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The Conversation U.S.

6 days ago

The Conversation U.S.
6 days ago

In Miami and Los Angeles, #graffiti artists have tagged downtown skyscrapers that had been abandoned. These words are “major milestones,” a scholar explains. “They also get to the heart of how money and politics can make individuals feel powerless – and how art can reclaim some of that power.”

For fun, here’s a photo of one of our editors who was recently in Miami and saw the building featured in our article:

https://theconversation.com/for-graffiti-artists-abandoned-skyscrapers-in-miami-and-los-angeles-become-a-canvas-for-regular-people-to-be-seen-and-heard-223265
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A woman smiles pointing up at a skyscraper building covered in graffiti.

For graffiti artists, abandoned skyscrapers in Miami and Los Angeles become a canvas for regular people to be seen and heard

The colorful bubble letters have attracted praise and condemnation, with taggers seeing their work as a gift to the city, while others decry it as rampant vandalism.

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