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Cool murals and agree the topic is subjective but it is true Philadelphia has more public art than any other city in America, and by far the most extensive murals.
Philadelphia is where modern day graffiti was invented in the 1960's and The Mural Art Program was actually developed years later to combat it.
Cool murals and agree the topic is subjective but it is true Philadelphia has more public art than any other city in America, and by far the most extensive murals.
Philadelphia is where modern day graffiti was invented in the 1960's and The Mural Art Program was actually developed years later to combat it.
And sadly today IMHO the blight these murals were used to cover is now being used a reason to not allow development. The program has come full circle.
Some I like and some I dont personally but all was meant to be temporary until market factors dictated otherwise
It has also had many postive effects for people and control of graffitti which was pretty bad in philly 20 years ago
I got to be a part of one of those murals you posted during a TV commercial shoot for a Pharma drug about 10 years ago. Havent been back to see it in more than 5 years, some fond memories
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and agree the topic is subjective but it is true Philadelphia has more public art than any other city in America, and by far the most extensive murals. 
