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Fahamu Pecou

Artist and scholar Fahamu Pecou describes how his style, influenced by creating for hip-hop culture and graphic design, took off in Atlanta, a place where artists can carve out their niche. Get a behind-the-scenes look on the creation of art like his inspirational mural ‘Rise Above’ at the King Memorial MARTA station and see how he took a non-traditional approach to representing a quote from Atlanta’s civil rights icon, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

Explore Fahamu Pecou’s top picks for civil rights landmarks in Atlanta.

“Atlanta really shaped who I became as an artist”

A man with glasses and a beard wearing a graphic t-shirt sits in a chair in Atlanta, Georgia.
A hand holding a paintbrush is adding details to a portrait of a smiling woman in Atlanta, Georgia.
A man paints a mural featuring portraits of smiling people, including children and adults in Atlanta, Georgia.
Fahamu Pecou

Fahamu Pecou

Artist. Scholar. Hip Hop Culture.

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