RUTH BADER GINSBURG mural in East Village, New York NY, US. November 2020
Photo by @Zui_NYC
RBG stands as the centerpiece of the mural adorned by an illustrated poem.
The Flowers to the bottom left are Black Eyed Susans, which represent justice.
Above that, the Brooklyn Bridge- signifying her childhood borough. Above her head; hints of a crown composed of her many collars, as well as a gentle nod to Biggie, the namesake of her nickname Notorious RBG. The justice seemed to enjoy finding semblance with Biggie, as well as the nickname.
To the right of the justice’s head, the turquoise swath depicts the interior of the Library of Congress ceiling. In front of this: the statue of Lady Liberty, and to her right, a second statue: The Contemplation of Justice, who sits outside of the Supreme Court house, originally carved by James Earle Fraser. He claimed that the sculpture represented “a realistic conception of what I consider a heroic type of person with a head and body expressive of the beauty and intelligence of justice." Under the hand of this sculpture are some of the cases that RBG argued, and with which she had major impact on opportunity and equality for many Americas. These cases are: Reed v Reed, United States vs Virginia, Windsor vs US and Hollingsworth, and Weinberger v. Wiesenfeld, constituting same sex marriage and other landmark feats.
The red swath of fabric floating across the painting could perhaps be a cape as Wonder-woman might have worn.
Behind the Contemplation of Justice is an interpretation of the tympanum on the Supreme Court, and to the right of that, the emblem of the United States (the eagle), holding a banner that shows part of a quote that I personally love by RBG; Women belong in all places where decisions are being made.”
There will be a final installation within the mural- which will signal the completion of the piece. Would you like to guess what it might be? First to guess correctly gets a free print of this from me!
Thank you immensely to @intoactionus who sponsored the project, I am honored and grateful for the opportunity. Thank you also to @lisaprojectnyc for sourcing and managing the wall.
