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1. 99percentinvisible.org › episode › guerrillaGuerrilla Public Service Redux - 99% Invisible

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   Dec 12, 2017 · In the early morning of August 5, 2001, artist Richard Ankrom and a group of friends assembled on the 4th Street bridge over the 110 freeway in Los Angeles. They had gathered to commit a crime — one Ankrom had plotted for years.

2. www.thedrive.com › news › how-an-artist-helpedHow an Artist Helped Millions of Drivers With a Counterfeit ...

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   Jul 28, 2023 · In 2001, artist Richard Ankrom posted a "5 North" sign on the 110 N. in DTLA to alert drivers to get in the left lane for the 5 turnoff. His work was so impeccable (and helpful), Caltrans at...

3. www.vice.com › en › articleA Signmaker Is Fighting American Foreign Policy with ... - VICE

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   Oct 14, 2013 · Richard Ankrom’s piece, Guerrilla Public Service. A raw departure from commerce-based gallery schlock, guerrilla art reimagines social and political problems in a way that is active and...

4. laughingsquid.com › richard-ankrom-la-highway-signThe Street Artist Who Secretly Fixed a Confusing Los Angeles ...

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   Jul 15, 2024 · Back in 2001, tired of government inaction, an artist in Los Angeles crafted and installed a perfect fake sign to fix a confusing highway interchange, helping millions of drivers before state officials caught on.

5. www.vice.com › el › articleA Signmaker Is Fighting American Foreign Policy with ...

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   Oct 14, 2013 · Richard Ankrom’s piece, Guerrilla Public Service. A raw departure from commerce-based gallery schlock, guerrilla art reimagines social and political problems in a way that is active and...

6. supercarblondie.com › this-artist-helped-millionsArtist helped millions of LA drivers by making his own sign

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   Jul 17, 2024 · One such motorist was artist and sign-maker Richard Ankrom, but he realized he was in the position to actually do something about it. “I used to live in Orange County and had gotten lost because it wasn’t adequately signed,” he told ABC7. “That’s when it clicked: “I’m a sign guy – I could do this.”

7. www.bradycarlson.com › a-california-artist-onceA California Artist Once Helped Drivers By Adding His Own ...

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   Aug 22, 2023 · This month in 2001, a self-described “sign guy” decided to solve an issue on the highways by adding his own road sign. His name was Richard Ankrom, and, back then, he was one of many frustrated drivers in Orange County, California. The problem was an interchange on the 110 freeway going north.