Great Mural from a Truxton Circle Alley

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by Prince Of Petworth August 27, 2012 at 10:02 pm 20 Comments

Anyone know who they are?

Anonymous

Marvin Gaye and……
- Anonymous Again
  
  ……let’s hope not his dad.
sunsquashed

The guy on the right looks like Chuck Close (the painter).
Anonymous

Is that Lester from The Wire? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lester_Freamon
Anonymous

Marvin Gaye for sure… not sure who the blue eyed fella is…
evanseesred

The person on the right is a very frightened Chuck Close (http://artcritical.com/golden/images/chuck-close.jpg)

It is well documented that the two were working on a new album of children’s music before Gaye’s death.
- wylie coyote
  
  chuck close appears to be the winning guess for the person to the right of marvin in this mural: http://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=147608118674740&id=125983330754914
DU

It’s Marvin Gaye and Henry Louis Gates

Duh
LA in MVS

Remember the Harvard University professor who got arrested in his own Cambridge home? Obama had him over for a beer at the White House—”the Beer Summit” (http://articles.nydailynews.com/2009-07-30/news/17929066_1_james-crowley-gates-president-obama)? That guy!
maimouna

I say Marvin Gaye and Chuck Close
- annonny
  
  My guess, too. I know Marvin Gaye was a DC native. Not sure why Chuck Close is there, except perhaps for the fact he comes from Washington (State).
Anonymous

I’m getting my popcorn ready!
Jeff

Wow, I hadn’t seen this one in years. They were a wonderful couple who lived in the area a long time ago. If memory serves, Phil was the name of the gentleman on the right.
Trinidaddy

Paul Mooney(Negrodamus) and…??!?!
Sully

Black Jesus an Babbitt- i know it is not but it would make sense – think about it.
Anonymous

so defensive.
istreettoistreet

Jim Vance!
joed

Where is this mural?
caitrce

Either the muralist took creative license and gave Dr. Gates blue eyes, or it’s Chuck Close.

http://www4.pictures.zimbio.com/gi/Henry+Louis+Gates+f7zr5ryorm1m.jpg

http://www.artnet.com/artwork_images_424216256_735431_chuck-close.jpg
Anonymous

so, nobody knows for sure,huh?

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