The French artist known as 3ttman stands in front of his mural. He worked in Summerhill, a rundown neighborhood in the shadow of Atlanta's Turner Field. "I love art and, at some point, I decided that by showing it in the street I could offer my work to more people," he said.
'Living Walls' brighten up Atlanta —
The French artist known as 3ttman stands in front of his mural. He worked in Summerhill, a rundown neighborhood in the shadow of Atlanta's Turner Field. "I love art and, at some point, I decided that by showing it in the street I could offer my work to more people," he said.
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An artist hitches a ride to the top of a wall. Twenty artists converged on Atlanta this month as part of an annual street art conference called Living Walls.
'Living Walls' brighten up Atlanta —
An artist hitches a ride to the top of a wall. Twenty artists converged on Atlanta this month as part of an annual street art conference called Living Walls.
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Cans sit on a paint-splattered lift. The murals were so large in some cases that artists used cherry pickers to move around -- stopping to spray there, paint here.
'Living Walls' brighten up Atlanta —
Cans sit on a paint-splattered lift. The murals were so large in some cases that artists used cherry pickers to move around -- stopping to spray there, paint here.
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The artist known as Freddy Sam works on his mural, also in Summerhill.
'Living Walls' brighten up Atlanta —
The artist known as Freddy Sam works on his mural, also in Summerhill.
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Residents walk by the mural of Matt Haffner and Laura Bell. It depicts a man reaching around the side of the building, trying to catch something for his jar, perhaps a butterfly.
'Living Walls' brighten up Atlanta —
Residents walk by the mural of Matt Haffner and Laura Bell. It depicts a man reaching around the side of the building, trying to catch something for his jar, perhaps a butterfly.
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Artist Trek Matthews consults a printout of his mural. Living Walls artists come to Atlanta with one goal: to put art in the streets, in places it usually isn't, with the hope of sparking a conversation and effecting change.
'Living Walls' brighten up Atlanta —
Artist Trek Matthews consults a printout of his mural. Living Walls artists come to Atlanta with one goal: to put art in the streets, in places it usually isn't, with the hope of sparking a conversation and effecting change.
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Living Walls volunteer Joe Dreher tosses a paint can to 3ttman, who is up in a lift to work on his mural. Conference organizers provide equipment and materials and work to secure permission for the walls.
'Living Walls' brighten up Atlanta —
Living Walls volunteer Joe Dreher tosses a paint can to 3ttman, who is up in a lift to work on his mural. Conference organizers provide equipment and materials and work to secure permission for the walls.
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Artist 3ttman works on his mural. It includes a tree, machines and magical characters. "For me, it's like a fairy tale," he said.
'Living Walls' brighten up Atlanta —
Artist 3ttman works on his mural. It includes a tree, machines and magical characters. "For me, it's like a fairy tale," he said.
Raymond McCrea Jones for CNN