A mural of Robin Williams was painted on the north exterior of Chicago's Concord Music Hall, in the U.S. state of Illinois, in 2018.[1] The large[2] painting depicts Williams, who was born in Chicago, in black and white,[3] as well as the blue Genie character he voiced in The Walt Disney Company's Aladdin franchise. It was a collaboration between New York street artist Jerkface and New Zealand artist Owen Dippie.[4][5]
| Mural of Robin Williams | |
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| Year | 2018 |
| Subject | Robin Williams |
| Location | Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
| 41°55′8″N 87°41′24″W / 41.91889°N 87.69000°W | |
Reception
editThe mural was voted runner-up in the Best Mural category of Chicago Reader's 'Best of Chicago' readers' poll.[6] The work's message has been interpreted as one of raising awareness for suicide prevention.[7]
References
edit- ^ Loerzel, Robert (2020-08-11). Walking Chicago: 35 Tours of the Windy City's Dynamic Neighborhoods and Famous Lakeshore. Wilderness Press. ISBN 978-0-89997-698-3. Archived from the original on 2023-08-18. Retrieved 2023-08-18.
- ^ "Paint the Town". www.ourplacemagazine.co.nz. Archived from the original on 2023-01-25. Retrieved 2023-08-18.
- ^ "The Best Outdoor Murals to Snap a Selfie Around the City". Chicago Parent. 2020-08-04. Archived from the original on 2023-03-24. Retrieved 2023-08-18.
- ^ Long, Zach (2018-09-27). "A towering mural of Robin Williams has appeared in Logan Square". Time Out Chicago. Archived from the original on 2023-01-29. Retrieved 2023-08-18.
- ^ "Two artists collaborate to create Robin Williams mural on Concord Music Hall". Chicago Sun-Times. 2018-09-30. Archived from the original on 2023-08-18. Retrieved 2023-08-18.
- ^ "Best of Chicago 2022: Arts & Culture poll winners". Chicago Reader. 2023-04-06. Archived from the original on 2023-06-03. Retrieved 2023-08-18.
- ^ "Reflections". Make It Better. Spring 2019. Archived from the original on 2023-03-07. Retrieved 2023-08-18.
External links
edit- Chicago, Illinois: Robin Williams Mural at Roadside America