Murals and the City

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Murals and the City

A Comparative Perspective on Practices, Policies, and Regulations

Public art Regional, state and other local government Urban and municipal planning and policy

Authors: Eynat Mendelson-Shwartz, Nir Mualam

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Language: English

Published by: Routledge

Published on: 19th November 2024

Format: LCP-protected ePub

ISBN: 9781040252222


Overview

This book provides a cross-urban account on murals, street art, and public art in cities around the globe. It reviews the rules, policies, and regulations that frame how murals and street art are managed across a range of cities and contexts. Murals and street art serve as dynamic stages for communities and individuals with multiple and sometimes opposing identities, with the potential to cause disturbance and conflict.

Challenges and Policies

The book investigates the challenges they present to cities and city administrations, and the policies and practices that are crafted to address them. The global landscape of today's mural policies is discussed comparatively across a range of cities, and the impact of written rules, unofficial practices, and institutional arrangements on city spaces, walls, and surfaces is examined.

Audience and Significance

An important contribution to this growing field, the book will appeal to students, practitioners, and scholars with an interest in public art, municipal governance, public space management, cultural policy, and urban design.

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