Dublin Core
Title
Beauty Beneath the Surface
Creator
Hijack
Coverage
Los Angeles, California
Description
This mural depicts an urban activist carrying away a section of brick wall so as to reveal the natural beauty beyond. When posting this image on Instagram in January 2020, the artist wrote, "Sometimes beauty is hidden under the surface. In order to find it, you might have to break some rules."
According to the artist's website, as "the son of ‘Exit Through the Gift Shop’ star Mr. Brainwash, Hijack, grew up in a world surrounded and inspired by renowned street artists such as Invader, Banksy, and Shepard Fairey. He was able to observe first hand the creative processes of some of the world’s most prolific and successful street artists."
According to the artist's website, as "the son of ‘Exit Through the Gift Shop’ star Mr. Brainwash, Hijack, grew up in a world surrounded and inspired by renowned street artists such as Invader, Banksy, and Shepard Fairey. He was able to observe first hand the creative processes of some of the world’s most prolific and successful street artists."
Source
From the artist's Instagram (@hijackart).
Date
2020-01-31
Rights
Hijack (https://www.hijackart.com/)
Subject
beauty of nature & natural systems
Format
Digital photograph