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ABOUT THE ESSAY
Writing on the WallOn Places, a portfolio of photographs by Detroit local David Clements, of some of the many hand-painted signs and murals found throughout the Motor City.
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ABOUT THE AUTHOR
David Clements is the photographer of Talking Shops: Detroit Commercial Folk Art (2005) and Art in Detroit Public Places (2008). He operates David Clements Productions in Royal Oak, Michigan.More Bio >>
Douglas Haller is a photographic curator, archivist and historian, and a native Detroiter.More Bio >>
