Streetwise: Obama chalk art in Rittenhouse -- UPDATED

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Streetwise: Obama chalk art in Rittenhouse -- UPDATED

POSTED: Tuesday, May 4, 2010, 11:00 PM

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Critical Mass tipster Jam Jam Westside sent this picture he took of some sweet street art in Rittenhouse Square (possibly inspired by Shepard Fairey's recent Philly Sojourn?). Westside writes: "I'd chalk up this resurgence in public support to health care reform." Rimshot! One of my fave parts about summer is reemergence of this kind of sidewalk chalk art: so beautiful, so ephemeral, so much funnier when someone draws a penis. Got any good examples? Send 'em to molly [dot] eichel [at] citypaper [dot] net and I'll post the good ones. UPDATE >> Thanks to Crit Mass tipster Rob and commenter Elissa for letting us know the above piece was by street artist SPRAY. Check out his Facebook page here. RELATED >> See the fruits of Shepard Fairey's labor

Michelle | Poster Printing

Posted 2010-05-05 22:09:46

Nice Obama chalk art, I think it's rare for me to see this kind of art. I guess people don't like their drawings erased so they don't use chalk.

Elissa

Posted 2010-05-16 17:42:55

This is done by the artist known as "Spray"
Look around Philadelphia for more chalk drawings

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