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Mural on wall of restaurant, Bamako, May 1998 Photo ©1998 by L. Lee McIntyre |
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Mural on wall of restaurant, Bamako, May 1998 Photo ©1998 by L. Lee McIntyre |
One of the most common urban art forms are the murals painted to advertise restaurants, bars and other businesses in African communities. These are painted by local artists who may not be professionally trained, but whose work, as a result, shows a vitality and sense of color and composition that is exceptional.