contradiction to almost everything that the real Mr. Purple believed in and fought for. The photographer Harvey Wang, whose snapshot of Purple was featured in the mural without his permission, and New York bicycle designer and activist George Bliss were both appalled by the hotel's use of Purple's image in their marketing. References See also Max Cantor Rivington School 1930 births 2015 deaths Emporia State University alumni Guerrilla gardening People deported from Australia Writers from Independence, Missouri Activists from Missouri Community gardening in New York City Urban farmers American people convicted of child sexual abuse