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50 Incredible Before & After Street Art Transformations That’ll Make You Say Wow
Look around you. The world is full of empty canvases. Everywhere you turn are empty walls where beautiful pieces of art could be, but often these spaces are overlooked in favor of boring blank nothingness. But fortunately for us there are artists out there who are determined to transform our world into the vibrant public art gallery that it deserves to be. Take a look at these before and after pictures of spectacular street art to see what we mean. Compiled by Bored Panda, the gallery below serves to remind us of what our towns and cities could look like if only we used our imagination. Don't forget to vote for the best!
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#1
Knowledge Speaks - Wisdom Listens, Street Art In Athens, Greece
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Juliette Et Les Esprits, Montpellier , France
#3
3D Mural In Poznan, Poland
#4
Renaissance, Le Puy en Velay, France
#5
Photorealistic Mural, Glasgow, Scotland
#6
Au Fil De Loire, Brives Charensac, France
over opinionated 9 years ago
I wish I could walk into that painting and stay there. It's beyond beautiful.
#7
Giant Starling Mural In Berlin
#8
The Whole Town Gets Repainted In Vibrant Graffiti, Palmitas, Mexico
Yvonne Bernal 9 years ago
I think that guy who lives in the green house started the whole thing.... lol
#9
Topart, Budapest, Hungary
#10
Full Moon Hostel, Bristol, UK
Natasha Word 9 years ago
These murals are beautiful, but the "after" then "before" is driving me crazy!!!
Revis Bell 9 years ago
I dunno, seems like logic dictates that you put the "before" picture before the "after" picture...
Vicki Goshorn 9 years ago
I think we should allow artists to paint buildings in the United States also. I can think of a lot of eyesores that could use this artistic renovation.
Virginia Ullrich-Serna 9 years ago
Is it on all sides of the building? Is the stag still there?
Andrea Jones 9 years ago
Is this a mural? I would say this looks like laminate over a building because they turned it into a kitschy hostel.
Simon Smith 9 years ago
It's the same building, just the photo is taken at a different angle.
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#11
Diving Dog Mural, Mechelen, Belgium
#12
16th Avenue Tiled Steps, San Francisco, California
#13
Porte Des Lavandières, Aurec Sur Loire, France
#14
Trash And Found Object Racoon Mural, Lisbon, Portugal
#15
Lets Keep The Plants Alive, Bialystok, Poland
Melissa Apple 9 years ago
They didn't necessarily cut them down. The pictures are at different perspectives.
#16
Brick Kidz, Montreal, Canada
#17
Ringo Starr Street Art In Barcelona, Spain
#18
Dob Suli, Budapest, Hungary
#19
The Kiss Mural, Chelsea, New York, USA
Erin Gallagher 9 years ago
Yeh...wish they'd memorialized a consensual kiss instead of this specific image. Look up the history of this picture if you're unaware - the woman was afraid, grabbed, and trying to push back against her assaulter.
#21
Honeycomb Of Life, Germany
#23
Clochemerle, Vaux En Beaujolais, France
#24
La Galerie V, Levallois, France
Roxy Burnand 9 years ago
This is photoshopped? The bicycles at the front are in exactly the same position.
#25
Umbrella Mural, Paris, France
#26
Owl Mural In Fayetteville, Arkansas, USA
#27
Street Art On The Steps Of Beirut, Lebanon
#28
Magic Book, Malmo, Sweden
Tamsen Botinelly 9 years ago
The colors are incredible - and this really shows the expression of someone with a great imagination, reading a well-written book. This was me as a little girl. I just love it!
#29
Abandoned "Lietuva" Movie Theater, Vilnius, Lithuania
#30
Bird Mural In Covilha, Portugal
Pedro Rodrigues 9 years ago
Painted last year during the WOOL - Festival de Arte Urbana da Covilhã more info here: www.woolfest.org www.facebook.com/woolfest
#31
Mural In Montreal, Canada
#32
Signal Box In Toronto, Canada
#33
Arthur Rubinstein, Lotz, Poland
#34
The Ethnicities, World’s Largest Street Mural For The Rio Olympics, Rio De Janeiro, Brazil
#35
The Masonic, Bristol, UK
#36
Aquarium, Levallois, France
#37
Barátságfa, Budapest, Hungary
#38
Mitre´s Smile Mural On A Metallurgical Factory Placed In Avenue Mitre, Buenos Aires, Argentina
#39
Hercules Fighting The Centaur Nessus, Manchester, England
#40
Okuda, The Universal Chapel, Arkansas, USA
#41
Café Reynaud, Estrablin, France
#42
Putin Kissing Trump Mural In Vilnius, Lithuania
#43
Les Dolto, Levallois Perret, France
#46
Le Café Des Acteurs, Levallois, France
Kiyomi Calwell 9 years ago
It looks like Patrick Commecy is loading up his proposal photos here but the murals are actually there... it would be great to see the finished photos.
#48
Cinéma “Le Vallois”, Levallois, France
#49
Colorful Piano Stairs In Beirut, Lebanon
#50
Ornamental Stairs In Beirut, Lebanon
#51
Beautiful Mural In Frankfurt (oder), Germany
Nikole Gericke 6 years ago
Frankfurt (Oder)...eine kleinstadt in ostdeutschland.. Das kaum einer kennt. Und es ist mein Wohnblock☺
#52
La Guinguette, Brives-Charensac, France
#53
Porte Des Festes, Aurec Sur Loire, France
#54
Dissection Of The Little Mermaid, Linz, Austria
#58
Love Is The Answer, Chelsea, New York, USA
#64
Happy Childhood, Drawing Of A 7 Year Old Girl Which Was Moved On A Wall, Kaunas, Lithuania
#65
L'arbre Aux Oiseaux, Levallois, France
Chloe Meyer 9 years ago
I'm calling BS (PS) on this one too. I think they've cropped the second pic so you can't see the cars. The leaves on the trees are all in the exact same position.
#67
Nostradamus, Salon De Provence, France
#69
The Otter, Fort Smith, Arkansas, USA
Theresa Wilson 9 years ago
Ummmm this photo is actually 'The Mole' by the same Belgium artist Roa, who later completed 'The Otter' (not showing). Both murals are in Fort Smith.
#71
Feast Before Flood Mural, Arnhem, The Netherlands
#72
Blu’s Mural In Cuvrystraße, Berlin
Alexander Eichner 9 years ago
from nice drawing to black painted walls. I was so sad, when i saw this painted over the last time i was in berlin :-(
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Szimonetta Bódi 9 years ago
This one also deserves attention. Hungary, Budapest Akácfa utca 27 20161025_2...3b8fbb.jpg 
Joanne Palmer 9 years ago
Major difference to the landscape and peoples moods & thoughts about a town! Love it <3
Archi Tect 9 years ago
1st rule of posting something - BEFORE PICTURES 1ST THEN THE AFTER ONES!
Bob Curtis 9 years ago
What a fabulous way to deal with scruffy boaring parts of a community. bring it on more please. So skilfull.
Tom Sheppard 9 years ago
I'm amazed and disgusted by all the "Photoshop" screamers! "Fake, fake, fake!" Yuck!
Susan Brown 9 years ago
These are beautiful. Very fortunately I have had the opportunity to see many of these. Oceanside Friends of the Arts is actively working on similar beauties right here in Oside. Thank you
Thelma Allen 9 years ago
What a wonderful way to brighten everyones day, cant believe anyone, Anyone could complain or make sour comments.
Nertan Lucian 9 years ago
Depends half would look better without the murals, half look amazing. IMHO front side murals are kitsch
Łukasz Wróblewski 9 years ago
There is much more beautiful murals in Lodz, Łódź, Poland. You can see them here: www.urbanforms.org/News/en/
Jane Horne 9 years ago
How wonderful to have all this amazing talent. What transformations to dismal walls. Good fun and invites discussion too. Love it!
Kopitiam English 9 years ago
The ability to give life to dead boring landscapes is just an awesome gift....
Jakki Wetherall 9 years ago
Technically, the title should be 'After & Before'. Some stunning artwork though!
Marilyn Slater 9 years ago
What incredibly skilled trompe l'oeil artists! How wonderful that there is a whole world of blank walls to be painted!
A Snail 9 years ago
It frustrates me SO MUCH how it shows the after and then the before picture!
.gas. 9 years ago
Yes! This is the second post I've seen that does it this way. imo, it ruins the effect.
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Szimonetta Bódi 9 years ago
This one also deserves attention. Hungary, Budapest Akácfa utca 27 20161025_2...3b8fbb.jpg
Joanne Palmer 9 years ago
Major difference to the landscape and peoples moods & thoughts about a town! Love it <3
Archi Tect 9 years ago
1st rule of posting something - BEFORE PICTURES 1ST THEN THE AFTER ONES!
Bob Curtis 9 years ago
What a fabulous way to deal with scruffy boaring parts of a community. bring it on more please. So skilfull.
Tom Sheppard 9 years ago
I'm amazed and disgusted by all the "Photoshop" screamers! "Fake, fake, fake!" Yuck!
Susan Brown 9 years ago
These are beautiful. Very fortunately I have had the opportunity to see many of these. Oceanside Friends of the Arts is actively working on similar beauties right here in Oside. Thank you
Thelma Allen 9 years ago
What a wonderful way to brighten everyones day, cant believe anyone, Anyone could complain or make sour comments.
Nertan Lucian 9 years ago
Depends half would look better without the murals, half look amazing. IMHO front side murals are kitsch
Łukasz Wróblewski 9 years ago
There is much more beautiful murals in Lodz, Łódź, Poland. You can see them here: www.urbanforms.org/News/en/
Jane Horne 9 years ago
How wonderful to have all this amazing talent. What transformations to dismal walls. Good fun and invites discussion too. Love it!
Kopitiam English 9 years ago
The ability to give life to dead boring landscapes is just an awesome gift....
Jakki Wetherall 9 years ago
Technically, the title should be 'After & Before'. Some stunning artwork though!
Marilyn Slater 9 years ago
What incredibly skilled trompe l'oeil artists! How wonderful that there is a whole world of blank walls to be painted!
A Snail 9 years ago
It frustrates me SO MUCH how it shows the after and then the before picture!
.gas. 9 years ago
Yes! This is the second post I've seen that does it this way. imo, it ruins the effect.
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