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Earth Sanctuary Mural 2018, Artists: Los Pobres Artistas and Youth from Oakland International High-School, Bay Area Mural Festival (Bamfest) 2018, 4th Street & Webster Street, Oakland, California

The Signature
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The signature for the mural was in its upper left hand corner. It read:

Earth Sanctuary
• Los Pobres Artistas •
• Oakland International
• High School Youth
• Bamfest 2018


Earth Sanctuary Mural 2018 external link   •  Artists: Los Pobres Artistas external link and Youth from Oakland International High-School external link   •  Bay Area Mural Festival (Bamfest) 2018 external link   •  4th Street & Webster Street external link   •  Oakland, California external link   •  (Date Photographed: 11:34:01 Tuesday 26 February 2019)   •  (Date Published: Thursday 25 July 2019)   •  © 2019 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #C19_1492
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A Raft
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An inflatable raft filled with female refugees was held afloat by two giant hands rising from the water.


Earth Sanctuary Mural 2018 external link   •  Artists: Los Pobres Artistas external link and Youth from Oakland International High-School external link   •  Bay Area Mural Festival (Bamfest) 2018 external link   •  4th Street & Webster Street external link   •  Oakland, California external link   •  (Date Photographed: 11:34:14 Tuesday 26 February 2019)   •  (Date Published: Thursday 25 July 2019)   •  © 2019 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #C19_1493
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Fish Swam Past
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Tiny fish swam past a gigantic hand that appeared to push the raft forward through the water.


Earth Sanctuary Mural 2018 external link   •  Artists: Los Pobres Artistas external link and Youth from Oakland International High-School external link   •  Bay Area Mural Festival (Bamfest) 2018 external link   •  4th Street & Webster Street external link   •  Oakland, California external link   •  (Date Photographed: 11:34:28 Tuesday 26 February 2019)   •  (Date Published: Thursday 25 July 2019)   •  © 2019 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #C19_1494
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Five Women
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A closer view of the five women in the raft. Five women in an often patched raft, three faced starboard and two faced port. One held a baby. Another held a plastic water bottle.


Earth Sanctuary Mural 2018 external link   •  Artists: Los Pobres Artistas external link and Youth from Oakland International High-School external link   •  Bay Area Mural Festival (Bamfest) 2018 external link   •  4th Street & Webster Street external link   •  Oakland, California external link   •  (Date Photographed: 11:34:44 Tuesday 26 February 2019)   •  (Date Published: Thursday 25 July 2019)   •  © 2019 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #C19_1495
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Forward Hand
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A closer view of the forward hand. It was purple with aqua finger nails. A geometric design was on its back. A car was parked near the hand.


Earth Sanctuary Mural 2018 external link   •  Artists: Los Pobres Artistas external link and Youth from Oakland International High-School external link   •  Bay Area Mural Festival (Bamfest) 2018 external link   •  4th Street & Webster Street external link   •  Oakland, California external link   •  (Date Photographed: 11:34:55 Tuesday 26 February 2019)   •  (Date Published: Thursday 25 July 2019)   •  © 2019 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #C19_1496
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The Word Sanctuary
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Ahead of the raft was the word Sanctuary. It floated above a white car. A fish was curious why a big word like that might float on the water.


Earth Sanctuary Mural 2018 external link   •  Artists: Los Pobres Artistas external link and Youth from Oakland International High-School external link   •  Bay Area Mural Festival (Bamfest) 2018 external link   •  4th Street & Webster Street external link   •  Oakland, California external link   •  (Date Photographed: 11:35:06 Tuesday 26 February 2019)   •  (Date Published: Thursday 25 July 2019)   •  © 2019 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #C19_1497
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The Entire Mural
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A wider view of the entire mural. The word Earth behind the raft and the word Sanctuary ahead. An abstract rainbow flag did not indicate that the women were gay, instead it represented all the flags of the world mashed into one.


Earth Sanctuary Mural 2018 external link   •  Artists: Los Pobres Artistas external link and Youth from Oakland International High-School external link   •  Bay Area Mural Festival (Bamfest) 2018 external link   •  4th Street & Webster Street external link   •  Oakland, California external link   •  (Date Photographed: 11:35:25 Tuesday 26 February 2019)   •  (Date Published: Thursday 25 July 2019)   •  © 2019 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #C19_1498
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