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by | Nov 4, 2025 | COMMUNITY, POLITICS, STREET ART

New mural in Carytown at 3101 W. Cary Street, designed by Shepard Fairey for the People For the American Way Foundation. Painted by Brian Tull and Silly Genius.

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Photos by Landon Shroder


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