Carmel-by-the-Sea mural - Carmel, California
Posted by: hotshoe
N 36° 33.245 W 121° 55.300
10S E 596504 N 4045948
Humorous mural with local details - and cartoon dialog
Waymark Code: WM63HK
Location: California, United States
Date Posted: 03/27/2009
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This mural is a map of "downtown" Carmel-by-the-Sea, with numbered graphics highlighting the village attractions. The important buildings are recognizable in the mural; so are the main types of people who frequent Carmel: the clueless tourists, the predatory real estate agent, the pleasant retired lady. Around the border of the map are cute pictures of local wildlife and additional details of Carmel. The artist, Bill Bates, is a beloved local institution in his own right, whose cartoons hang in the Carmel branch post office.
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"When post office officials in Carmel remodeled the interior of the building and removed the Bates cartoons that had decorated the walls for decades, the community protested until the work was replaced. The displays delight locals and visitors alike, but the most helpful Bates artwork of all is the billboard-sized map of Carmel next to Nielsen's Market. He and Carol Minou completed the lengthy project in 1981. In the ensuing years, the much-loved landmark has been repainted and updated."