Monday, 14 May 2012

Annandale, mural

This is part of a large mural located on a wall along The Crescent, in the inner west suburb of Annandale. The retaining wall supports the metro tram line from Glebe to Lilyfield. Known as the "Glebe mural", it features past and present images from the local area. It was commissioned by Leichhardt Council in 1980 and painted by Richard Monk, who has painted over 400 public murals around Australia. It was updated by the same artist in 2004, with some new local landmarks added, like the Anzac Bridge silhouette. I like the way the trunk of the real palm tree is extended down into the mural.
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26 comments:

  1. Luis GomezMonday, 14 May 2012 at 00:12:00 GMT+10

    Wonderful! What a great mural Jim.

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  2. Lois EvensenMonday, 14 May 2012 at 01:42:00 GMT+10

    Very, very nice mural. It is so much nicer than graffiti that is found on so many walls.

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  3. Rob SiemannMonday, 14 May 2012 at 01:57:00 GMT+10

    Excellent!

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  4. Kim, USAMonday, 14 May 2012 at 12:13:00 GMT+10

    Great shot!
    Kim,USA

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  5. Vores haveMonday, 14 May 2012 at 15:09:00 GMT+10

    Beautiful picture you show.
    Wishing you a good day / good new week.
    Hanne Bente / hbt.finus.dk

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  6. Luna MirandaMonday, 14 May 2012 at 15:11:00 GMT+10

    great idea of incorporation the trunk of the palm tree.:p i thought it's a real palm tree at first glance.

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  7. Tina´s PicStoryMonday, 14 May 2012 at 16:35:00 GMT+10

    great shot! :)

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  8. Diana TaylorMonday, 14 May 2012 at 18:00:00 GMT+10

    A fantastic mural and a great photo of it - I love the bright colours

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  9. JaneMonday, 14 May 2012 at 18:27:00 GMT+10

    Great mural and I like the way you lined up the real Palm tree with the painted trunk too:)

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  10. JoeMonday, 14 May 2012 at 19:08:00 GMT+10

    Very clever treatment of the palm tree.

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  11. LeaMonday, 14 May 2012 at 19:45:00 GMT+10

    Very interesting!
    Have a great day!
    Lea
    Lea's Menagerie

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  12. LindaMonday, 14 May 2012 at 20:19:00 GMT+10

    Very nice work on this one! And good that they are keeping it updated!

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  13. VioletSkyMonday, 14 May 2012 at 20:49:00 GMT+10

    The tree trunk is very clever. And the boomerang is cute. That one plane, however, is flying a bit too low for my comfort!

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  14. JimMonday, 14 May 2012 at 22:55:00 GMT+10

    Violet Sky, I think residents in the area would agree with you since this area is under the flight path for Sydney Airport.

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  15. LizTuesday, 15 May 2012 at 00:23:00 GMT+10

    That's a beautiful mural. Have a fabulous week.

    Liz @ MLC
    Liz @ YACB

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  16. lina@home sweet homeTuesday, 15 May 2012 at 00:23:00 GMT+10

    I love murals. It really beautifies the town.

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  17. PerthDailyPhotoTuesday, 15 May 2012 at 00:26:00 GMT+10

    Certainly cheers up what could have been a fairly mundane spot Jim, do like the palm trunk too, clever idea.

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  18. SmilingSallyTuesday, 15 May 2012 at 01:08:00 GMT+10

    It took creativity and good planning to paint the tree trunk in the right spot. Thanks for sharing your blues.

    Happy Blue Monday, Jim.

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  19. KarenTuesday, 15 May 2012 at 02:37:00 GMT+10

    Cool! Love the tree too!

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  20. Chubskulit RoseTuesday, 15 May 2012 at 03:54:00 GMT+10

    So beautiful!

    Mellow Yellow at my page, please come and see.

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  21. Oakland Daily PhotoTuesday, 15 May 2012 at 06:07:00 GMT+10

    Another cool mural. So much nicer than a blank retaining wall, don't you think. It's amazing that this artist has gotten so many commissions over the years. There must be a lot of mural fans in Australia. Thanks for your contribution to this week's Monday Mural.

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  22. Melbourne Australia PhotosTuesday, 15 May 2012 at 07:30:00 GMT+10

    Ha! I love the way that the background palm tree has been incorporated into the mural. Good shot, Jim.

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  23. RedPatTuesday, 15 May 2012 at 07:41:00 GMT+10

    Good one. Love that palm tree!

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  24. ArtandArchitecture-SF.comWednesday, 16 May 2012 at 09:36:00 GMT+10

    Fascinating, interesting history. Love the tree!

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  25. FranciscaThursday, 17 May 2012 at 02:05:00 GMT+10

    I noticed the tree, too! :-)

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  26. Jessica CassidyFriday, 18 May 2012 at 21:42:00 GMT+10

    what a beautiful view...love it :-) so artistic :-) Dropping by from Mellow Yellow Monday

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