207
Organization:
PghMurals@gmail.com
Twitter: @PghMurals
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