Murals are found in American settlements of every size, from the smallest to the largest. They exist in deprived as well as wealthy settlements, and are the products of almost every ethnic group that possesses American citizenship. Murals may recall the history, achievements, torments or aspirations of a people or a place. They may recall a single remarkable individual or a characteristic or stereotypical dimension of a community’s day-to-day existence. They may highlight injustice, hope, forgiveness, pride or exceptional human endeavour. They may aspire to bring together once-fragmented communities that want to put real or imaginary grievances behind them, or be a work of art with no obvious message, a work of art conceived by an individual or a group.
The following photos show murals in the Texas settlements of Del Rio, El Paso, Houston, Independence, Lufkin and Pilot Point. The seventh photo is of Shreveport in Louisiana.
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