There are six thousand murals in San Francisco, half of them in the Mission District. These are some of the best. Note that most of the murals you see here were painted on garage doors.
This mural has a resemblance to
In this painting, the woman in Central America has a letter from her husband. He says in his letter that life is very hard and he has no money. To the right of her is a river, red with blood. The look of despair on her face tells us that life is very hard for her too.
This is a painting of contrasts. The women on the left are holding pictures of missing people, while on the right is the government's version: everyone is happy, singing and dancing.
This painting symbolizes the breaking of chains that bind women. The clenched fists show their outrage.
The story of a fable, the demi-god fell in love with the woman; when she died he turned her into the mountain.
The artist was so happy at being allowed come to the United States, he painted the entire church with his murals. This is one section.
In this painting the woman is holding our her hand as if to say "Help me"
Some Victorian houses in the Mission.
Some Mexican movie stars are portrayed in the murals. You might see Cheech and Chong, Lupe Velez, Cantiflas, Salma Hayak, etc.
This one is of artist Frieda Kahlo.
This one is at the Women's Center. They painted these themselves.
Another at the Woman's Center
