The big, gray, sorta-kinda controversial zombie painting by Dustin Spagnola still haunts Lamar Ave. but some really nice murals created by 15 other artists have been accidentally removed from S. Willett. The Commercial Appeal’s Ryan Poe reports:
In a statement Friday, Public Works Director Robert Knecht said there was a “miscommunication” that led to crews painting over too many murals.
“This was not intentional,” Knecht said.
A recent Flyer cover story about Satanic panic on the City Council and the midtown mural project chronicled the history leading up to what Paint Memphis founder Karen Golightly describes as a violation of the city’s written agreement with her organization.
If you want a comprehensive look at what the project was like before the repainting here’s a slideshow. [slideshow-1]
