Historical September 1997 article. Dates, prices, services and contacts describe the source period; current availability has not been established.
Portraits of MetroLink and bus customers at the Delmar Station, merchants, shoppers and area residents now brighten the streetscape of Delmar Boulevard. Funded by the Missouri Arts Council and produced by Arts in Transit a community partnership program of the BI-State Development Agency. the banners emphasize the vibrant and diverse population that uses Delmar Station.
The Missouri Arts Council granted funds to create a series of banners in primary colors honoring the people who live, work, shop and play in the area of the Delmar MetroLink station. Patrick Schuchard and a team of artists photographed 30 people to represent the individuals who make up the fabric of the Delmar/Wabash area. Portraits were painted in Warhol-like style.
The reverse sides of half of the banners have an exclamation point, and the other half read “Take a Look” in order to emphasize the changes that are taking place along Delmar. Sixty four banners between Skinker and DeBaliviere on Delmar Boulevard will be installed by the end of September, 1997.
They will remain in place for one year. At the end of the installation, the portraits will be given to the subjects.
Originally published in The Times of Skinker-DeBaliviere, September 1997.
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