Urban Redevelopment

urban redevelopment


V.18 No.46 | 11/12/2009
John Lorne took the International District’s re-beautification project into his own hands. He stands here in front of his mural, done with spray can, based on “Pilgrimage to Chimayo” by Colorado artist Jan Oliver.
Eric Williams ericwphoto.com

Newscity

The Writing on the Wall

Zoning official uses graffiti to alter the urban landscape—and perceptions

John Lorne stands admiring a graffiti mural on Second Street and Kinley, near Downtown. It’s a portrait of a Native American spiritual leader who has feathers for hair and a face that appears flooded with the blue sky. “Look at the shading in there. Look at these lines,” he says in a Bronx accent. “Look at this eye.” He points an imaginary spray can close in against the wall to simulate a fine point.

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