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'''TRTL''' or '''TRDL''' (as well as a number of other spellings) refers alternately to a number of instances of [[graffiti]] based in [[Detroit, Michigan]], ostensibly painted by Ronald Scherz, or to the artist himself. The "tags" feature a simple cartoon turtle accompanied by the words "TRTL", or some other variation on the spelling. After the artist tagged the [[Detroit Institute of Arts]] building in early 2003, public awareness of the TRTL tags spiked, due in part to a small amount of the media's attention. The media speculated that the artist was commenting on how slow the city was being restored,{{fFact|date=September 2008}} but the artist has never admitted to any similar motivation.

The president of the museum offered a $1,000 reward to anyone who turned in the person(s) responsible. In turn, local artist [[Geoff Burgeau]], who (at the time) had an exhibit hosted by the museum, offered $1,000 to the first person to [[Pieing|pie]] the DIA president. Burgeau's exhibit was subsequently removed from the museum. Filmmaker Tony Smith even made a documentary about [[Detroit]] [[graffiti]], called [http://www.paintcansandpol(contracted; show full)* http://www.puregraffiti.com/graffiti-gallery/data/702/TRTL_36.jpg
* http://www.puregraffiti.com/graffiti-gallery/data/702/TRTL_25.jpg

[[Category:Artist collectives]]
[[Category:Culture of Detroit, Michigan]]
[[Category:Graffiti and unauthorised signage]]

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