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Video: ‘Moose’ Curtis – Reverse Graffiti in S.F.

On April 15, 2008, Paul 'Moose' Curtis, an English reverse graffiti artist entered San Francisco's Broadway tunnel to create an environmentally friendly work of art over the course of one very late night. This project was filmed by documentary filmmaker, Doug Pray (Surfwise, Big Rig, Infamy). Curtis' technique uses natural methods and natural cleaners (in this case Green Works plant-based, earth friendly cleaners) to create a large scale "clean" mural.

This project, about a philosophy of clean, was filmed by documentary filmmaker, Doug Pray (Surfwise, Big Rig, Infamy). Curtis’ technique uses natural methods and natural cleaners (in this case Green Works plant-based, earth friendly cleaners) to create a large scale “clean” mural.

San Francisco’s Broadway tunnel is a highly traveled thoroughfare in the heart of the city. Over 20,000 cars, trucks, and motorized vehicles pass through it per day. Its walls are caked with dirt and soot, and lined with patches of paint covered graffiti from days gone by. It set the perfect canvas to create a beautiful work of art showcasing the talents of reverse graffiti artist “Moose”, and the power of Green Works.

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