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March 27, 2013
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Andy Warhol had Campbell Soup cans and Marilyn Monroe. Graffiti artist Alec Monopoly has Rich “Uncle” Pennybags and Madonna.

The street artist’s first solo show, “Park Place,” opened at the LAB ART Gallery in Los Angeles earlier this month. Learn more and see more photos of his work  here.


 

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June 17, 2012
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The graffiti in Tahrir Square tells a different story.

The graffiti in Tahrir Square tells a different story.

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May 15, 2012
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The Daily Frame// A snake ensnares mice on a wall facing a public parking lot in Mexico City last week. Artists from Mexico and abroad have painted murals on a several buildings in downtown Mexico City, part of a program that pays homage to the country’s historic murals. Photo by Omar Torres/AFP/Getty Images. 

The Daily Frame// A snake ensnares mice on a wall facing a public parking lot in Mexico City last week. Artists from Mexico and abroad have painted murals on a several buildings in downtown Mexico City, part of a program that pays homage to the country’s historic murals. Photo by Omar Torres/AFP/Getty Images. 

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December 27, 2011
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A new stencil and spray paint piece by graffiti artist Banksy appears on a vacant building in the Mayfair area of London. (The Daily Frame) (Photo by Jim Dyson/Getty Images.)

A new stencil and spray paint piece by graffiti artist Banksy appears on a vacant building in the Mayfair area of London. (The Daily Frame)

(Photo by Jim Dyson/Getty Images.)

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November 21, 2011
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An Egyptian protester paints graffiti reading, “Down with the military rule,” on Friday, as tens of thousands rallied in Cairo’s Tahrir Square. (Photo by Khaled Desouki/AFP/Getty Images.)

An Egyptian protester paints graffiti reading, “Down with the military rule,” on Friday, as tens of thousands rallied in Cairo’s Tahrir Square.

(Photo by Khaled Desouki/AFP/Getty Images.)

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September 16, 2011
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Street art has gained new meaning and is thriving in post-revolutionary Egypt.  (PHOTO/Ghada Mashamoun/PBS NewsHour: A painting says “save Egypt and it will be a better place than before.”)

Street art has gained new meaning and is thriving in post-revolutionary Egypt. 

(PHOTO/Ghada Mashamoun/PBS NewsHour: A painting says “save Egypt and it will be a better place than before.”)

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