(King St, Newtown, Sydney)
The "I have a dream" mural is one of the most iconic in Australia.
It depicts the famous phrase spoken by Martin Luther King Jr. Above this is his face sided with a cloud-encased globe.
The black background is mixed at the bottom with the other colours of the Indigenous Australian flag.
This draws a link between the US Civil Rights Movement and Indigenous socio-economic struggle still faced today.
This was painted by Andrew Aiken, Juilee Pryor
Twelve months before he worked on the mural, Aiken fled the UK after murdering a man he squatted with. He buried him in a cellar.
In 1997, Aiken turned himself in to British police and is now serving a life sentence.
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Matthew wasn't actually involved in this creation of this mural... it's a common misconception but it's not true
Thanks for letting me know.
You're welcome Jackie. Thanks for the comment!
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