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Boarded Up Storefronts Become Canvas For Equality
June 4, 2020
Madison street artist, Triangulador’s artwork is displayed on boarded up store windows on State Street in downtown Madison, Wis., after protests against the death of George Floyd while in police custody led to broken windows and looting. His art includes fists of solidarity, “Black Lives Matter” and hearts.
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Artwork is displayed on boarded up store windows on State Street in downtown Madison, Wis., after protests against the death of George Floyd while in police custody led to broken windows and looting.
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Artwork is displayed on boarded up store windows on State Street in downtown Madison, Wis., after protests against the death of George Floyd while in police custody led to broken windows and looting. This piece includes the phrases “We want justice now,” “Black Lives Matter” and “We control our narrative.”
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Artist Sirena Flores paints a tribute to Madison teenager Tony Robinson who was killed by police in 2015, on Madison’s east side. The painting replaces a plain plywood board covering a store window on State Street, after protests against the death of George Floyd while in police custody led to broken windows and looting. As she painted she said, “If you’re gonna destroy you need recreate.”
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Artwork by Daniella Echeverría is displayed on boarded up store windows on State Street in downtown Madison, Wis., after protests against the death of George Floyd while in police custody led to broken windows and looting. Her piece includes the phrase “Silence is violence.”
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Artwork is displayed on boarded up store windows on State Street in downtown Madison, Wis., after protests against the death of George Floyd while in police custody led to broken windows and looting. This piece includes the phrases “Stand up. Listen. Speak out. Donate!” “Silence is complicity” and “Black Lives Matter.”
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Artwork is displayed on boarded up store windows on State Street in downtown Madison, Wis., after protests against the death of George Floyd while in police custody led to broken windows and looting. This piece includes the phrase “Stronger together.”
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Artist Cassie Pierce paints a mural on Short Stack Eatery, a restaurant in downtown Madison, Wis. The painting replaces a plain plywood board covering the diner’s window after protests against the death of George Floyd while in police custody led to broken windows and looting.
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Artwork by Sapphina and Zaria is displayed on boarded up store windows on State Street in downtown Madison, Wis., after protests against the death of George Floyd while in police custody led to broken windows and looting.
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Artwork is displayed on boarded up store windows on State Street in downtown Madison, Wis., after protests against the death of George Floyd while in police custody led to broken windows and looting. This piece includes the phrase “Breath is life.”
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From left to right: Maia Pearson, Cassandra Marzette and ChaNelle Baines work on a collaborative mural on Ragstock, a store in downtown Madison, Wis. The painting replaces a plain plywood board covering the store’s window after protests against the death of George Floyd while in police custody led to broken windows and looting. The piece reads: “When I dare to be powerful, to use my strength in the service of my vision, then it becomes less and less important whether I am afraid.”
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Artwork is displayed on boarded up store windows on State Street in downtown Madison, Wis., after protests against the death of George Floyd while in police custody led to broken windows and looting. This piece includes the phrase “Unity.”
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Madison street artist, Triangulador’s artwork is displayed on Fair Trade Coffee House, a cafe on State Street in downtown Madison, Wis. The painting — which reads “Understanding” — replaces a plain plywood board covering the windows after protests against the death of George Floyd while in police custody led to broken windows and looting.
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Artwork is displayed on boarded up store windows on State Street in downtown Madison, Wis., after protests against the death of George Floyd while in police custody led to broken windows and looting.
Keni Rosales/WPR
Artwork is displayed on boarded up store windows on State Street in downtown Madison, Wis., after protests against the death of George Floyd while in police custody led to broken windows and looting. This piece includes the phrase “No Justice. No Peace.”
Keni Rosales/WPR
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