Golden Confidence

I'm curious as to the story behind this mural being on the wall of this building as well as its artist.

One of my favorite "lost" 35 mm prints was of this mural, and a police office raising his hand to stop traffic below (negative probably gathering dust in a box in Austex). The digital revolution didn't come quickly enough for my archives.

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Artamnesia says:

I look at these guys every morning and I wonder why they appear there. I'm pretty sure they are Daedeluas and Icarus. Daedelus made the wings from feathers and wax but his son, Icarus got cocky and flew too close to the sun, melting the wax and causing him to fall from the sky.

Maybe it's a metaphor for a high-risk loan?
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metroblossom says:

In the financial district on LaSalle. Maybe 120 North.

-- Haha. Now that I look at the picture in more detail, I see the address is on the building. Well, I was right.
Posted 33 months ago. ( permalink )

swanksalot says:

The mural is directly across City Hall, I always wondered if there is some other metaphoric meaning I was missing (like Icarus is Daley Jr. or something).

Who is the anchor tenant in this building? Is it really a financial services company?
Posted 33 months ago. ( permalink )

Payton Chung says:

The building was built for... an S&L. No kidding: Savings of America. I don't believe there's a single anchor tenant anymore.
Posted 33 months ago. ( permalink )

swanksalot says:

Now, that's irony. Thanks, paytonc.
Posted 33 months ago. ( permalink )

unmikely says:

centerstage.net/art/articles/looppublicart.ht ml
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swanksalot says:

consumerist.com/consumer/retail/consumer-conf idence-at-2-...
Posted 26 months ago. ( permalink )

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