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Street art

Scope note

Use for outdoor mural paintings decorating buildings in public thoroughfares in the 20th century, sometimes intended to draw attention to urban problems such as drugs, discrimination against minorities, or police brutality.

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

300056477

Broader Terms used

<art genres>

Created

13yrs ago

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