It is a humanity shame!
A graffiti drawn by famous French photographer and street artist JR covered by gray last month. Some citizens blame Fatih municipality for the action. The municipality says they will make an explanation in a few days.
The destroyed graffiti was belonged to the project ‘The Wrinkles of the City’. It was a series of paintings in the Balat and Tarlabasi districts.
‘The Wrinkles of the City’ project covers Los Angeles, Cartagena, Havana, Shanghai, Berlin and Istanbul.
Photo from bgnnews.com
And now it looks as follows:
Photo from bgnnews.com
“Istanbul is now the only city that has intentionally destroyed any of JR’s work” says bgnnews.com.
For the details follow the links in the references:
References:
- http://arts-entertainment.bgnnews.com/akp-municipality-paints-over-french-street-artists-work-in-istanbul-haberi/6941
- http://www.radikal.com.tr/hayat/fatih_belediyesi_sanati_griye_boyadi-1381134
