Heavy is the Head that Wears the Crown

History and sources

1. Archive photograph

   Camera date, not independently verified: 2015-10-19

   An archive photograph documents the painted wall. The camera file carries October 19, 2015 as its capture date. That date has not been independently verified. This photograph does not establish the work’s condition today.

   Photograph: From the artist’s archive

   Camera metadata (EXIF); not independently verified. Camera metadata removed from the public file.

2. Published source

   Published: 2015-12-22

   Dallas Innovates identifies Heavy is the Head that Wears the Crown and Travis McCann in its coverage of the 42 Murals project. This source establishes that the work was documented by December 2015; it does not establish the exact date it was made.

   Dallas Innovates: 42 Murals in Deep Ellum

   Published press source. Added as documentation, not a visitor submission or condition inspection.

3. Condition report accepted

   Added to Cella: 2026-06-15

   Reported painted over

   Mural was demolished when the flower shop leased the building and put in garage doors. No mural is currently in its place.

   Accepted: 2026-06-15

4. Condition updated

   Added to Cella: 2026-09-16

   Reported removed

   The accepted June 15, 2026 condition report describes demolition of the painted wall for garage doors. The current record has been reconciled with that report. The original painted_over category is retained with the original submission; no accepted evidence was rewritten. The exact removal date remains unknown.

   Record reconciliation using preservation report 4 and accepted contribution 6, reviewed June 15, 2026. Not a new observation or a new review.

The record stays available when an artwork changes or is no longer there.