The Bookstore Mural, Public art mural in downtown Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States.
The 60 by 20 feet painted wall features large portraits of five literary figures against a contrasting background at Liberty and State Streets.
Richard Wolk completed this outdoor painting in 1984 when David's Books occupied the building, which was constructed in 1901 at South State Street.
The mural depicts authors Edgar Allan Poe, Hermann Hesse, Franz Kafka, Anais Nin, and filmmaker Woody Allen, representing different literary traditions.
Visitors can locate the mural at 300 South State Street, currently housing Potbelly Sandwich Works, near the Michigan Theater.
The artist returned in 2010 to restore the mural, which later appeared in promotional materials for the 2011 film Answer This.
Location: Michigan
GPS coordinates: 42.27930,-83.74100
Latest update: March 6, 2025 05:11
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