Museum of the Street
  • Camilo José Vergara
  • Over Time
  • Origins, Africa
  • Religion
  • History & Identity
  • Portraits
  • Memorials
  • Motor Vehicles
  • Subways
  • Hair
  • Chain Link Fences
  • Rural Imagery
  • Food
  • Lettering & Signs
  • Neon Transformed
  • Dogs
  • Collections
  • Famous People
  • Socializing
  • Drugs, Guns, Violence
  • Known Artists
  • Municipal Art
  • Disappearing Art
  • Artists at Work

Museum of the Street

  • Camilo José Vergara/
  • Over Time/
  • Origins, Africa/
  • Religion/
  • History & Identity/
  • Portraits/
  • Memorials/
  • Motor Vehicles/
  • Subways/
  • Hair/
  • Chain Link Fences/
  • Rural Imagery/
  • Food/
  • Lettering & Signs/
  • Neon Transformed/
  • Dogs/
  • Collections/
  • Famous People/
  • Socializing/
  • Drugs, Guns, Violence/
  • Known Artists/
  • Municipal Art/
  • Disappearing Art/
  • Artists at Work/
 754 Broadway, Los Angeles, 1997.

Museum of the Street

Religious visions, public memorials, political effigies, historical tableaux and commercial signage found in the Black and Latinx neighborhoods of America

Food

Museum of the Street

  • Camilo José Vergara/
  • Over Time/
  • Origins, Africa/
  • Religion/
  • History & Identity/
  • Portraits/
  • Memorials/
  • Motor Vehicles/
  • Subways/
  • Hair/
  • Chain Link Fences/
  • Rural Imagery/
  • Food/
  • Lettering & Signs/
  • Neon Transformed/
  • Dogs/
  • Collections/
  • Famous People/
  • Socializing/
  • Drugs, Guns, Violence/
  • Known Artists/
  • Municipal Art/
  • Disappearing Art/
  • Artists at Work/
 754 Broadway, Los Angeles, 1997.

754 Broadway, Los Angeles, 1997.

 Ruth Kitchen, Soul Food, 1449 Compton Pl. Compton, 1997.  "In my store, open is enough, they know.  I don't have to write abierto.".

Ruth Kitchen, Soul Food, 1449 Compton Pl. Compton, 1997. "In my store, open is enough, they know. I don't have to write abierto.".

 Manuel G. Cruz artist, La Princesita, 2514 Cesar Chavez, LA, 2001

Manuel G. Cruz artist, La Princesita, 2514 Cesar Chavez, LA, 2001

 La Canasta Market, Ford Blvd. at Whittier, E. LA 2002, painted 2000

La Canasta Market, Ford Blvd. at Whittier, E. LA 2002, painted 2000

 Arturo's Mexican Fast Food, former Rally, S. Western Ave. and 72nd St. Chicago, 2011 .tif

Arturo's Mexican Fast Food, former Rally, S. Western Ave. and 72nd St. Chicago, 2011 .tif

 Vargas Market, Maple Ave. at 35th St., LA, 1998

Vargas Market, Maple Ave. at 35th St., LA, 1998

 Port Clinton, Live Fish, Kedzie Ave. South of Roosevelt Rd., Chicago, 1991 .tif

Port Clinton, Live Fish, Kedzie Ave. South of Roosevelt Rd., Chicago, 1991 .tif

 Taco Shack, S. Vermont Ave. at West 90th St., Los Angeles, 1996.

Taco Shack, S. Vermont Ave. at West 90th St., Los Angeles, 1996.

 Sign, Ostioneria Colima #3, East Pico Blvd. and De La Torre Way, Los Angeles, 1997.

Sign, Ostioneria Colima #3, East Pico Blvd. and De La Torre Way, Los Angeles, 1997.

 Sign by Saul, S. Main St. at 80th St., LA, 1997.

Sign by Saul, S. Main St. at 80th St., LA, 1997.

 Hot T-bone steak with trimmings, R & D Soul Food, 11811 East 7 Mile Rd., Detroit, 2012.

Hot T-bone steak with trimmings, R & D Soul Food, 11811 East 7 Mile Rd., Detroit, 2012.

 The artist Bird commented about this sign: "It works well; it makes you want to get something to eat." 15535 West McNichols Rd., Detroit, 2015.

The artist Bird commented about this sign: "It works well; it makes you want to get something to eat." 15535 West McNichols Rd., Detroit, 2015.

 Food Line, Catholic Worker, International Blvd. at 50th Street, Oakland, CA, 2012

Food Line, Catholic Worker, International Blvd. at 50th Street, Oakland, CA, 2012

 Soul Food, Glenn's Kitchen. 9525 Wyoming St., Detroit, 2014

Soul Food, Glenn's Kitchen. 9525 Wyoming St., Detroit, 2014

 Central Ave. at Barnum Ave., Bridgeport, 2010.

Central Ave. at Barnum Ave., Bridgeport, 2010.

 Three almost empty community fridges, Hart St. at Broadway, September 7, 2022.

Three almost empty community fridges, Hart St. at Broadway, September 7, 2022.

 The Bushwick Fridge, Little Skips East, 1638 Broadway, Brooklyn, November 4, 2020.

The Bushwick Fridge, Little Skips East, 1638 Broadway, Brooklyn, November 4, 2020.

 Community Fridge, empty except for a few cans of green beans, 297 Brook Ave., Bronx, August 22, 2022.

Community Fridge, empty except for a few cans of green beans, 297 Brook Ave., Bronx, August 22, 2022.

 Stony Sub, 8440 S. Stony Island, Chicago, 2019

Stony Sub, 8440 S. Stony Island, Chicago, 2019

 El Oaxaqueno food truck, English and Spanish menu, Grant Ave. and E. 167th St., Bronx, April 20, 2023.

El Oaxaqueno food truck, English and Spanish menu, Grant Ave. and E. 167th St., Bronx, April 20, 2023.

 Graphics, Leonora's Party Store, 14154 Harper, Detroit, June 10, 2023.

Graphics, Leonora's Party Store, 14154 Harper, Detroit, June 10, 2023.

 S&T Fish, 11395 McNichols, Detroit, June 13, 2023.

S&T Fish, 11395 McNichols, Detroit, June 13, 2023.

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 754 Broadway, Los Angeles, 1997.
 Ruth Kitchen, Soul Food, 1449 Compton Pl. Compton, 1997.  "In my store, open is enough, they know.  I don't have to write abierto.".
 Manuel G. Cruz artist, La Princesita, 2514 Cesar Chavez, LA, 2001
 La Canasta Market, Ford Blvd. at Whittier, E. LA 2002, painted 2000
 Arturo's Mexican Fast Food, former Rally, S. Western Ave. and 72nd St. Chicago, 2011 .tif
 Vargas Market, Maple Ave. at 35th St., LA, 1998
 Port Clinton, Live Fish, Kedzie Ave. South of Roosevelt Rd., Chicago, 1991 .tif
 Taco Shack, S. Vermont Ave. at West 90th St., Los Angeles, 1996.
 Sign, Ostioneria Colima #3, East Pico Blvd. and De La Torre Way, Los Angeles, 1997.
 Sign by Saul, S. Main St. at 80th St., LA, 1997.
 Hot T-bone steak with trimmings, R & D Soul Food, 11811 East 7 Mile Rd., Detroit, 2012.
 The artist Bird commented about this sign: "It works well; it makes you want to get something to eat." 15535 West McNichols Rd., Detroit, 2015.
 Food Line, Catholic Worker, International Blvd. at 50th Street, Oakland, CA, 2012
 Soul Food, Glenn's Kitchen. 9525 Wyoming St., Detroit, 2014
 Central Ave. at Barnum Ave., Bridgeport, 2010.
 Three almost empty community fridges, Hart St. at Broadway, September 7, 2022.
 The Bushwick Fridge, Little Skips East, 1638 Broadway, Brooklyn, November 4, 2020.
 Community Fridge, empty except for a few cans of green beans, 297 Brook Ave., Bronx, August 22, 2022.
 Stony Sub, 8440 S. Stony Island, Chicago, 2019
 El Oaxaqueno food truck, English and Spanish menu, Grant Ave. and E. 167th St., Bronx, April 20, 2023.
 Graphics, Leonora's Party Store, 14154 Harper, Detroit, June 10, 2023.
 S&T Fish, 11395 McNichols, Detroit, June 13, 2023.