Courtesy: Johanna Poethig

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San Francisco Civic Center Post Office: Humming With Life

San Francisco, California

Johanna Poethig (http://johannapoethig.com)

San Francisco Civic Center Post Office, between Golden Gate Ave. & Turk St., 101 Hyde St., San Francisco, California, 94102                                                                                      Also known as:  Hummingbird Mural

Commissioner:  City and County of San Francisco Community Challenge Grant Program, North of Market/Tenderloin Community Benefit District

Public Administrator:  North of Market/Tenderloin Community Benefit District

Date:  2011, 2011

Placement:  municipal buildings

Collection:  North of Market/Tenderloin Community Benefit District

Artwork Type:  mural paintings (visual works)

Material:  acrylic paint

Description:  This 13' x 200' acrylic mural highlights the greening of the neighborhood through plant motifs drawn from the visual traditions from downtown San Francisco’s rich mix of cultures. Humming birds fly through the mural and circle lightly at the center of this garden, vibrant, fragile yet strong, pollinating this city corner with creative energy. As the design moves out along each wall flowers turn into