Hispanic Artist Transforms Gang Graffitis into Works of Art
By EFE/Latin American Herald Tribune
CHICAGO – A street artist is dedicated to repainting the graffiti daubed by street-gang members around his Chicago neighborhood, transforming the vandalized walls into naturalistic landscapes, comic-strip characters and historical figures of the United States and Mexico.
“Our community needs more art that reflects the culture of the area,” said Epifanio Monarrez, a 28-year-old graphic designer who for the past nine years has dedicated part of his time to Little Village/La Villita, a neighborhood mainly inhabited by Mexican immigrants.
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