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    A May 22, 2006 photo showing Kent Twitchell's well known mural "Ed Ruscha Monument." But on Friday, June 2, 2006, the mural was painted over.
    For links to the backstory, go here.

    More story here.
    2006 © Ed Fuentes / Someone Walks in LA

    Jordan Cole, Lushbunny, bestillplease, Kent Twitchell, and 2 other people added this photo to their favorites.

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    1. viewfromaloftarchive 85 months ago | reply

      I have that article linked as well. The resin is a standard coat recommended for graffiti abatement, but this complete coverage would still require restoration of the whole piece. It's costly enough when a portion of a mural is tagged, but this really amounts (time and funding wise) to a "re-do."

    2. manna from the heavens™ 84 months ago | reply

      *sniff sniff*
      I remember growing up in an LA full of beautiful murals. Over the years it's been very sad to see the grafitti creep up on them and destroy them, bit by bit... Yes, some grafitti is great urban art, but everything has its space, and murals should be spared. One of my favorites was the LA marathon mural on the 405. I grew up with that mural, as a kid I would peer out the car windows at the marathon runners' faces. It made traffic jams worthwhile. It really upset me to see it get ruined, year after year after year it just was totally completely ruined....

    3. Kent Twitchell 70 months ago | reply

      I just ran across this tonight. I needed it. I wish I could thank everyone for their kind comments. Kent Twitchell

    4. viewfromaloftarchive 70 months ago | reply

      Our pleasure Kent.

      Someonewalksinla...aka Viewfromaloft

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