Something that differs between the US and Germany (or at least the places I've visited in both) is how graffiti is regarded. In the US, it is seen as a nuiscence and nearly always removed as soon as possible if visible from the street. In some neighborhoods in Hamburg like Sternchanze and Altona (the young, fun neighborhoods) its a sign of a vibrant and young community.
In Berlin, especially East Berlin, there was a lot of graffiti, but also street art (as opposed to simply tagging - scrawling a name or initials).
I'm not sure if this really counts as street art as it was probably commisioned since it's in a train station, but it shows how prevalent this style of art is here:
This was part of a shop front near where we were staying:
And this one is from last January:
How's street art views where you live? Do people paint murals, or graffiti over them?
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