The very first street art that I discovered in London was the Fitzrovia Mural. When I moved to London to complete an internship through university, I ended up on Store Street around the corner from the mural. The mural is located on Tottenham Court Road, set back from the road on the side of a building. I've noticed it looking tired and tagged over by other grafitti over the years, but it's recently been restored.
The mural depicts the local community in 1980. Camden council got Mick Jones and Simon Barber to paint the council-owned building. Fitzrovia Neighbourhood Centre allowed local people to discuss items to put on the mural, and scenes of local life and portraits of local people were some of the items included. It took six months to complete the work.
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