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Mr. Mendoza's Paintbrush


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Mr. Mendoza, Mexico's self-described king of graffiti, blesses the small town of Rosario with his sardonic wit.

"Deflate your pomp or float away!" he paints on the body of an unexpectedly exhumed monk.

"No intelligent life for 100 kilometers," he proclaims on the sign that announces Rosario's boundaries.

The residents of Rosario tolerate or enjoy Mr. Mendoza's commentary as best they can.

But the town goes crazy when Mendoza announces—on the side of a pig—"Mendoza goes to heaven on Tuesday."

Each new declaration from Mendoza drives speculation about his future.

Suicide? Cancer? Syphilis? All the theories were in play until the Tuesday when Mendoza transformed his life with art.

More Luis Alberto Urrea

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