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'Goal is That People See a Reflection of Themselves': Venezuelan Street Artist Seeks to Inspire
Street artist Wolfgang Salazar studies his mural honoring Venezuelan athlete Yulimar Rojas as he adds finishing touches, in the Boleita neighborhood of Caracas.
(AP Photo/Matias Delacroix)
Wolfgang Salazar has gained increasing fame for his spray-painted murals of Venezuelans — heroes and everyday folk alike — at a time when the pandemic and economic hardship weigh upon his fellow citizens.
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The glowing face of one of Venezuela’s greatest athletes seems to invigorate a corner of the country’s decaying capital, a splash of color and inspiration for increasingly grim times.