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Paul Richard's Declared Art

Street art turns cities into ever-changing museums that anyone can enjoy free of charge, but perhaps no one takes the literal idea of museum more seriously than Paul Richard. The Boston- and New York-based artist has been declaring various urban scenes and street fixtures artwork since at least 1997.

Richard creates little plaques, the same kind you would find describing an artwork in a reputable museum, and attaches them to things on city streets. So far, Richard has designated tree stumps, fire hydrants, lamp posts and patches of "grass, sticks, bugs & stuff" as art. And we can report that his work still heavily adorns the streets of Greenpoint, Brookyn, as seen here. Take a wander around, and don't be surprised if you find his "art" everywhere.

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