Art in the city: authorities allowed street artists to paint Lisbon (21 photos)

The fight against “street art” has been going on in Lisbon for many years. Fed up with the constant expense of cleaning up buildings, the city council recognized graffiti and urban art as a legitimate form of creative expression and began supporting artists. Take a look at how Lisbon has changed since then.

Until recently, Lisbon's graffiti was more vandalism than art

Walls weren't the only victims of street artists

Everything changed when the city council began sponsoring street art.

1.Now impressive graffiti can be found on every corner in Lisbon

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