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Dallas whale mural painted over for FIFA World Cup artwork, artist threatens legal action
This week, crews began covering portions of the downtown mural. World Cup organizers have spoken of permission granted, but a dissenting story is emerging.
Robert Wyland painted the mural in 1999.
Artist behind Dallas’ Whaling Wall mural calls new paint job ‘shameful’
“They absolutely, disrespectfully, destroyed it. And it's shameful.”
“I'm looking at the big picture. I want to protect all public art, because it's important. Great cities have great public art, and to go in there and deface them, it's not right on any level. They should be embarrassed.”
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