Photograph of "Wall Mural Tupac Shakur Live by the Gun" by Andre Charles

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A black and white photograph of a graffiti mural by the artist Andre P. Charles titled "Wall Mural Tupac Shakur Live by the Gun," memorializing Tupac Shakur. The mural, on Houston Street in New York City, is spray-painted on a metal security gate inset into a brick wall. in the center is a portrait of Shakur. Above and below him are the words [LIVE BY THE GUN DIE BY THE GUN]. Pedestrians pass by on either side of the image. On the back are inscriptions by Bill Adler identifying the photographer, subject, location, and date.

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