From ESPO with Love
Stephen Powers (ESPO), one of my favorite graffiti artists (or artists for that matter), is currently working on a Love Letter-an ambitious project in which he’s literally painting a love letter to his hometown of West Philly. In conjunction with The City of Philadelphia Mural Arts Program, Steve has been outfitting the city of brotherly love with his signature slogans in his uniquely bold style for this “public art project consisting of a series of 50 rooftop murals from 45th to 63rd streets along the Market Street corridor” which has been ongoing since July of this year.
And if you’ve seen our film Beautiful Losers you’ll have a much better understanding as to why this project means so much to the “handmade myth” known as ESPO (see how Steve eloquently puts it in the Coney Island section of the film).
Click here to see Steve’s amazing murals from the project’s website, A Love Letter For You.
Click here to see a map of the pieces via Philly’s Market-Frankford elevated line.
Also…
Keith Scharwath, one of my favorite graphic designers, recently took a trip from New York and viewed Steve’s love letters how they’re supposed to be seen: by train and up close. Click here to see Keith’s coverage at the Carwash.
(via Keith Scharwath’s Carwash)
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Tags: art, Beautiful Losers, Carwash, ESPO, graffiti, Keith Scharwath, Love Letter, murals, painting, Stephen Powers, The City of Philadelphia Mural Arts Program
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