Street murals bring color to post-pandemic, post-Brexit London

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In stately London, bright colors and personalized decoration are still considered daring choices for building exteriors. But this week, during a citywide mural festival, residents are proving receptive to something new: psychedelic paintings covering the walls of multi-story buildings in neighborhoods throughout the capital. Reporter Leo Hornak joins one artist on a crane, as she sets to work transforming a brown brick facade into something sparkly.

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