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Guitar Man 2018, Artist: Blek le Rat, Michigan at Marin, San Francisco, California

Hidden
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The mural was almost hidden. It was on the side of a small commercial building, on Michigan Avenue three blocks east of the Marin T light-rail station in the Bayview neighborhood.


Guitar Man 2018 external link   •  Blek le Rat external link   •  A French Graffiti Artist external link >br>Michigan at Marin external link   •  San Francisco external link California external link   •  (Date Photographed: 12:18:37 Monday 28 May 2018)   •  (Date Published: Thursday 28 June 2018)   •  © 2018 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #C18_6252
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PSP
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Someone had sprayed PSP above the mural.


Guitar Man 2018 external link   •  Blek le Rat external link   •  A French Graffiti Artist external link >br>Michigan at Marin external link   •  San Francisco external link California external link   •  (Date Photographed: 12:18:55 Monday 28 May 2018)   •  (Date Published: Thursday 28 June 2018)   •  © 2018 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #c18_6254
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Overlaid PSP
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The mural of the guitar player was newer than the PSP, because the end of the guitar overlaid the words.


Guitar Man 2018 external link   •  Blek le Rat external link   •  A French Graffiti Artist external link >br>Michigan at Marin external link   •  San Francisco external link California external link   •  (Date Photographed: 12:19:07 Monday 28 May 2018)   •  (Date Published: Thursday 28 June 2018)   •  © 2018 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #C18_6255
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Tuning Keys
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The head stock of the guitar with its tuning keys.


Guitar Man 2018 external link   •  Blek le Rat external link   •  A French Graffiti Artist external link >br>Michigan at Marin external link   •  San Francisco external link California external link   •  (Date Photographed: 12:19:12 Monday 28 May 2018)   •  (Date Published: Thursday 28 June 2018)   •  © 2018 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #C18_6256
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Guitar Player
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The guitar player, his head bowed and his eyes closed, listened to the music he created.


Guitar Man 2018 external link   •  Blek le Rat external link   •  A French Graffiti Artist external link >br>Michigan at Marin external link   •  San Francisco external link California external link   •  (Date Photographed: 12:19:13 Monday 28 May 2018)   •  (Date Published: Thursday 28 June 2018)   •  © 2018 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #C18_6257
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Body On Lap
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The guitar player rested the guitar body on his lap.


Guitar Man 2018 external link   •  Blek le Rat external link   •  A French Graffiti Artist external link >br>Michigan at Marin external link   •  San Francisco external link California external link   •  (Date Photographed: 12:19:15 Monday 28 May 2018)   •  (Date Published: Thursday 28 June 2018)   •  © 2018 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #C18_6258
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Legs Crossed
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The guitar player sat with legs crossed on an invisible chair.


Guitar Man 2018 external link   •  Blek le Rat external link   •  A French Graffiti Artist external link >br>Michigan at Marin external link   •  San Francisco external link California external link   •  (Date Photographed: 12:19:17 Monday 28 May 2018)   •  (Date Published: Thursday 28 June 2018)   •  © 2018 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #C18_6259
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Logo
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The logo for Blek le Rat was his name in association with the image of a rat. The rat sang into a microphone.


Guitar Man 2018 external link   •  Blek le Rat external link   •  A French Graffiti Artist external link >br>Michigan at Marin external link   •  San Francisco external link California external link   •  (Date Photographed: 12:19:25 Monday 28 May 2018)   •  (Date Published: Thursday 28 June 2018)   •  © 2018 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #C18_6260
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