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Urban legend graffiti mural actually found in NYC

It was the stuff of urban legend: Rumors that ahistoric SoHo building had important graffiti hidden in its walls.

Except, in this case, it was true.

A large mural that was created by some of graffiti's earliestpioneers was discovered recently in a 10-story limestone buildingjust as developers were converting it into luxury condominiums.

The artwork contains a variety of images...

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