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Urban artists think big

There’s been a spate of big works hitting urban walls recently. Here’s a quick roundup:

Conor Harrington - Shoreditch:

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Fauxreel (Dan Bergeron) - Toronto

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Jorge Rodriguez-Gerada - IDENTITY/Madrid

and last but certainly not least - JR (the guy who put huge murals on the Palestinian security wall) - Tate Modern and Lexington St

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      I think we shouold paint trees on bare walls - especially in slums - to give a fresh green happy effect to help uplift spirits of the poor.
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