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The Hong Kong Protesters Are Making Excellent Use Of Instagram-Ready Art

VISUAL Posted: October 13, 2019 6:30 am

What defines the protests in the public’s memory might just be the art, including statues likening protesters to the Statue of Liberty and pop-art posters of Chinese officials and the city’s leader, Carrie Lam. “Street art and graphic design are defining features of the pro-democracy demonstrations that have roiled the semiautonomous Chinese territory since June. Artists often work quickly and anonymously, and present their oeuvres either in Reddit-like internet forums or public places with heavy foot traffic.” – The New York Times

VISUAL Published: 10.11.19

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