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5 Pointz: When Graffiti Was King

End of an Era

A part of history was lost when painters began whitewashing the colorful graffiti covering 5 Pointz. But one thing can never be erased.

Caitlin Dickson

Caitlin Dickson

Published Nov. 24 2013 6:45AM EST

articles/2013/11/24/5-pointz-when-graffiti-was-king/131122-5pointz-tease_fruzfd — Todd Heisler/The New York Times via Redux

Caitlin Dickson

Caitlin Dickson

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