R.I.P. – SOTRU Examines Memorial Murals
Wednesday, February 10th, 2010
Graffiti and murals have become so integrated into the fabric of so many of our cities, that I often forget to stop to look at them. In Brooklyn, as well as dozens of other places around the country, a specific type of mural exists among the cryptic tags, and colorful cartoon-esque characters. Often comprised of a simple portrait, along with a name, birth and death year, and sometimes a message, memorial murals began to sprout up all over NYC in the 90s. Today, it might be safe to say that there’s at least one memorial mural in every neighborhood in the city.
