The Chicago Public Art Group’s list of endangered classics changes frequently. Some murals drop from the list after they’ve been restored, while others disappear due to demolitions and rehabilitations. For now, CPAG hopes to get enough money to restore the following:
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Wall of Daydreaming / Man’s Inhumanity to Man by Walker, Mitchell Caton, and Santi Isrowuthakul, 47th and Calumet. This 1975 mural depicts the dangers of the underground economy in a once-thriving black neighborhood; it also indicts racism and critiques government policies that exacerbate poverty. The work is in fairly good shape, but it may not fit into Alderman Dorothy Tillman’s planned Tobacco Road blues district.
Black Women Emerging, by DeVan, 40th and Cottage Grove. This faded 1977 mural exhorts women to express their talents in a variety of vocations. It’s among the first works picked by CPAG to restore.
Tilt: Together Protect the Community by Weber, 2654 W. Fullerton. Prospects look good for this faded 1976 mural. But stay tuned. –J.H.
