Over the weekend, Sun Photographers wandered downtown to capture Ithaca’s vibrant murals and highlight the artists behind the work.
RESILIENT TOGETHER | A mural by Efren Rebugio and Britt Johnson commemorates COVID-19 and the strength of the Ithaca community. (Nathan Ellison/Sun Staff Photographer)
LINGERING GLANCE | A public-facing mural displayed in the Southside Community Center sheds light on inclusion and hope within the community. (Adelaide Chow/Sun Staff Photographer)
LOOKING BACK | A reflection on a motorcycle mirror captures the mural painted by artists Betsy Casañas and Mauricio Pérez. (Nathan Bo/Sun Staff Photographer)
ONE WAY | Painted scenes on electrical boxes and streetpoles brighten Ithaca’s roads. (Nathan Ellison/Sun Staff Photographer)
STINGING TRUTH | A mural located within the Southside Community Center features a statement about rising food costs. (Nathan Ellison/Sun Staff Photographer)
SOWING HOPE | The mural named "The Opposite of Addiction is Connection" adorns the Cayuga Addiction Recovery Services Building. (Adelaide Chow/Sun Staff Photographer)
YOUTH FARM | A vibrant mural in downtown Ithaca highlights food sovereignty, diversity and youth leadership. (File Photo/Ming DeMers)
RIGHT WRONGS | A famous quote by Ida B. Wells, journalist and civil rights activist, sits beneath a mural at Ithaca’s Southside Community Center. (Nathan Bo/Sun Staff Photographer)
Sunbursts is the Photography Department’s weekly photo gallery varying in content from recent happenings. It is written in collaboration with the photography editor and assistant photography editors. They can be reached at photo@cornellsun.com.
