Detroit Public Library Mural
January 11, 2007
Detroit Public Library, photo by DSPII.
Mac also has a photo of the exterior of the main branch of the DPL.
I searched and searched for information about this mural and found nothing, even at the Detroit Public Library web site. I did find several more pics from the library at DetroitFunk. Still, if anyone knows the tale of this mural, I would love to hear it!
January 12, 2007 at 10:49 am
Sorry, no info online,
but we have artist info, history, and even the original tryptic (sp?) of this mural in the Art & History department as well as Burton Collection at Main Library, 5201 Woodward in Midtown Detroit.
PS: may we use your photo?
January 15, 2007 at 2:02 pm
i think…
title – “MAN’S MOBILITY 1855″
done in 1965 by painter John S. Coppin
and i have to say, it’s ridiculous the museum doesn’t have any information about these murals online…
January 17, 2007 at 8:59 am
A little bit about the painting and artist can be found here:
http://www.jankaulins.com/p388.html
January 17, 2007 at 11:19 am
The artist, his life and samples of his work can be found here:
http://www.coppinhomepage.btinternet.co.uk/john-s-coppin/jscoppin.html
March 25, 2007 at 2:51 am
Thanks for the info posted above. I went back and grabbed the whole wall together here:
http://www.flickr.com/photo_zoom.gne?id=433258336&size=l