Tucson Murals Project in the News - 2008
"When Randy Garsee heard there were an estimated 400 murals on Tucson walls, yet no map of them, he grabbed his digital camera and went to work."
Back in 2008, Randy Garsee, the creator of the Tucson Murals Project, responded to a question by Gerald M. Gay for the Arizona Daily Star…
What do you hope people get out of your project?
“My greatest hope is that it becomes a larger community project. What breaks my heart are the stories I’ve heard about great murals being painted over and no one has a photo of it or remembers the artist. That’s a tragedy.”
It’s a sentiment I relate to. Tucson has a wealth of great painters and one hell of a mural history. Have you seen the dang map?? Tucson’s murals deserve to be archived for the community, and we’re here to *attempt* to account for them *all* (laughable, but also, we’re earnest)
When Randy Garsee heard there were an estimated 400 murals on Tucson walls, yet no map of them, he grabbed his digital camera and went to work.
Garsee, then a news anchor at KOLD, Channel 13, soon had the Tucson Murals Project up and running. Tucsonmurals.blogspot.com has photos and commentary on more than 40 murals in the city.
“Tucson’s murals are a reflection of the Old Pueblo’s diverse culture,” he said via e-mail. “Drive by a mural and you get a glimpse of a pretty painting. Stop and look at the mural for a few minutes and you see the nuances of life in the Sonoran Desert.”
Former anchor’s site documents city murals
May 1, 2008, Arizona Daily Star
About the earnestness, I’m genuinely interested in accurately portraying the depth of mural culture here in Tucson. If I’m missing an artist credit, a photo credit, or have any misinformation; it’s an honest mistake. I will do my best to honor the work of the people and I’m open to more information.
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