magnifier
Image
magbottom
 
Ridge on the Rise, by Eric Okdeh, 2125 Ridge Ave, Philadelphia, Pa., 2004
Close Window

In the mural, the art deco façade of the long gone theatre contrasts with the forbidding ten foot stone wall that still encloses the grounds of Girard College, location of the landmark civil rights struggle

Credit: (c) 2004 City of Philadelphia Mural Arts Program / Eric Okdeh / Josh Sarantitis Photo by Jack Ramsdale

Ridge on the Rise, by Eric Okdeh, 2125 Ridge Ave, Philadelphia, Pa., 2004 "This story - telling mural - includes Cecil Moore, people at the wall of Girard college, Pearl theatre where jazz greats like John Coltrane performed. In the mural, the art deco façade of the long gone theatre contrasts with the forbidding ten foot stone wall that still encloses the grounds of Girard College, location of the landmark civil rights struggle."

Back to Top