One-Day Flowers were born

Federico F. Mendoza “One-Day Flowers were born” 2013 C/Algarrobo Federico F. Mendoza is a versatile Spanish/Australian artist who in 2013 travelled to San Isidro district to pay his particular tribute to Miguel Hernández through a painting on the town’s facades. It is a vividly colourful mural, inspired by the poem The Sun, the Rose and [...]
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Winds of the People carry me along

“Winds of the People carry me along” 2012 C/Algarrobo A large and colourful work from the first edition of the San Isidro Murals. The painter pays tribute to Miguel Hernández through the picture of a young shepherd. From his mouth sprouts the sentence Winds of the People carry me along. Next to him, a static [...]
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Despierta, toro de España (Spanish Bull, Awake!)

Javier Pastor “Despierta, toro de España” (Spanish Bull, Awake!) 2013 Between Calle Algarrobo and Calle Almendro Alicante artist Javier Pastor depicts in this mural his abstract work Cabeza de toro, an oil painting on board. The author celebrates Miguel Hernández with his verse Despierta, toro de España in reference to one of the animals with [...]
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Una hoz de rebeldía y un martillo de protesta (A Rebellion Sickle and a Protest Hammer)

Ateneo Viento del Pueblo “Una hoz de rebeldía y un martillo de protesta” (A Rebellion Sickle and a Protest Hammer) 2013 Between Calle Algarrobo and Calle Almendro The Ateneo Viento del Pueblo association painted this mural remembering the famous image of Miguel Hernández in the Spanish Civil War. Next to the painting, symbols of the [...]
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Trazos azul (Blue Strokes)

“Trazos azul” (Blue Strokes) 2013 Between Calle Algarrobo and Calle Almendro This mural highlights the blue strokes that make an abstract primary colour cluster. It reminds one of the latest poems of Miguel Hernández Todo era azul, written while in jail. Footprints, also blue, are the only vestige of humanity in this painting, a scene [...]
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