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Decatur station mural

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Photograph of twin murals at the Decatur, Georgia Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority (MARTA) station (paint on architectural brick, each 66 ft. X 26 ft.). Several passengers walk and stand on the platform. The paintings are visible to passengers at both the concourse and platform levels. The mural was created by Georgia artist Larry Connatser in 1981 and depicts stylized renderings of the mountains and sea as vacation destinations.
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Keywords

  1. African American Men
  2. African American Women
  3. African Americans
  4. Art, American
  5. Decatur
  6. Georgia
  7. Local Transit
  8. Men
  9. Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority
  10. Mountains In Art
  11. Mural Painting And Decoration
  12. Painting
  13. Sea In Art
  14. Subway Stations
  15. Women

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