In Pictures: Rival firms wage Post-it note art war in Manhattan

A battle of the Post-it notes is raging on in Lower Manhattan, New York. Advertising agencies on Canal Street have been using the sticky, colourful little notes and turned it into a full-scale art war by spelling out messages to rival companies, to arranging the notes in intricate patterns in the windows of their offices.

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May 19, 2016, 08:24 AM

Employees create an image promoting pet cancer awareness month on a window with Post-it notes at the Horizon Media offices at 75 Varick Street in lower Manhattan, New York. PHOTO: REUTERS

An employee creates an image on a window with Post-it notes at the Horizon Media offices at 75 Varick Street in lower Manhattan, New York. PHOTO: REUTERS

Images created with Post-it notes are seen in the windows of offices at 75 Varick Street in lower Manhattan, New York. PHOTO: REUTERS

An image of the Superman Logo created with Post-it notes is seen in windows at 200 Hudson street in lower Manhattan, New York. PHOTO: REUTERS

Images created with Post-it notes are seen in windows from the Havas Worldwide Media offices at 200 Hudson street in lower Manhattan, New York. PHOTO: REUTERS

A message created with Post-it notes are seen in windows of 200 Hudson street in lower Manhattan, New York. PHOTO: REUTERS

A message created with Post-it notes are seen in windows of 200 Hudson street in lower Manhattan, New York. PHOTO: REUTERS

Employees create a US flag image on a window with Post-it notes at the Horizon Media offices at 75 Varick Street in lower Manhattan, New York. PHOTO: REUTERS

An image created with Post-it notes is seen in windows at 75 Varick street in lower Manhattan, New York. PHOTO: REUTERS

Images created with Post-it notes are seen in the windows of offices at 75 Varick Street in lower Manhattan, New York. PHOTO: REUTERS

A message created with Post-it notes are seen in windows of 200 Hudson street in lower Manhattan, New York. PHOTO: REUTERS

An image of a hamburger created with Post-it notes is seen in windows at 75 Varick street in lower Manhattan, New York. PHOTO: REUTERS

Images of Angry Birds created with Post-it notes are seen on a window created with Post-it notes at the Horizon Media offices at 75 Varick Street in lower Manhattan, New York. PHOTO: REUTERS

An employee creates an image on a window with Post-it notes at the Horizon Media offices at 75 Varick Street in lower Manhattan, New York. PHOTO: REUTERS

An image of the sun created with Post-it notes is seen in windows at 200 Hudson street in lower Manhattan, New York. PHOTO: REUTERS

An image of Spider Man created with Post-it notes is seen in windows at 200 Hudson street in lower Manhattan, New York. PHOTO: REUTERS

Images created with Post-it notes are seen in the windows of offices at 75 Varick Street in lower Manhattan, New York. PHOTO: REUTERS

An image of the Snapchat logo created with Post-it notes is seen in the windows of Havas Worldwide at 200 Hudson Street in lower Manhattan, New York. PHOTO: REUTERS

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