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Philadelphia Microcosm | Murals by Jonathan Laidacker | Jefferson Station in Philadelphia. Item composed of synthetic
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Image credit: Created with Mural Arts Philadelphia. Sponsored by Reading Terminal Market, and Septa.
Philadelphia Microcosm | Murals by Jonathan Laidacker | Jefferson Station in Philadelphia. Item composed of synthetic
Philadelphia Microcosm | Murals by Jonathan Laidacker | Jefferson Station in Philadelphia. Item composed of synthetic
Philadelphia Microcosm | Murals by Jonathan Laidacker | Jefferson Station in Philadelphia. Item composed of synthetic
Philadelphia Microcosm | Murals by Jonathan Laidacker | Jefferson Station in Philadelphia. Item composed of synthetic

Created and Sold by Jonathan Laidacker

Jonathan Laidacker

Philadelphia Microcosm - Murals

Featured In Jefferson Station, Philadelphia, PA

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The historic Reading Terminal Market in Philadelphia just celebrated its 125th birthday. This mural project in Jefferson Station, just across Filbert Street, pays homage to the history and evolution of this Philadelphia landmark. Not only do hundreds of people see it on a daily basis as they travel back and forth on their daily commute, but over 200 people also assisted in painting the project through a number of public paint days that were held at the market and were open to the public. SEPTA, and The Reading Terminal Market funded it.

Item Philadelphia Microcosm
Created by Jonathan Laidacker
As seen in Jefferson Station, Philadelphia, PA
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Jonathan Laidacker

Philadelphia, PA

Wescover creator since 2019
I paint murals because I'm addicted to the process. From working with community members to putting the last bit of sealer on it. I love every bit of it.

After college I moved to Pittsburgh. It was obvious to me at 22 years old that I was going to become a famous painter in no time. After three months, I was flipping through the ‘help wanted’ ads as I sat at my third shift job as a gas station attendant… sorry, ‘petroleum distribution engineer’…. and I saw an ad for the ‘Sprout Fund Organization’ and their upcoming mural season. That was what set off a now 15-year obsession as a mural painter.
Six months later I packed up my things and moved to Philadelphia to attend the MFA program at the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, and to annoy the people at Mural Arts Philadelphia into giving me a project. Fast forward 14 years and I’ve created over 50 murals throughout the city of Philadelphia and have managed to annoy my colleagues slightly less. This count includes ‘How Philly Moves’ at the Philadelphia International Airport, and ‘Our City, Our Team’ on Darien Street across from Lincoln Financial Field. These are the two largest mural projects in the city.