I want to show you some of the many murals of Harlingen.
Bill Haley, rock and roll singer of the 50's, native son. This was created by John Aretakis and is on the side of a downtown building. I had to go looking for it as it is in a part of town we winter Texans seldom see.
Another John Aretakis depicting the 1950's road trip down route 77
This one, also by Aretakis, I am less thrilled with as it depicts the relationship between Southwest Airlines and Harlingen.
Love the outside of this BarB Que place.
This is the inside of that downtown restaurant Both are painted by Chris Valdez who, the waiter tells me, went on to be very successful in New York.
Large plaza downtown depicting the history of Mexico and mankind using 905 handcrafted ceramic tiles. Very pretty but in a difficult place to stop and view. Raul Esparza Sanchez
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I could look at this one by Benjamin Varela and Celeste De Luna for hours and still see something new.
Homage to The Day of The Dead by eRic Luplow. The female figure is Katrina leading the musicians and farmers through the cemetery. Now one of those figures is supposed to have a rooster and there are supposed to be sacks of cotton somewhere in the pic both of which show the rich agriculture of the valley. Guess I am not educated in the appreciation of the arts cause I just can't see it and........
this blue face lady..I have no clue what it is supposed to represent if anything. I am just too literal to understand artistic representations.
These are just a few murals that are so beautiful and diverse even tho I don't understand them all; but this one
at Alicia's restaurant evidently is out of favor with the owners and is overshadowed by a large screen TV..................... OR........maybe it is a comment on art today being eclipsed by technology..........I told you I am just too literal to understand.
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