Childhood
is Without Prejudice
Artist:
William Walker
Commissioned
by: The 57th Street Underpass Committee
Location:
56th and Stony Island
Medium:
Mural
Commentary:
In a series of three panels under the 56th Street Metra Underpass,
William Walker gives tribute to the racial harmony among children
to young to have been taught prejudice. In the series, flat figures
overlap and intertwine. Don't just look at the picture for its
"story", but see how the shapes weave together and the
colors lay in patterns. Walker created the panels as a salute
to the nearby Bret Harte School where his daughter was once a
student.
William Walker is the godfather of black muralists in Chicago.
His work is seen throughout Chicago and has inspired generations
of artists with its intelligent design and significant social
messages.
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