Graffiti artist Steven Powers aka Espo in conjunction with the city of brotherly love Philadelphia, has launched a series of new works part of the artist series love letter street mural exhibit. “Love Letter is literally a love letter painted on the walls facing the Market elevated train. 40 local and international artists will paint the walls in august and the letter will be on view for one and all starting as early as Labor Day. The project will encompass 50 painted walls between 63rd and 45th street on Market Street, a documentary film with scripted elements, a sign school and shop that will provide training for area youth and free signage for businesses on the market street corridor, and 2 books documenting the project. One of the books will be a small paperback that will be distributed to area businesses free of charge, for them to sell to visitors. The other book will be a larger hardcover book that will document not only the artwork, but the neighborhood and the inspirations of the Love Letter Project.”
Source: PSFK
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Steven…that’s awesome!!! Thomas would be bragging right now!!!! Goodluck w/everything!!!!
Thanks for this post. What a great project & wonderful funky Love art!!! I have used the photos with attribution in a video Love 2.0 which you can check out on You Tube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4W0HbIxAuaY or on my blog http://www.astramatch.com/blog/2009/09/relationships/love-2-0
Some real nice stuff here, Steve. Welcome home. I’m going on an El ride.
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Chris
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