In 1984, several overactive graffiti taggers were given the option to either go to jail or take part in a new city beautification initiative. Since then, the Philadelphia Mural Arts Program has overseen the creation of over 3,800 pieces of art painted on sides of buildings. Of those, 2,000 are still viewable by the public, making this collection the "World's Largest Outdoor Art Gallery." Building on the correct assumptions that graffiti taggers had innate talent, didn't mind working from scaffol...
Philadelphia Mural Arts: The World's Largest Outdoor Art Gallery
The Huffington Post - 4 Apr 2014 21:32
In 1984, several overactive graffiti taggers were given the option to either go to jail or take part in a new city beautification initiative. Since then, the Philadelphia Mural Arts Program has overseen the creation of over 3,800 pieces of art painted on sides of buildings. Of those, 2,000 are still viewable by the public, making this collection the "World's Largest Outdoor Art Gallery." Building on the correct assumptions that graffiti taggers had innate talent, didn't mind working from scaffol...
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