Salvation material

DMM-2022-00012

Salvation material

Ijania Cortez

Created: 2019
Photographed: 2022-07-28

Mural painting and decoration, American--Michigan--Detroit--21st century.
African American men in art.
Portrait painting--African Americans.

Two male figures depicted back to back against a peach-colored background. Both figures are African American men with beards and short, cropped hair. The figure on the left is looking toward the viewer while the figure on the right is looking over his right shoulder toward the left side of the mural. The two figures are painted using different color schemes. The one on the left is painted in cool tones, and is depicted wearing a grey T-shirt. The figure on our right is painted in warm colors, and is depicted wearing a yellow-orange T-shirt. Note that the mural's colors have changed over time with their earlier tones being more vibrant. This is particularly noticeable in the background, which was originally a bright red. Some of the warmer tones, too, have become less rich.

Murals in the Market

Still Image

Address: 1798 Erskine St., Detroit MI
Coordinates: 42.351289, -83.040629

An early image of the mural can be viewed at the artist's Instagram account: https://www.instagram.com/p/B24tH9PlYaN/

Medium: paint on plywood
Extent: 144 x 130 inches