Seventh Ward Mural - Philadelphia Street Art Photography
Painted in bold, jewel-toned hues of red, green, blue, and pink, this vibrant mural pays tribute to the historic Seventh Ward of Philadelphia a neighborhood that was the heart of Black intellectual and cultural life in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. Figures spanning generations stand together in dignity, from scholars in spectacles to children in Sunday best to a gentleman in a top hat, while a hand presents the ward's name on a golden scroll like a proclamation of pride. The Seventh Ward was famously the subject of W.E.B. Du Bois' groundbreaking 1899 study "The Philadelphia Negro," and this mural keeps that legacy alive on the very walls of the community it celebrates. It is public art as collective memory colorful, unapologetic, and rooted in place.
About this print
Each print is produced in a small, signed edition. Sizes range from 12×16 in to 30×40 in across nine formats — pick the one that fits your wall, not the one closest to standard. Custom sizes available on request: write to me.
Materials & Care
Fine Art Print — archival 308 gsm cotton rag, pigment inks, 100+ year display life. Frame behind glass or float-mount.
Canvas — gallery-wrap on a 1.5 in poplar stretcher, satin laminate, ready to hang.
Framed — fine art print, mounted, matted, and framed in a thin black or natural wood profile under museum glass.
Metal — image infused into brushed aluminum, float-mounted with a hidden bracket.
Acrylic — face-mounted under 4 mm acrylic, polished edges, hung with a recessed cleat.
Dust with a soft dry cloth. Keep out of direct sunlight to preserve the inks.
Shipping & returns
Prints ship from the studio within 5–7 business days, made to order. Worldwide tracked shipping. Each print is rolled in an archival tube (or crated for framed/glass/metal/acrylic).
If a print arrives damaged, send a photo within 7 days of delivery and I'll replace it. Because every print is made to order, returns for change-of-mind aren't accepted — but if you're not sure about size or material, write to me before ordering and I'll help you pick.
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