Bassem Yousri

Mural titled Waiting for the Reading and Columbia Train, 2009

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Ephrata, Pennsylvania, USA, 2009
29.3 m × 3.25 m (96’ × 11’)
Designed by Bassem Yousri and executed with the help of Ephrata’s community

Waiting for the Reading and Columbia Train – 2009
Mixed colors.
Waiting for the Reading and Columbia Train – 2009
Starting to color the tiles.
Waiting for the Reading and Columbia Train – 2009
Waiting for the Reading and Columbia Train – 2009
Waiting for the Reading and Columbia Train – 2009
Waiting for the Reading and Columbia Train – 2009
Waiting for the Reading and Columbia Train – 2009
Waiting for the Reading and Columbia Train – 2009
Waiting for the Reading and Columbia Train – 2009
Almost ready to be pasted onto the walls.
Waiting for the Reading and Columbia Train – 2009
Applying the glue.
Waiting for the Reading and Columbia Train – 2009
Applying the glue.
Waiting for the Reading and Columbia Train – 2009
Preparing to put the first tile of fabric in place.
Waiting for the Reading and Columbia Train – 2009
Starting to look more like a mural!
Waiting for the Reading and Columbia Train – 2009
Waiting for the Reading and Columbia Train – 2009
Waiting for the Reading and Columbia Train – 2009
Waiting for the Reading and Columbia Train – 2009
Waiting for the Reading and Columbia Train – 2009
Waiting for the Reading and Columbia Train – 2009
Waiting for the Reading and Columbia Train – 2009
Waiting for the Reading and Columbia Train – 2009
Waiting for the Reading and Columbia Train – 2009
Waiting for the Reading and Columbia Train – 2009
Waiting for the Reading and Columbia Train – 2009
Paul!
Waiting for the Reading and Columbia Train – 2009
Almost done.
Waiting for the Reading and Columbia Train – 2009
Waiting for the Reading and Columbia Train – 2009
Waiting for the Reading and Columbia Train – 2009
Design on paper.
Waiting for the Reading and Columbia Train – 2009
The finished mural.
Waiting for the Reading and Columbia Train – 2009
Waiting for the Reading and Columbia Train – 2009
Waiting for the Reading and Columbia Train – 2009
An archival photo of the same site which used to be a train station. It was functional between 1856 and the 1950s.
Waiting for the Reading and Columbia Train – 2009
Waiting for the Reading and Columbia Train – 2009
Waiting for the Reading and Columbia Train – 2009
Waiting for the Reading and Columbia Train – 2009
Waiting for the Reading and Columbia Train – 2009
Waiting for the Reading and Columbia Train – 2009
Waiting for the Reading and Columbia Train – 2009
Waiting for the Reading and Columbia Train – 2009
Waiting for the Reading and Columbia Train – 2009
Waiting for the Reading and Columbia Train – 2009
Waiting for the Reading and Columbia Train – 2009
Waiting for the Reading and Columbia Train – 2009
Waiting for the Reading and Columbia Train – 2009
Waiting for the Reading and Columbia Train – 2009
Waiting for the Reading and Columbia Train – 2009
Waiting for the Reading and Columbia Train – 2009
Waiting for the Reading and Columbia Train – 2009
Waiting for the Reading and Columbia Train – 2009
Waiting for the Reading and Columbia Train – 2009
Waiting for the Reading and Columbia Train – 2009
Waiting for the Reading and Columbia Train – 2009
Waiting for the Reading and Columbia Train – 2009
Waiting for the Reading and Columbia Train – 2009
Waiting for the Reading and Columbia Train – 2009
Waiting for the Reading and Columbia Train – 2009
Waiting for the Reading and Columbia Train – 2009
Waiting for the Reading and Columbia Train – 2009
Waiting for the Reading and Columbia Train – 2009
Waiting for the Reading and Columbia Train – 2009
Waiting for the Reading and Columbia Train – 2009
Waiting for the Reading and Columbia Train – 2009
Waiting for the Reading and Columbia Train – 2009
Waiting for the Reading and Columbia Train – 2009
Waiting for the Reading and Columbia Train – 2009
Waiting for the Reading and Columbia Train – 2009
Waiting for the Reading and Columbia Train – 2009
Waiting for the Reading and Columbia Train – 2009
Waiting for the Reading and Columbia Train – 2009
Waiting for the Reading and Columbia Train – 2009
Waiting for the Reading and Columbia Train – 2009
Waiting for the Reading and Columbia Train – 2009
Waiting for the Reading and Columbia Train – 2009
Waiting for the Reading and Columbia Train – 2009
Waiting for the Reading and Columbia Train – 2009
Waiting for the Reading and Columbia Train – 2009
Waiting for the Reading and Columbia Train – 2009
Waiting for the Reading and Columbia Train – 2009
Waiting for the Reading and Columbia Train – 2009
Waiting for the Reading and Columbia Train – 2009
Waiting for the Reading and Columbia Train – 2009
Waiting for the Reading and Columbia Train – 2009
Waiting for the Reading and Columbia Train – 2009
Waiting for the Reading and Columbia Train – 2009
Waiting for the Reading and Columbia Train – 2009
Waiting for the Reading and Columbia Train – 2009
Waiting for the Reading and Columbia Train – 2009
Waiting for the Reading and Columbia Train – 2009
Waiting for the Reading and Columbia Train – 2009