Murals of Philadelphia

'A Message to the Child...The Hero Can be Found'
Artist: John Lewis
Philadelphia's Mural Arts Program evolved from a simple 1984 project organized by muralist Jane Golden to combat the city's graffiti problem.

'Malcolm X'
Artist: Ernel Martinez
The artist grew up in gang-plagued L.A. and Detroit, but emerged to forge a career as an artist and muralist.

'Common Threads'
Artist: Meg Saligman
One of the city's most famous murals, this piece is eight stories high.

'Careers: Heads to the Sky'
Artist: Cavin Jones
To create this piece, the artist drew the basic outlines of the children's faces, broke them down into simplified color areas, then invited local students to fill them in with paint.

'Philadelphia on a Half-Tank'
Artist: Paul Santoleri
This piece occupies half the circumference of an oil tank located near the city airport.