Seeing graffiti in North America and Europe is no shower, but seeing it in Iran may come as a surprise to many. Cultural prejudices may be the reason the images in the gallery above evoke feelings of confused curiosity, but as the pictures show, a need for self expression isn’t limited to the west.
The photo gallery shows a variety of images tagged ‘Street Art Tehran,’ and are only a small sampling of the urban art pictures from this part of the world available on the web.
Learning From Global Graffiti
Street Art in Tehran, Iran Shows Need for Cultural Expression
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