Atlanta artist George F. Baker III, also known as GFB3, creates bright, bold artwork to “engage the inner child we all have.” Collaborating with Ideas United, he’s made a new map of the city, a guide to Black-created art and businesses in Atlanta. The project was a Black History Month-inspired undertaking, but this informative map offers discovery opportunities to Atlanta explorers year-round. GFB3 joined “City Lights” host Lois Reitzes via Zoom to talk about the murals, galleries and businesses he appreciates in our city and how his map catalogs them in style.
The concept for a different kind of city map:
“I wanted to display this beautiful tapestry that we have in Atlanta of all these different, beautiful neighborhoods, and within it, kind of highlight the small and just gorgeous moments that we have of Black artistry and Black businesses within Atlanta,” said Baker. “We know of a lot of beautiful things that we have over in downtown, but I felt like we need to expand that out a little bit. You know, we need to talk about some of the beautiful things that are happening over in College Park, some of the amazing things that are happening over in East Atlanta.”
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