Philadelphia-born, NYC-based Stephen Powers, a.k.a. ESPO, recently painted these typographic murals in Brooklyn as part of his Love Letter series, which started in Philadelphia and continued in Syracuse.
Above, Fulton Mall. Below, a Macy’s parking garage:
In case you’re not familiar, Powers is a former graffiti artist whose work has “grown up” over the years largely in the public sphere, becoming more informed by commercial lettering and conceptually more sophisticated. He is the author of the classic The Art of Getting Over: Graffiti at the Millennium. In recent years, he has spent time in Ireland as a Fulbright scholar and shown work in group and solo exhibits including the Venice Biennale. In other words, the man has street cred and art world cred.
More photos here and here, via the excellent Vernacular Typography blog.
Wow, I love this! It almost looks like billboards and commercial signs, but they don’t advertise any business. Interesting!
Agreed! I hope to see this project in person sometime soon.
What a wonderful project! His work is truly amazing. Thanks so much for sharing it!
If you think this is cool, you should check out the other work on his site. It’s good stuff.