"Franco the Great (born Frankin Gaskin, 1928) is a street artist in Manhattan, New York. He was born and raised in Panama and is fluent in Portuguese, Spanish and English. Franco the Great is also referred to as the \"Harlem Picasso\". He earned notoriety by painting storefront security gates in West Harlem neighbourhoods. Original pieces of Franco's are found today on 125th Street, surrounding the Apollo Theater (between Frederick Douglass Blvd. and Adam Clayton Powell Jr. Blvd). Franco's specialized murals on security gates are only viewable when the gates of the stores are closed."@en . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . "1121936220"^^ . "Franco the Great"@en . . . . . . . . . . . "44887597"^^ . "6109"^^ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . "Franco the Great (born Frankin Gaskin, 1928) is a street artist in Manhattan, New York. He was born and raised in Panama and is fluent in Portuguese, Spanish and English. Franco the Great is also referred to as the \"Harlem Picasso\". He earned notoriety by painting storefront security gates in West Harlem neighbourhoods. Original pieces of Franco's are found today on 125th Street, surrounding the Apollo Theater (between Frederick Douglass Blvd. and Adam Clayton Powell Jr. Blvd). Franco's specialized murals on security gates are only viewable when the gates of the stores are closed. According to the New York Daily Times, Franco's murals have contributed to making Harlem a tourist destination. His work can also be found inside businesses across United States, France, Germany, Switzerland, Japan, Canada, Spain, Brazil, the Caribbean Islands, Senegal, and several other African countries."@en . . . . . . . . .