Mural titled I Pescatori by artist Renee Garcia, 2003. Depicts tuna fishermen who lived in Little Italy (many were Italian immigrants) fishing off the coast of San Diego.
Camera in hand, I captured even more examples of fantastic, colorful artwork. Most of these pics were taken on India Street north of Ivy Street.
This painting of two dancers was in the front patio of a shop or cafe or restaurant of some kind–I forget what, exactly. I had to snap a quick pic.Ben-Hur Coffee. A cool old advertisement on the side of an old brick building in San Diego’s hip Little Italy neighborhood.Just a fun artistic tile on a building wall that I noted as I walked up India Street this morning.Several murals that together are titled Eredita Italiana. By Yakov Kandinov, 2004. According to a nearby plaque, this is a Precious Cheese Art Mural Project.A portrait of a proud Italian family that might have lived in this neighborhood.One of the grouped murals depicts the historic Our Lady of the Rosary church in Little Italy.Looks like someone else was walking up the sidewalk on India Street–and they had wet shoes!Just a fun sign on a Little Italy antique shop’s door. The Bungalow Store.A radiant Madonna above the front door of El Camino, a crazy, kitschy Mexican eatery and bar in San Diego’s Little Italy.Many faces of beauty on an exterior wall of El Camino.Old, faded graphic on wood wall shows a troupe of Mexican mariachis.Colorful application of kitsch on the outside of El Camino.A large smiling senorita mural looks right at you.Caballero muy guapo in Little Italy!
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9 thoughts on “More cool murals in San Diego’s Little Italy!”
Richard, were you in SD when the Sears in North Park was still in business? I vaguely remember the amazing murals all around the store, very reminiscent of your featured image. When the tore it down, I always wondered if they were able to salvage those.
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Beautifully captured of these murals.
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Thanks! I really enjoyed looking at them this morning!
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Richard, were you in SD when the Sears in North Park was still in business? I vaguely remember the amazing murals all around the store, very reminiscent of your featured image. When the tore it down, I always wondered if they were able to salvage those.
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I don’t remember it. How long ago was that?
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I remember going there with my dad in the early 70s. I’m thinking it closed in early 80s.
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That might have been before my time in San Diego. I don’t remember it! Maybe someone has posted photos somewhere…
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Such diverse murals but they give this neighbourhood much character. I especially like the tuna fishermen.
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That was my favorite, too!
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