Graffiti vs the ‘Beautiful City’: Urban policy and artistic resistance in São Paulo
Morrison, C.
(2017).
Graffiti vs the ‘Beautiful City’: Urban policy and artistic resistance in São Paulo.
Nearly five and a half kilometres of graffiti murals on the concrete walls lining Avenida 23 de Maio converted this major São Paulo thoroughfare into a visual landmark, adding to the city’s reputation as a global hotspot for urban art. That is, until early 2017. On 14 January, Avenida 23 de Maio’s colourful walls disappeared behind a layer of grey paint.
| Item Type | Online resource |
|---|---|
| Copyright holders | © 2017 The Author |
| Departments | LSE > Academic Departments > Geography and Environment > Latin America and Caribbean Centre |
| Date Deposited | 04 Oct 2017 |
| URI | https://researchonline.lse.ac.uk/id/eprint/84442 |