British Street artist Ben Flynn, aka EINE

Some of you may have noticed the new letters going up along Mission Street.  It’s British street artist Ben Flynn, aka EINE who has a show opening at White Walls on March 12.

Curbs and Stoops writes, “Last summer EINE painted 26 shop shutter on London’s Middlesex Street with every letter from A-Z, revitalizing a dreary stretch of road with a technicolor alphabet. Now the artist is treating the city of San Francisco to their very own personalized alphabet, painting walls and shutters with letters around the city. ”

So far I’ve noticed these pieces along Mission Street between 24th and 22nd Streets.  If you find other letters around the city, let us know and we’ll post.

On the rolldown for Discount City on Mission Street between 24th and 23rd.
On Mission Street near 24th
Near 23rd Street on Mission Street.

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