A new Center City mural by Shepard Fairey shows a woman with her hands cupped and eyes looking up in a peaceful, aspirational gaze toward the scales of justice. With Philadelphia preparing to celebrate America's 250th anniversary next year, the artist hopes this towering image over LOVE Park will evoke a connection between the past and what's possible for the future.

"When this country was being formed, and there was somewhat of a clean slate, a lot of the ideas in the Constitution or the Declaration of Independence were lofty ideas," he said. "We can decide what do we want the next 250 years to look like — more of where it's headed now or maybe a reset. ... I hope (the mural) prompts people to consider that."

Fairey, best known for designing former President Barack Oba

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