CautionMan

Installed on a streetfacing wall of PS 10, "CautionMan" depicts an intersection with a crosswalk like those found adjacent to a school. Two children, painted in the style of a street sign silhouette, are about to step into the street. Simultaneously a truck makes a right turn into the same crosswalk. Both parties have go signals, a walk light, and a green light. The driver of the truck is angrily shouting into his cell phone, unaware that he needs to yield to the children in his path. Swooping to the rescue is the traffic safety superhero, CautionMan! With a head shaped like a yield sign, a body striped like caution tape, and a bright red hand he signals to the driver to slow down, pay attention, and cede the right of way to the children. A cyclist patiently waiting at the red light looks on as the all-too-common life and death drama plays out. The students who worked on the mural were proud to tell their schoolmates that they had helped paint the giant artwork that floated above their playground.