Gastman, who lives in Los Angeles, has become a prominent figure in American graffiti culture. He is suing the creators of the new wall painting in Northwest, Washington D.C. The suit cites a federal law that allows artists to collect damages for wrongful destruction of their pieces. I spent several months reporting this story and talking to as many graffiti and street artists as I could. The piece published a couple months ago but figured it was worth revisiting on reddit. I'm posting a gift link so everyone can read (it may require email registration to access).