Creator
Mauricio Ramirez
Rights Holder
@mauriciopaints
Title
Frontline Heroes
Coverage
Milwaukee
Spatial Coverage
Wisconsin
Temporal Coverage
United States
Date Created
2020-04-11
Format
murals
Extent
1
Subject
tribute; healthcare workers; frontline workers; face mask; Mexico; Puerto Rico
Contributor
Posted on the artist's Instagram @mauriciopaints; discussed in Charu Suri's NY Times article (2020-05-19).
Source
From Charu Suri's 5/19/20 NY Times article: "My news feed was filled with Covid-19 and I just got sick of it," he said. he had the desire to create something positive for health care workers. "I just wanted to let them know they're appreciated," he said.
Description
Depicted using colorful geometric shapes, a healthcare worker wearing a surgical face masks sits in a contemplative post, hands folded. Stylized representations of the Mexican and Puerto Rican flags fill approximately 1/3 of the composition.
Relation
HS
Publisher
Dr. Heather Shirey
Rights
@mauriciopaints on Instagram
Type
Still Image