Tony Soprano ’s tough-guy mug peers out from a cartoon background on a large wall at Lackawanna Station in Montclair.
While the characters behind him are bright yellow faces from “ The Simpsons ,” he’s all furrowed flesh.
The insecurity in Tony’s eyes is instantly recognizable.
And, like the rest of his face, rendered entirely in spray paint.
The photo-quality likeness of Soprano — as played by James Gandolfini , the pride of New Jersey — is the work of Jeks One , an artist known for his hyper-realistic aerosol portraits.
His art stands as a tribute to the enduring legacy of “ The Sopranos ” while honoring the greatness of Gandolfini and the TV series’ vital role in New Jersey’s pop culture identity .
Tony Soprano lives on with every rewatch , but Lackawanna’s Tony