TucsonMurals.org (and its sister site,
TucsonMurals.com) are being developed.
For now, here are links to other sites and to articles about Tucson murals:
Other mural sites
Articles about murals
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Tucson Weekly's Best Mural lists readers' favorite murals for the past 15 years. (It's not very adventurous; I get the feeling that readers haven't discovered many of Tucson's murals yet.)
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Tucson Weekly's Best Local Artist/Visual lists readers' favorite murals from 1995-1998. (Inexplicably, these web articles — this or the one above — don't seem to show photos of the favorite murals.)
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Tineo’s new vision: Blind artist adjusts his outlook (Tucson Citizen, August 14, 2008): the well-known Tucson muralist copes with becoming blind. (I believe his vision has improved since then.)
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Mirror on the Wall: Society sees its reflection in David Tineo's murals (Tucson Weekly, August 22, 2002): an article about the well-known Tucson muralist.
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Drawing on Chicano heritage (Tucson Citizen, May 14, 2008): Many of David Tineo’s murals are done with, and by, students.
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Denogean: From tagging to legitimate artwork (Tucson Citizen, May 2, 2008): a story about versatile muralist Rock Martinez.
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Jos Villabrille — Tucson’s Muralist (Tucson Citizen, November 4, 2009): interview with the prolific Tucson muralist.
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Featured Artist: Gonzalo Espinosa (Tucson Citizen, September 22, 2009): interview with the Tucson muralist and co-founder of the Las Artes youth training project.
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Local muralist emblazons Rialto, Bookmans facades (Tucson Sentinel, February 19, 2010): A discussion about Tucson muralist Joe Pagac, who used to paint temporary murals on the side of the Rialto Theatre. (To see them, go to the table of murals and look for 318 E. Congress.)
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Roadside Artwork - The Colors of Tucson by Judy Ruck: Tucson Murals in 1990
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The Bold Murals Of Tucson's Streets by Tom Miller (New York Times, March 4, 1990)
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Murals by Jos (Inside Tucson Business, August 4, 2000)
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