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Gene Davis (1920 – 1985) was an American painter known for his paintings of vertical stripes of color. He was a member of the group of abstract painters in Washington DC during the 1960s known as the Washington Color School. This photo, titled “Franklin’s Footpath” was taken by Henry Groskinsky in 1972. It shows Davis putting the finishing touches on his 414-ft-long painting on the street in front of the Philadelphia Museum of Art.
Image from Life photo archive via Aqua Velvet. For more info on Gene Davis, check out his Wikipedia page. And while you’re at it, check out this view today in Google Maps.
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[...] Gene Davis in front of the Philadelphia Museum of Art in 1972 (Source: http://www.magicalurbanism.com/archives/3184) [...]
I drop a leave a response whenever I appreciate a post on a website or if I have something to valuable to
contribute to the discussion. Usually it’s a result of the fire communicated in the post I browsed. And on this article Gene Davis Paints a Street in Philadelphia | Magical Urbanism. I was moved enough to post a comment :-) I actually do have a few questions for you if you usually do not mind. Is it just me or does it look as if like some of the responses look like they are written by brain dead visitors? :-P And, if you are writing on other social sites, I would like to keep up with you. Could you make a list all of all your public pages like your twitter feed, Facebook page or linkedin profile?
I somewhat agree, but some matters should be done a bit differently.
Wow, awesome blog layout! How long have you been blogging for?
you made blogging look easy. The overall look of your web site is wonderful, let alone
the content!