23 Jun 2007
Dewars (New York)
Colossal Media I came across an old email from Faris that he sent me after he got back from New York. It had this picture attached with has been painted onto a concrete blocked out window. It was on North 6th, Williamsburg, New York City but I wonder if it’ll have the staying power of some of it’s older relatives?
Thanks Faris for the picture.
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