|
The three-story mural, which was completed on
Friday, features a collage of vibrant images of an eagle, dove
and flower, symbolizing the justice’s life.
"I think it's very beautiful ... very inspirational,” said New
York resident Teddy Koutsos. “In New York, we have a lot of
inspiration through art.”
The mural’s creator, who goes by the pseudonym Elle and signs
her work with “ElleStreetArt,” said she was excited to honor
Ginsburg’s life. The project was commissioned by advocacy group
IntoAction and a Los Angeles-based creative agency, TaskForce,
the organizations that commissioned former U.S. President Barack
Obama 'Hope' poster.
“What we see is this incredible woman who had an incredible work
ethic and fought hard for what she believed in," Elle told
Reuters.
Ginsburg, affectionately known as “RBG” died on Sept. 18 at age
87 at her home in Washington, D.C. She was a stalwart liberal on
the U.S. Supreme Court starting in 1993, and many of her
decisions championed gender equality and liberal causes.
Raised in a working-class family in New York City's borough of
Brooklyn, Ginsburg overcame sexism in the male-dominated worlds
of law school and the legal profession, becoming just the second
woman ever to serve on the nine-member Supreme Court.
(Reporting by Aleksandra Michalska; Writing by Aurora Ellis;
Editing by Lisa Shumaker)
[© 2020 Thomson Reuters. All rights
reserved.] Copyright 2020 Reuters. All rights reserved. This material may not be published,
broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.
Thompson Reuters is solely responsible for this content.
|
|
