The walls of the Los Angeles River have been a canvas for hundreds of graffiti artists for decades. But now, their markings
will vanish forever. Is this transformation wiping away criminal inscriptions or wiping out a part of L.A.’s history? You decide.




L.A. River Map
Click on the yellow hotspots to see where some well-known graffiti pieces once stood.


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4 comments:

  1. UnknownMarch 5, 2010 at 8:00 AM

    I don't live in LA now; I did forty+ years ago. I believe that it was a terrible mistake to erase the art works. What is left looks terrible. The city fathers should be ashamed. Carefully done, this type of art is beautiful.

    PJ

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  2. Edgar DMarch 9, 2010 at 4:44 PM

    Not all graffiti is art. Some of that paint that covers the L.A River was not placed there for artistic purposes. Is it ridiculous to spend so much money on removing it?....YES, but to say that some chicken scratches done by a few knucklehead kids or grown ass men for that matter is L.A's history is just wrong.

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  3. Dulce Z.March 9, 2010 at 5:21 PM

    I am not a graffiti fan or anything, to be honest i think its a little ghetto for my taste but the river looked better before than it does now and with all that money spent its just a shame.

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  4. Frame DTKMarch 12, 2010 at 4:27 PM

    Great job... issues like this need to be addressed and it starts with asking questions and looking for answers!

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