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Related: About this forumOur Lady of Grace
http://www.commondreams.org/further/2011/12/15-8
Using 500 cans of spray paint over 16 days of work, five members of the Montreal-based artist collective A'shop created an extraordinary Art Nouveau-inspired street mural because, "Our city has way too much gray." Here's what they made.
"Graffiti as a form of visual language can be hard to comprehend. We thought it would be interesting to paint this mural in a more common language, using imagery that anyone can understand, initiating dialog and building bridges."
					
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						Our Lady of Grace (Original Post)
						xchrom
						Dec 2011
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felix_numinous
(5,198 posts)1. Wow how beautiful
        -and such a gift to everyone. That it was done with spray paint is unbelievable. 
Suich
(10,642 posts)2. That's beautiful!
        Hat's off to the five artists!  Can they come to Seattle now?
Thanks for posting this, xchrom!
CTyankee
(67,444 posts)3.  a wonderful work! Thank you for giving it to us, here at DU. We need it!!!
        Steerpike
(2,693 posts)4. Gorgeous design and color!
        Wonderous




