“Prison Mess”—Look Down!:IWP, SF#3

©2008 Liz Hager

Date: August 1, 2008

Time: 11:34am

Location: Mess Hall Floor, Main Cellblock, Alcatraz

“Indispensable Wisdom on the Pavement”:  I know, technically not graffiti. But if floors could talk, what a story this piece would tell. It shows every floor finish over the years of the prison’s operation, from rough concrete to smooth concrete to tiles to red and finally black linoleum. To boot, It’s better than some abstract paintings.