The Leonard Cohen Crescent Street Mural

In tribute to a Montréal icon, a larger-than-life mural commemorating singer, songwriter and poet Leonard Cohen gazes tenderly down upon Crescent Street. The towering image depicts Cohen, sporting his signature fedora with his hand over his heart and, in the background, his highly symbolic Unified Heart icon. Led by Montreal artist Gene Pendon and internationally renowned American street portrait artist El Mac, “Tower of Songs” is a reproduction of a photograph taken by his daughter, Lorca Cohen. This immense 10,000 square-foot mural rises 21 stories above the city and was commissioned by MU, a non-profit organization. In the evening, the mural lights up with soft lighting.