Untitled (Zipper Mural) - Fort Worth, TX
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QuesterMark
N 32° 44.481 W 097° 19.827
14S E 656425 N 3623846
This long narrow mural runs the entire wall of this building where it faces Lancaster St. It depicts two zippers (used in clothing), one zipped, and one mostly zipped but open a little at the east end revealing a feather on a blue background.
Waymark Code: WM16A05
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 06/10/2022
Views: 3
The Fort Worth Public Art website says this about this mural:
The only surviving example of a 1974 "Art in Public Places" initiative in Fort Worth, the Zipper Mural refers to the building's original occupant work clothing manufacturer Williamson-Dickie. The painted mural originally featured a cloud scene, but a well-intentioned but poorly executed repainting in the late 1990's was a failure. In 2005, Gentling was to redesign the skyscape when he died suddenly. Gentling's sister, Suzanne, a recognized artist, completed the project. Her single, standing feather symbolizes Stuart's keen interest in avian art.
City: Fort Worth
Location Name: City IT Building
Artist: Stuart Gentling / Suzanne Gentling
Date: 1974 / 2005
Media: Acrylic
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