Posted on December 3, 2015
William Whitt sweeps in front of the “Interview with an Icon” mural in Downtown San Jose, Calif. on Dec. 2, 2015. The mural features barbers from Barbers Inc. barbershop providing barber services to cultural icons. (Randy Vazquez)
Muralist and barber Ian Young worked on the “Interview with an Icon” mural for five weeks. The mural features Icons such as Muhammad Ali, Johnny Cash, Fela Kuti, Maya Angelou, Bruce Lee, and Carlos Santana. The project unveiled on Dec. 2, 2015 in San Jose, Calif. (Randy Vazquez)
William Whitt, right, takes a break from sweeping and listens to speakers at the unveiling of the “Interview with and Icon” mural on Dec. 2, 2015 in San Jose, Calif. Barbers Inc. owner Dave Diggs is featured giving boxing legend Muhammad Ali a haircut in the mural. (Randy Vazquez)
Ian Young looks at the “Interview with an Icon” mural that took him five weeks to complete. The piece features six barbers from the Barbers Inc. barbershop providing barbering services to six cultural icons on Dec. 2, 2015 in San Jose, Calif. (Randy Vazquez)
Several dozen people showed up for the unveiling of the “Interview with an Icon” mural on Dec. 2, 2015 in San Jose, Calif. (Randy Vazquez)
A short prayer was delivered by different denominations at the “Interview with an Icon” mural unveiling on Dec. 2, 2015 in San Jose, Calif. (Randy Vazquez)
Patrons of the Barbers Inc. barbershop and members of the community show up for the unveiling of the “Interview with an Icon Mural” on Dec. 2, 2015 in San Jose, Calif. (Randy Vazquez)
Onlookers of the unveiling of the Downtown San Jose, Calif. mural collected autographs by those involved in the “Interview with an Icon” mural on Dec. 2, 2015. (Randy Vazquez)
Muralist Ian Young signs his work during the unveiling of the “Interview with an Icon” mural in Downtown San Jose, Calif. on Dec. 2, 2015. Young worked day and night for five weeks to complete the project. (Randy Vazquez)
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