Shepard Fairey Gets Four New Holes
Within the last 48 hours, the Shepard Fairey mural at the corner of Bowery and East Houston was the lucky recipient of four large puncture wounds (plus, a tiny one for good luck). And these holes are epic.
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This is the second instance in less than a week that some hooligans decided to kick through the paneling. Will Shepard’s people return with the Elmer’s this time? Seems unlikely.
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UPDATE: Much to our surprise, the holes were filled early this morning.
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