Tony Davia, left, takes a selfie with Lucas Connor, right, in front of the Foster the People mural on the wall of Sante Fe Building in downtown Los Angeles. Davia and Connor are from Laguna Beach and are in a band together. The owner of the building will decide the artwork’s fate. (Al Seib / Los Angeles Times)
A detail of the Foster the People mural, created by the artist Young & Sick. (Al Seib / Los Angeles Times)
The mural had been scheduled to be painted over by city officials, but Mayor Eric Garcetti stepped in and postponed that. The building’s owner has to decide whether to remove it or retroactively register it. (Al Seib / Los Angeles Times)
A detail of the mural, which is the cover of Foster the People’s album “Supermodel.” (Al Seib / Los Angeles Times)
Fans had gathered near the mural on July 14, the day it had been scheduled to be painted over. (Al Seib / Los Angeles Times)
Sherllyn Acevedo from Mexico takes a selfie in front of the mural, located at 539 S. Los Angeles St. in downtown L.A. (Al Seib / Los Angeles Times)
