• "Cornerstones of History"
  • "Cornerstones of History"
  • "Cornerstones of History"
  • "Cornerstones of History"
  • "Cornerstones of History"
  • "Cornerstones of History"
  • "Cornerstones of History"
  • "Cornerstones of History"
  • "Cornerstones of History"
 

"Cornerstones of History", Washington, D.C.

Client - DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities

Project Engineer/Architect - Michael Baker Corporation

Media - FŌTERA® structural concrete

Dimensions - 6' x 30'

This monumental FŌTERA® concrete mural will be installed into a planned water feature located in a newly designed park in the historic Northeast District of Washington, D.C. From afar, commuters see brief sections of this curved mural depicting important political and artistic figures and symbols that were instrumental in transforming the social fabric of Washington D.C.  As one approaches the intersection, the central images sharpen into four monumental portraits honoring Duke Ellington, Bessie Smith, Martin Luther King, Jr., and Rosa Parks. The curved wall forming the mural makes these central figures appear to burst out of the background, reminding the viewer that this historical mural is about change and renewal.

Please view our links page for information regarding authorizations granted by Rosa and Raymond Parks Institute for Self-Development, the Estate of Mercer K. Ellington, The King Center, AP - Wide World Photos, Inc., and CMG Worldwide, Inc.