18 Pieces Of Graffiti In Michigan So Brilliant They Should Be In A Museum
By Serena Maria Daniels|Published July 24, 2015
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Serena Maria Daniels
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Serena Maria Daniels is an award-winning freelance journalist in Detroit, by way of Chicago, by way of the West Coast. She writes about Michigan for OIYS. Serena enjoys learning about language and culture and taking road trips with her beagle Ralph.
The word graffiti conjures up images of urban decay, blight, and crime. But there are some artists who have taken the medium and have turned out masterpieces, worthy of acclaim. Their pieces have the potential to transform a once ugly, long-forgotten structure into a beautiful place that people flock to see and photograph. Here are some such examples that will change everything you thought you knew about street art.
This prolific artist was responsible for the iconic Hope poster of Obama during his 2008 campaign. The massive red, cream, and black mural in the distance was a commissioned piece to cover a major high rise in Detroit.
This vaguely resembles a Lisa Frank print, doesn't it?
These are some of the pieces that really inspire us. But we know these are the types of things that often go unnoticed unless you see them on a regular basis. Tell us, or SHOW us, some works of graffiti that really belong in a category of their own.
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