NEW YORK – It was the stuff of urban legend: Rumors that a historic SoHo building had important graffiti hidden in its walls.
Except, in this case, it was true.
A large mural that was created by some of graffiti’s earliest pioneers was discovered recently in a 10-story limestone building just as developers were converting it into luxury condominiums.
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Fab 5 Freddy and Futura 2000 _ who helped pioneer graffiti as an artform by spray-painting entire subway trains in psychedelic colors _ figure prominently on the wall.
Check out the full article from from newsday:
Urban legend graffiti mural actually found in NYC
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