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About that Great New Mural Going Up at 5th and I – it’s by Hera


5th and I Street, NW

Thanks to Laetitia and Elizabeth for sending:

From the Mount Vernon Triangle BID:

“Did you happen to notice a woman suspended 11-stories in the air painting the side of 455 Eye Apartments? German muralist Hera has been hard at work all week creating her latest masterpiece in partnership with Street Art for Mankind and the German Embassy. The theme of the work focuses on global female empowerment in the fight against climate change.”

Stay tuned for finished photos.

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