The mixed-media mural applies color, text, and imagery to depict the life and legacy of Mayor Marion Barry. The design was developed over two years and several iterations in a collaborative process led by Creative Junk Food and a team of artists. The artists worked with Cora Barry, Mayor Barry’s wife and President of the Marion Barry Jr. Legacy Foundation, to identify key images to tell Mayor Barry’s story from archival photographs.
Each panel draws in viewers with its large title — Big Vision, Big Impact, Big Legacy — which alludes to Mayor Barry’s iconic quote: “In order to achieve something great, you have to have big dreams and big goals.”
The colors woven through the design also refer to key parts of Mayor Barry’s career — red for the construction of the first Metro line, blue for the Democratic Party, and green for his fourth term re-election campaign. The newspaper-like text throughout the panels highlight key moments of Mayor Barry’s career and evoke the numerous headlines he made while serving the public.
Overall, the mural elicits inspiration and admiration for Mayor Barry while it provides viewers with a new way to see and understand him as a person and all he did for the people of Washington D.C.
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Meet the Team Behind the Mural - CreativeJunkFood, LLC
CreativeJunkFood, LLC is a multimedia creative studio based in Washington D.C. that specializes in animation and video, public art and installations, and branding and creative direction.
The team of talented designers and artists collaborates with clients to bring their visions to life. CreativeJunkFood is passionate about all forms of art and technology and carefully selects projects that will be meaningful, impactful work.
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