Mural of Marcus Rashford
Mural of Marcus Rashford | |
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Marcus Rashford | |
Artist | Akse P19 |
Completion date | 10 November 2020 |
Medium | Paint |
Movement | Street art |
Subject | Marcus Rashford |
Dimensions | 5 m × 15 m (16 ft × 49 ft)[1] |
Location | Withington, Manchester, United Kingdom |
53°26′03″N 2°13′48″W / 53.4340408°N 2.229962°W | |
Owner | Withington Walls |
Preceded by | George Floyd (2020)[2] |
Followed by | Captain Tom (2021)[3] |
Website | Website |
In 2020, a mural of footballer Marcus Rashford by street artist Akse P19 was painted in the Withington area of Manchester, United Kingdom. The mural was created in recognition of the work Rashford did during the COVID-19 pandemic in the United Kingdom to help tackle child food poverty.
After Rashford had missed a
Description
Based on a photograph by Daniel Cheetham, the painting of
History
Aske spoke with Rashford while completing the artwork in November 2020 and said, "I hope the mural will inspire the local community as he has inspired the whole nation with his campaign to fight child food poverty."[8][11] To celebrate Black History Month in 2021, a close-up of the mural was featured on Google Street View.[12]
Vandalism
The painting was vandalized with the words "shite in a bucket, bastard", "fuck
A spokesperson for
Reception
Bradley Ormesher of The Times described the mural as "impressive" and "a real tourist attraction".[7]
See also
References
- ^ Akse. "Marcus Rahford (2020)". Akse. Archived from the original on 21 July 2021. Retrieved 21 July 2021.
- ^ Cox, Charlotte (23 July 2020). "Manchester's George Floyd mural artist and his own fight against racism". Manchester Evening News. Archived from the original on 23 July 2021. Retrieved 23 July 2021.
- ^ Jackson, Daisy (30 March 2021). "A Captain Tom mural has been painted in Manchester". Manchester Evening News. Archived from the original on 23 July 2021. Retrieved 23 July 2021.
- ^ a b c d e "Marcus Rashford mural defaced after England Euro 2020 defeat". BBC News. Archived from the original on 12 July 2021. Retrieved 16 July 2021.
- ^ Halle-Richards, Sophie (6 November 2020). "A powerful mural honouring Marcus Rashford MBE has appeared in a Manchester suburb where he lived as a boy". Manchester Evening News. Archived from the original on 14 January 2021. Retrieved 22 July 2021.
- ^ "Art house: a celebration of football murals – in pictures". The Guardian. Archived from the original on 8 May 2021. Retrieved 16 July 2021.
- ^ from the original on 16 July 2021. Retrieved 16 July 2021.
- ^ a b "Marcus Rashford thanks artist for Withington mural". BBC News. 10 November 2020. Archived from the original on 16 July 2021. Retrieved 17 July 2021.
- ^ Cochrane, Lauren (2 November 2020). "Burberry partners with Marcus Rashford to fund youth centres". The Guardian. Archived from the original on 22 July 2021. Retrieved 22 July 2021.
- ^ Embury-Dennis, Tom (2 November 2020). "Marcus Rashford and Burberry partner to provide help for UK youth clubs". The Independent. Archived from the original on 22 July 2021. Retrieved 22 July 2021.
- ^ "A Mural of English Soccer Player Marcus Rashford, Once the Target of Racist Graffiti, Is Now Covered in Messages of Support". Artnet. 13 July 2021. Archived from the original on 16 July 2021. Retrieved 17 July 2021.
- ^ Shah, Furvah (13 October 2021). "Marcus Rashford's Manchester mural available to view on Google Street View". The Independent. Archived from the original on 12 October 2021. Retrieved 19 October 2021.
- ^ Glancy, Josh (17 July 2021). "Before we dismiss all England fans as racist, we need to know the score. Your ball, Twitter". The Times. London. Archived from the original on 22 July 2021. Retrieved 22 July 2021.
- ^ Khan, Aina J. (13 July 2021). "A Manchester Mural Was Defaced by Racist Graffiti. Soccer Fans Rushed to Fix It". The New York Times. Archived from the original on 15 July 2021. Retrieved 16 July 2021.
- ^ a b "Marcus Rashford mural graffiti 'not racial', say police". BBC News. Archived from the original on 16 July 2021. Retrieved 16 July 2021.
- ^ a b "Euro 2020: Marcus Rashford mural restored following vandalism". ESPN. 13 July 2021. Archived from the original on 13 July 2021. Retrieved 16 July 2021.
- ^ Slater, Chris (16 July 2021). "What is next for the Marcus Rashford mural?". Manchester Evening News. Archived from the original on 17 July 2021. Retrieved 17 July 2021.
- ^ Gardner, Jamie (23 July 2021). "Virtual 'Wall of Hope' created to feature Marcus Rashford mural messages". The Independent. Archived from the original on 23 July 2021. Retrieved 23 July 2021.
- ISSN 0791-5144. Archived from the originalon 15 July 2021. Retrieved 19 July 2021.
- ^ "Marcus Rashford mural: Hooded man wanted over vandalism". BBC News. 12 October 2021. Archived from the original on 12 October 2021. Retrieved 19 October 2021.
- ^ "Hunt for Marcus Rashford mural vandal: CCTV footage released by Greater Manchester Police". Sky News. 12 October 2021. Archived from the original on 12 October 2021. Retrieved 19 October 2021.