A mural of Kamala Harris in Atlanta, Georgia, has been painted over just days after her election defeat. The mural, located in the city’s West End, featured a portrait of the vice-president flanked by pink roses against a blue backdrop.

Large murals paying homage to civil rights leaders and revered political figures have long been a staple of beautification and social impact across the city of Atlanta ... depictions of Vice President Kamala Harris cropped as campaign advertisements.

Some acknowledged that while she lost, she was still the first Black and female vice president and should be remembered.

In Atlanta, a mural of Vice President Harris was painted over this week, as the results poured in that Donald Trump had defeated her in the election

Hundreds of thousands were furious about its removal, but the artist said it was always meant to be a temporary mural.