At the corner of Main and Temple is a loose collection of creative types who fashion themselves as the artistic backbone of Occupy LA.

From their rendezvous behind a few tables barricaded by their works, the Temple Art collective produces dozens of symbolic and politically charged paintings, stencils, posters, and t-shirts.

Some of the Temple Art regulars are artists themselves who have donated their skills to the cause; others have a vision and get nearby talents to sketch it out.

The resulting pieces are laid out for public view; many are available for free with an expected small donation. Moneymaking, for anyone unfamiliar with the Occupy movement, isn't their highest priority.

Though signs and slogans may be the lasting pictures from whatever memories persist of the movement, their artwork is the striking iconography channeling the culture, anger, humor and, beyond all else, creativity of the self-proclaimed 99 percent.

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