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| Page Views: 252 Last Visit to San Francisco: - | Marvelous Mujeres by Rixie - last update: Jul 28, 2006 |
There is a marvelous, historic building, Edificio de Mujeres, at 18th and Guerrero Streets in San Francisco's Mission District. Two sides of the building are covered with a beautiful mural that celebrates women and their contributions from all over the globe.
MaestraPeace was created in 1994 by artists Juana Alicia, Miranda Bergman, Edythe Boone, Susan Kelk Cervantes, Meera Desai, Yvonne Littleton and Irene Perez, and it is breathtaking.
The Edificio de Mujeres houses the offices of non-profit businesses, but there are postcards, T-shirts and other items for sale in the lobby.
You can read more about the building at Women's Building |
|  | International fabric patterns are spotlighted in the murals. |
|  | Food and nurturing are also themes. |
|  | The bands of flowers on this portion of the mural are so pretty. |
|  | A different kind of Madonna |
|  | Audre Lorde, Georgia O'Keefe, and Rigoberta Menchu are some of the famous women featured in the murals, and icons Quan Yin, Yemeyah, and Coyoxauqui are also included. |
|  | The face on this one was a little scary, but I like the way the girl appears to be standing in a doorway draped with a blanket. |
|  | I liked the idea of an artist painting another artist at work. |
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oneruthlesspta Sun Jun 28, 2009 14:25 UTC Hey RIXIE! Read all your comments and felt your love of the city coming thru. Excited about our trip over the upcoming 4th of July. Thanks for all your input. | Tom_In_Madison Thu May 28, 2009 13:32 UTC I'm coming to SF!!! August!!! Can't wait...its been 13 years. | volopolo Sat Nov 29, 2008 00:51 UTC I have hear that San Francisco is the most beautiful city in USA. Is it truth? | betska Mon Nov 24, 2008 00:50 UTC Thanks for the link to Mark Bittner's website. Some lovely photos & background info that I wasn't aware of. |
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