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248 W 125th Street Gate completed on May 15th, 2015.
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 Photo by Peter Cooper World-renowned artist Franco The Great is painting a gate on 125th Street, his first one in over five years. The gate is located at 248 W 125th Street, across from the Apollo Theater. The process is already underway and he will be painting on most days from 7 am – 10 am until completion.
Born in 1928, "Franco the Great" known as the "Picasso of Harlem" is internationally known for his painting on metal gates for storefronts across 125th street in Harlem, USA. The major thoroughfare is unofficially known as "Franco's Blvd."  Photo by Peter Cooper "Their business is when the gates come up, mine is when the gates go down and through that it has opened up so many doors." - Franco The Great
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