One Week On: The Most Moving Artistic Tributes To Prince From Australia And Around The World
As the international community mourns the loss of one of the worlds music greats, beautiful and moving artistic dedications to Prince are being shared to make a space for fans to grieve and remember.
By all accounts, Prince was a modest man, but the impact he had on people from all walks of life has resulted in a legacy that is anything but subtle.
Australia has joined others around the globe with Prince tribute events and colourful murals popping up in Sydney and Melbourne. Across the world, artists are taking the time to create their own impressions of ‘the purple one’.
Here are some of the absolute standouts.
Melbourne
Brunswick, Melbourne, Australia. #streetart #prince #rip @DaveChappelle @ChappeIIeShow @charliemurphy pic.twitter.com/xZXMoVIQDS
— Larry Bird (@larrybirdizzel) April 24, 2016
Sydney
"Purple Rain" – Prince-Tribute Mural by Street Artist Mr G in Sydney // Australia #prince #RIPPrince #PurpleRain pic.twitter.com/tIsi9yO8Vq
— Sahjah (@Sahjah) April 24, 2016
Los Angeles
Venice Beach public art walls paying tribute to Prince pic.twitter.com/a4xqSlOqWt
— Jonathan Alcorn (@jAlcornPhoto) April 26, 2016
New York
Prince on the Prince Street station in NYC. balu_art's photo https://t.co/Y7PO0yr22j #streetart pic.twitter.com/lZUJEzccdr
— Robert Stevens (@ganeshpuri89) April 22, 2016
Prince Street station, NYC, tonight: pic.twitter.com/SHr5nbGI2y
— Maureen Johnson (@maureenjohnson) April 21, 2016
Chicago
Statik's Purple Rain Prince mural in progress on Stony Island. ☔️???? pic.twitter.com/sBLfHpovaQ
— Brandon (@theBreaux) April 26, 2016
Las Vegas
Prince tribute at @FSELV Fremont Street Experience downtown Las Vegas. pic.twitter.com/Lk7jtnqJ3j
— John Burt (@jebcom) April 22, 2016
London
London street artist Pegasus creates elegant tribute to 'the people's Prince' https://t.co/MlGorRvBeQ pic.twitter.com/jQioH0SqYa
— Mashable (@mashable) April 23, 2016
Tacoma
Prince tribute street art in downtown Tacoma. ???? pic.twitter.com/sQD9vEf3De
— (((JessicaSpiegel))) (@andiamo) April 23, 2016
Minneapolis
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Bristol, UK
Greenbank residents pays tribute to Prince at local mural ???? #Bristol #Prince pic.twitter.com/O3Wap2nJsF
— Hannahbella Nel (@Hannahbellaaaa) April 21, 2016