Lee Harvey Oswald Mural - Dallas, TX
N 32° 44.939 W 096° 49.595
14S E 703625 N 3625550
A controversial mural of Lee Harvey Oswald is on the side of the Members Only barber shop at 301 N Madison Ave, Dallas, TX, in the Oak Cliff Bishop Arts District. It quotes President Kennedy.
Waymark Code: WMWDF4
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 08/19/2017
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This is an interesting mural to place here in the Arts district, located only four tenths of a mile from where Oswald was apprehended after he shot President Kennedy and police officer J.D. Tippit on November 22, 1963. Members Only owner, Christian Avanti, had the mural painted in 2016 by Theo Ponchaveli. The idea was to add artwork to the Arts district and acknowledge Oswald's place in Oak Cliff's history -- Oswald lived in two locations here -- while not necessarily paying homage to him: The mural quotes President Kennedy, "Forgive your enemies, but never forget their names." Oswald is painted in greyscale, with President Kennedy's quote on the yellow splash background behind him. Over Oswald's left shoulder is a hashtag, #MembersOnly, and over his right shoulder is "Oak Cliff 54018 11 23 63", a nod to his mugshot (which said "Dallas Police" and not "Oak Cliff").
Waymark Type: Site related to life or work
Address:
301 N Madison Ave
Dallas, TX USA
75208
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