These Before and After Photos Show How Murals Have Changed Cincinnati for the Better

ArtWorks has been producing public art along the streets and on the sides of Greater Cincinnati buildings for more than a decade. This organization and others have helped bring life to spaces across the city that might ordinarily have been overlooked, turning them into spectacular works of art. These before and after photos illustrate how murals have changed Cincinnati for the better.  
Photos by Hailey Bollinger, Paige Deglow, Emerson Swoger and ©2018 Google
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These Before and After Photos Show How Murals Have Changed Cincinnati for the Better
Hailey Bollinger, Paige Deglow, Emerson Swoger and ©2018 Google
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Then — 2007
511 Walnut St., Downtown
Photo: ©2019 Google
Hailey Bollinger, Paige Deglow, Emerson Swoger and ©2018 Google

Then — 2007

511 Walnut St., Downtown
Photo: ©2019 Google
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Now: "Armstrong"
511 Walnut St., Downtown
Mural: ArtWorks | Designer: Eduardo Kobra
Photo: Hailey Bollinger
Hailey Bollinger, Paige Deglow, Emerson Swoger and ©2018 Google

Now: "Armstrong"

511 Walnut St., Downtown
Mural: ArtWorks | Designer: Eduardo Kobra
Photo: Hailey Bollinger
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Then — 2011
3512 Vine St., Corryville
Photo: ©2019 Google
Hailey Bollinger, Paige Deglow, Emerson Swoger and ©2018 Google

Then — 2011

3512 Vine St., Corryville
Photo: ©2019 Google
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Now: "Beguiled by the Wild"
3512 Vine St., Corryville
Mural: ArtWorks | Designer: Charley Harper
Photo: Hailey Bollinger
Hailey Bollinger, Paige Deglow, Emerson Swoger and ©2018 Google

Now: "Beguiled by the Wild"

3512 Vine St., Corryville
Mural: ArtWorks | Designer: Charley Harper
Photo: Hailey Bollinger
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Then — 2011
23 W. Court St., Downtown
Photo: ©2019 Google
Hailey Bollinger, Paige Deglow, Emerson Swoger and ©2018 Google

Then — 2011

23 W. Court St., Downtown
Photo: ©2019 Google
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Now: "Cincinnati Toy Heritage"
23 W. Court St., Downtown
Mural: ArtWorks | Designer: Jonathan Queen
Photo: Hailey Bollinger
Hailey Bollinger, Paige Deglow, Emerson Swoger and ©2018 Google

Now: "Cincinnati Toy Heritage"

23 W. Court St., Downtown
Mural: ArtWorks | Designer: Jonathan Queen
Photo: Hailey Bollinger
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Then — 2011
1107 Walnut St., Over-the-Rhine
Photo: ©2019 Google
Hailey Bollinger, Paige Deglow, Emerson Swoger and ©2018 Google

Then — 2011

1107 Walnut St., Over-the-Rhine
Photo: ©2019 Google
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Now: "Crazy Cat, Crazy Quilt"
1107 Walnut St., Over-the-Rhine
Mural: ArtWorks | Designer: Edie Harper
Photo: Hailey Bollinger
Hailey Bollinger, Paige Deglow, Emerson Swoger and ©2018 Google

Now: "Crazy Cat, Crazy Quilt"

1107 Walnut St., Over-the-Rhine
Mural: ArtWorks | Designer: Edie Harper
Photo: Hailey Bollinger
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Then — 2009
1437 Main St., Over-the-Rhine
Photo: ©2019 Google
Hailey Bollinger, Paige Deglow, Emerson Swoger and ©2018 Google

Then — 2009

1437 Main St., Over-the-Rhine
Photo: ©2019 Google
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Now: "Mr. Dynamite"
1437 Main St., Over-the-Rhine
Mural: ArtWorks | Designer: Jenny Ustick
Photo: Hailey Bollinger
Hailey Bollinger, Paige Deglow, Emerson Swoger and ©2018 Google

Now: "Mr. Dynamite"

1437 Main St., Over-the-Rhine
Mural: ArtWorks | Designer: Jenny Ustick
Photo: Hailey Bollinger
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Then — 2011
1200 Walnut St., Over-the-Rhine
Photo: ©2019 Google
Hailey Bollinger, Paige Deglow, Emerson Swoger and ©2018 Google

Then — 2011

1200 Walnut St., Over-the-Rhine
Photo: ©2019 Google
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Now: "Democracy!"
1200 Walnut St., Over-the-Rhine
Mural: ArtWorks | Designer: Ralph Steadman
Photo: Hailey Bollinger
Hailey Bollinger, Paige Deglow, Emerson Swoger and ©2018 Google

Now: "Democracy!"

1200 Walnut St., Over-the-Rhine
Mural: ArtWorks | Designer: Ralph Steadman
Photo: Hailey Bollinger
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Then — 2011
16 E. 12th St., Over-the-Rhine
Photo: ©2019 Google
Hailey Bollinger, Paige Deglow, Emerson Swoger and ©2018 Google

Then — 2011

16 E. 12th St., Over-the-Rhine
Photo: ©2019 Google
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Now: "Energy and Grace"
16 E. 12th St., Over-the-Rhine
Mural: ArtWorks | Designer: Kim Krause
Photo: Paige Deglow
Hailey Bollinger, Paige Deglow, Emerson Swoger and ©2018 Google

Now: "Energy and Grace"

16 E. 12th St., Over-the-Rhine
Mural: ArtWorks | Designer: Kim Krause
Photo: Paige Deglow
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Then — 2012
1225 Vine St., Over-the-Rhine
Photo: ©2019 Google
Hailey Bollinger, Paige Deglow, Emerson Swoger and ©2018 Google

Then — 2012

1225 Vine St., Over-the-Rhine
Photo: ©2019 Google
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Now: "Faces of Homelessness"
1225 Vine St., Over-the-Rhine
Mural: We Are Cincinnati | Designer: ICY + SOT
Photo: Paige Deglow
Hailey Bollinger, Paige Deglow, Emerson Swoger and ©2018 Google

Now: "Faces of Homelessness"

1225 Vine St., Over-the-Rhine
Mural: We Are Cincinnati | Designer: ICY + SOT
Photo: Paige Deglow
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Then — 2011
910 Race St., Downtown
Photo: ©2019 Google
Hailey Bollinger, Paige Deglow, Emerson Swoger and ©2018 Google

Then — 2011

910 Race St., Downtown
Photo: ©2019 Google
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Now: "Cincinnati Paints by Numbers: Fiona and Bibi at the Cincinnati Zoo"
910 Race St., Downtown
Mural: ArtWorks | Designer: Lucie RIce
Photo: Hailey Bollinger
Hailey Bollinger, Paige Deglow, Emerson Swoger and ©2018 Google

Now: "Cincinnati Paints by Numbers: Fiona and Bibi at the Cincinnati Zoo"

910 Race St., Downtown
Mural: ArtWorks | Designer: Lucie RIce
Photo: Hailey Bollinger
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Then — 2011
1014 Vine St., Downtown
Photo: ©2019 Google
Hailey Bollinger, Paige Deglow, Emerson Swoger and ©2018 Google

Then — 2011

1014 Vine St., Downtown
Photo: ©2019 Google
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