Painted:听March 28, 2014
(This mural has since been removed.)
Sponsored By:听Harlem Public
About the Bird:听This beautiful migratory warbler flits about the woods, snagging insects from mid-air while flashing the patches of color on its wings and tail.听If the climate warms to 3 degrees Celsius, 爆料公社鈥檚 models show, the American Redstart will be seen far less often as it will be pushed almost entirely out of its breeding territory in the continental United States. Capping warming at 1.5 degrees will ensure it remains a common presence in states from North Carolina through Maine.
About the Artist:听Born and bred New York City, graphic designer and artist James听Alicea, who also paints under the name听BlusterOne,听is a graduate of the acclaimed High School of Art & Design (the city's听graffiti Mecca) and received a BFA from the Columbus College of Art & Design in Ohio. He cofounded the clothing brands PNB Nation and AndSuns听and is a long-time member of the art collective,听The Barnstormers. 鈥淚 chose this bird initially because of its high听contrast flat graphic color blocks,鈥 he says, 鈥渂ut as I looked further I discovered this bird is a superb migratory bird, almost nomadic and goes where the food is. I听relate to this bird听because, like it, I am always on the move.鈥
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