Inspired by Albrecht Dürer‘s Praying Hands (1508), the Greek artist Pavlos Tsakonas created this mural in 2011, near the square of Omonoia at the center of Athens, Greece. Hands, 2011, via Pavlos Tsakonas’ website Standing ten stories high and covering more than 2,000 square feet, this piece overlooks the Nelson Mandela Bridge.įun fact: Fairey is the same artist to create the “Hope” poster from Barack Obama’s presidential campaign. The protest got its name after police officers sprayed the protesters with water dyed purple so they could be later identified. This iconic graffiti art by Shepard Fairey was created to remember the 25th anniversary of what would later be called the Purple Rain Protest for the anti-apartheid movement in South Africa. The Purple Shall Govern by Shepard Fairey, 2014, via Obey Located at Juta Street in Braamfontein, Johannesburg, South Africa It included the faces of the Huli people from New Guinea, the Mursi people of Ethiopia, the Kayin people from Thailand, the Supi people from Europe, and the Tapajos people from the Americas. Etnias depicts five faces from the five continents to spread the message of us all being one. In fact, it broke the Guinness World Record for the world’s largest graffiti art. This impressive feat took two months to finish and covers an area of nearly 30,000 square feet. Using his signature technique of squares and triangles, world-renowned graffiti artist Eduardo Kobra created Etnias for the 2016 Rio Olympics.

Located at Port District in Rio de Janeiro, BrazilĮtnias (Ethnicities) by Eduardo Kobra, 2016

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