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A painting of pastries in a New Hampshire town has led to zoning dispute, a First Amendment lawsuit and a local vote.

A mural featuring pastries that's displayed above a bakery in Conway, New Hampshire, is being interpreted as a commercial sign — in which case it far exceeds the size permitted by zoning laws. Others, including the bakery's owner, argue it's art.

A painting that Leavitt Country Bakery calls a mural is the center of a lawsuit in Conway after the town says the size of the painting, which it calls a sign, is too big and violates an ordinance.

CONWAY, N.H. (AP) — Bakery owner Sean Young was thrilled when high school art students covered the big blank wall over his doorway last spring with a painting of the sun shining over a mountain range

At about 90 square feet, an outdoor mural painted by high school art students is 4 times bigger than the town sign code allows.

The case, over whether a student-drawn mural is advertising, could define the legal limit between art and advertising in the U.S.

CONWAY, N.H. (AP) - Bakery owner Sean Young was thrilled when high school art students covered the big blank wall over his doorway last spring with a

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CONWAY, N.H. (AP) — Bakery owner Sean Young was thrilled when high school art students covered the big blank wall over his doorway last spring with a painting of the sun shining over a mountain range made of sprinkle-covered chocolate and strawberry donuts, a blueberry muffin, a cinnamon roll and other pastries. The display got […]

Where is the line between art, and advertising.