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Graffiti and Street Art in Asheville, NC

Artsology visited Asheville, NC, in the summer of 2010, and was surprised to find an extensive range of graffiti and street art throughout the city. Below is a collection of photographs taken on our visit to Asheville.     
street art and graffiti in the style of Banksy in Asheville, NCstreet art and graffiti in Asheville, NC
We've got something here in the style of "Banksy," a woman holding a person on a shovel over a hole in the shape of the United States. At right, an example of more traditionally-styled graffiti.

street art and graffiti in Asheville, NCMichael Jackson Thriller graffiti in Asheville, NC
The creativity is pouring right out of the head of the depicted person at left. At right, we've got a painting of Michael Jackson showing him as he appeared in his "Thriller" video.

revolutionary war themed street art and graffiti in Asheville, NCrevolutionary war themed street art and graffiti in Asheville, NC
This large mural showed a sometimes-gruesome battle scene between Red Coats and Blue Coats, presumably representing the Revolutionary War.

Leonardo Da Vinci Vitruvian Man graffiti in Asheville, NCstreet art and graffiti in Asheville, NC
At left we have a copy of Leonardo da Vinci's Vitruvian Man image painted on a garage door; at right, more traditionally-styled graffiti, later tagged by someone as "smashing."



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