The Gates of Harlem
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The Picasso of Harlem
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About this Tour Stop...
If you happen to be in Harlem on a Sunday morning, you will find one of Harlem's cultural icons, Frank Gaskin - also known as "Franco the Great" - standing in front of American Apparel. Franco has been called the "Picasso of Harlem". In the 1960's when every store in Harlem was firmly shuttered upon closing, Franco took it upon himself to beautify the community by painting murals on the closed shutters at night. Not all of the murals remain, but many are still intact.
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