Title
Blue "George Floyd" Throw-up
Coverage
2833 Hennepin Ave, Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States
Description
"George Floyd" in pale and light blue bubble letters. Black shading and a yellow outline. The background is red.
A "George Floyd" tag in black spray paint at the bottom was included by having the background surround it, but not cover it.
A "George Floyd" tag in black spray paint at the bottom was included by having the background surround it, but not cover it.
Rights
Froukje Akkerman
Publisher
Urban Art Mapping Research Project
Date
Contributor
SE
Identifier
UAM-GF_0711
Subject
George Perry Floyd (October 14, 1973 - May 25, 2020) was a 46-year-old Black American man who was murdered by former Minneapolis Police Officer Derek Chauvin after Chauvin knelt on Floyd’s neck for nearly 9 minutes in the Powderhorn neighborhood of Minneapolis, Minnesota on May 25, 2020. Floyd’s murder sparked an international movement for Black Lives Matter, the largest civil rights movement of the century. On March 12, 2021, the city of Minneapolis agreed to pay $27 million to settle a wrongful death lawsuit brought by Floyd's family. On June 25, 2021, Chauvin was sentenced to 22.5 years in prison for his crimes.
Original Format
Spray-painted throw-up and tag
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