5 Pointz: New York's graffiti space is going, going … gone?

5 Pointz from the outside
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A mural by Italian artist Mr Blob. Noel Edmonds not pictured
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This mural by Austrian artist Onur, has 'Fressen & gefressen werden' inscribed beneath it, meaning Eat or Be Eaten. According to 5 Pointz staff members, the briefcase-wielding man symbolizes the developer being devoured by the 5 Pointz shark
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Madrid-based graffiti artist Dier made his first visit to 5 Pointz on Wednesday
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This mural by artist James Cochran (aka Jimmy C) was influenced by Georges Seurat. It was inspired by a young man Cochran spotted on the 7 train en route to 5 Pointz, though visitors often assume the subject is slain Florida teenager Trayvon Martin
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Artist: Dase, from Barcelona
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Artist: Fumero
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Queens artist Kid Lew is colorblind, which explains the bright palette. He's only able to faintly distinguish loud colors
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Above the sleeping woman by Chilean artist Dasic are the names of artists close to 5 Pointz
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Artist Esteban del Valle was inspired in part by Jean Cocteau's 1946 film adaptation of Beauty and the Beast
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A biker stares at the walls Photograph: Raya Jalabi/theguardian.com

This mural of David & Goliath can be seen as a symbol of 5 Pointz' fight against the land developers. The mural is a collaboration between US artists Breaking Crew, Static and Poem
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Artist Python was inspired by Van Gogh. This mural is an ode to Starry Night
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5 Pointz dumpster by unknown artist
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Artist: See TF aka Carlos Game
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Artist: Tripel from Brooklyn
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Save 5 Pointz, by unknown artist
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The loading dock is the entrypoint into the 5 Pointz space
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