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Modern art in the cradle of the Renaissance

April 18, 2014

A modern artist in Florence, the Italian city famous for being the cradle of the Renaissance, is challenging accepted notions of beauty and public space.

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Modern art in the cradle of the Renaissance

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Florence is known as the cradle of the Renaissance… its museums hold treasure troves of masterpiece paintings and sculptures. But, as Megan Williams reports, this historic city is also the birthplace of an entirely different kind of art. That of one very modern artist… who is challenging our notions of both art and who owns public space by jazzing up road signs with his own brand of stickers.

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