Shoemaker
Another mural that I spotted on a garage, this seems to show a shoemaker at work. I wonder if there is some kind of history attached to the choice of subject.
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The man has a rather poignant face. My great-grandfather in Sweden was a shoemaker. He never got rich doing that, though.
ReplyDeleteHello, what an awesome mural. Great photo and find. Happy Monday, enjoy your new week!
ReplyDeleteMust have been a beloved neighborhood figure
ReplyDeleteHow beautiful and what history to be remembered for a very long time!
ReplyDeleteThis is a great. It reminds me of the little shoemaker shop that was in my neighborhood when I was growing up. I went in there several times with my dad and the owner was always hard at work like this guy.
ReplyDeleteThe shoemaker is quite a character! Nicely done!
ReplyDeleteGreat detail on that face.
ReplyDeletePretty darn fancy for a garage.
ReplyDeleteI love this! Reminds me when I was growing up, we had a local guy who was a cobbler and fixed everyone's shoes. When you walked in to his small shop, you could smell the leather shoes. Today, people just throw them out and buy new ones.
ReplyDeleteIt's cool, that people want to have murals on their garages instead of grey space. This mural catches eye.
ReplyDeleteI like all these garage door murals that you find.
ReplyDeleteAn icon of the area, perhaps?
ReplyDeleteGreat mural of a vanishing profession.
ReplyDeletei can actually remember when I took a pair of sandals I had to a shoemaker to have them resoled. I'm still wearing them. :-)
ReplyDeleteNow that's a very cool mural...lots of detail.
ReplyDeleteI love it that the city doesn't force the owners to paint over the murals.
ReplyDeleteA Bygone craft I fear.... he looks dedicated and proud of his good work.
ReplyDeleteThere were plenty of shoe makers around when I was young, but they are now gone. People don't repair shoes any longer, or seldom have them custom made. Great find. I will bet there is some history here.
ReplyDeleteI bet there is Pat, it seems too specific. Beautifully done here.
ReplyDeleteI like how the mural extends beyond the actual garage door onto the wall. Very nice.
ReplyDeleteInteresting subject. And nicely done.
ReplyDeleteThe background looks absolutely lovely and it looks like an extension of the snowy weather outside.
What a great find.
Cobblers are hard to find these days. I like how this one is not just on the garage door, but covers the all s well.
ReplyDeleteI would love to know the reason for this...is it on a private garage? It makes me wonder if it is in reference to a family member.
ReplyDeleteI don't think this artist has been featured on your blog before. The style is quite distinctive and the image poignant. Thanks for contributing to this week's Monday Mural.
ReplyDeleteIt is a pretty nice one.
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