Occasional Toronto: A Great Wall

Monday, November 11, 2013

A Great Wall

This is just a small section of a mural that I found in a laneway off Dundas St in Chinatown. The mural stretches for over 140 ft along the building and is 12 ft tall, showing a wonderful artist's rendering of China's Great Wall. The piece was sponsored by the city and the local business association but I couldn't find an artist signature although I think it was done by Allan Bender who is known for his great murals. This one is a marvel!
Taking part in Monday Murals. Click here for more murals.

18 comments:

EG CameraGirl said...: I love the details in this one, RedPat!; November 11, 2013 at 9:04 AM
PerthDailyPhoto said...: Goodness that is a long mural Pat.. In a way it almost authenticates the subject matter , wonderful achievement by the artist.; November 11, 2013 at 9:40 AM
Billy Blue Eyes said...: If it is 140 foot long it's more than a marvel it's a masterpiece; November 11, 2013 at 9:53 AM
TexWisGirl said...: what an undertaking! very neat!; November 11, 2013 at 10:15 AM
Jackie McGuinness said...: WOW I will have to seek this one out, thanks Pat!!; November 11, 2013 at 10:50 AM
The Greenockian said...: Unusual, but amazing!
Liz; November 11, 2013 at 11:05 AM
Taken For Granted said...: Fine looking mural. Are you going to show more of it later?; November 11, 2013 at 12:18 PM
John @ Beans and I on the Loose said...: Nicely done and about as close as I will ever get to the Great Wall myself.; November 11, 2013 at 2:06 PM
cieldequimper said...: Very fitting for Chinatown!; November 11, 2013 at 2:28 PM
Deb said...: The Great Wall on a wall, fab!; November 11, 2013 at 4:08 PM
William Kendall said...: That's an incredible mural!; November 11, 2013 at 7:16 PM
Jack said...: It is beautiful. The Chinese people in the neighborhood must love it.

Sittin' on the dock of the bay, wasting' time . . .; November 11, 2013 at 8:25 PM
Jack said...: BTW, manatees are slow-moving, peaceful animals. Humans are much more danger to manatees than manatees are to humans.; November 11, 2013 at 8:27 PM
Karen said...: Oh what a great mural!; November 11, 2013 at 10:11 PM
Kay L. Davies said...: It is beautiful, and wonderful—we have seen the Great Wall. My husband walked (climbed) part of it, and took photos. This mural is a gorgeous rendering of an amazing sight. You're right, it's a marvel.
K; November 12, 2013 at 1:40 AM
Laura. M said...: I like to see the murals you share, here there is little.; November 12, 2013 at 4:47 AM
Anonymous said...: A marvel indeed, it's almost as long as the Great Wall itself ;-); November 12, 2013 at 4:54 AM
Oakland Daily Photo said...: Oooo, so cool. This mural really plays with one's fantasies of the exotic East. Only this Great Wall shows better air quality than you're likely to find at the real Great Wall. A wonderful evocative rendering. Thanks for contributing to this week's Monday Mural.; November 13, 2013 at 10:54 PM