The murals of Lake Street deter graffiti
and celebrate culture
Posted By: Ribicon, 9/6/2022 10:49:31 AM
The graffiti that marred the walls of Lake Street had become too much. This is a street that should be celebrated: for its diversity, for serving as an economic engine for communities new and old, for enhancing the lives of south Minneapolis. The gang tags and other graffiti ruined that image, business owners felt. And when they tried to clear it away a few years back, it would return the next day. The graffiti is "very expensive, very costly, very ugly," said Louise Matson, executive director of the Division of Indian Work, headquartered on Lake Street.(Snip)Murals are not only aesthetic; they can also build a sense of community
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There's not a single White face depicted among the 28 or so visible on the 5 murals. Does this mean that White people are under-represented among potential graffiti artists?