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After years of efforts to save it, Isaiah Zagar’s ‘Skin of the Bride’ mural is being taken down for good

"I think we failed here. The city failed, all of us did, even though we tried," said Magic Gardens executive director Emily Smith.

Organizers and volunteers from Magic Gardens chip away Wednesday Oct. 18, 2023, trying to save pieces of the iconic Isaiah Zagar mosaic "Skin of the Bride" on the exterior walls of the former Painted Bride Art Center. The building is coming down and they are working to preserve some of the artist's work.
Organizers and volunteers from Magic Gardens chip away Wednesday Oct. 18, 2023, trying to save pieces of the iconic Isaiah Zagar mosaic "Skin of the Bride" on the exterior walls of the former Painted Bride Art Center. The building is coming down and they are working to preserve some of the artist's work.Read moreTom Gralish / Staff Photographer