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Coronavirus-inspired murals from around the world

Updated On: 03 May, 2020 10:25 AM IST |

At a time when the art musuems, galleries and studios have been closed all over the world due the coronavirus, graffiti paintings and murals has become popular. Artists from across the globe are creating graffitis to spread inspiring messages to lift the spirits of people. Artists from Bengaluru and Noida have also extended there contribution to this new international phenomenon. (Pic/AFP, ANI)

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A person looks at a mural made by street artist Lapo Fatai next to the Auxological San Luca hospital in honor of medical workers in Milan during Italy's nationwide lockdown to curb the spread of the COVID-19.

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A person looks at a mural made by street artist Lapo Fatai next to the Auxological San Luca hospital in honor of medical workers in Milan during Italy's nationwide lockdown to curb the spread of the COVID-19.

Brazilian mural artist Eduardo Kobra works on his recent work "Coexistence" - which shows children wearing face masks due to the coronavirus epidemic, bearing symbols of different religions - Islam, Buddhism, Christianity, Judaism and Hinduism - in Itu, some 100 km from Sao Paulo, Brazil.

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Brazilian mural artist Eduardo Kobra works on his recent work "Coexistence" - which shows children wearing face masks due to the coronavirus epidemic, bearing symbols of different religions - Islam, Buddhism, Christianity, Judaism and Hinduism - in Itu, some 100 km from Sao Paulo, Brazil.

A mural painting by graffiti artist Eme Freethinker features likenesses of US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping wearing face masks, in Berlin.

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A mural painting by graffiti artist Eme Freethinker features likenesses of US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping wearing face masks, in Berlin.

A youth, wearing a protective mask, walks past a mural reading "We are tired" in Lebanese northern city of Tripoli.

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A youth, wearing a protective mask, walks past a mural reading "We are tired" in Lebanese northern city of Tripoli.

A man speaking on his mobile phone wearing a face mask and disposable gloves as a preventive measure to combat the spread of COVID-19, in Bogota.

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A man speaking on his mobile phone wearing a face mask and disposable gloves as a preventive measure to combat the spread of COVID-19, in Bogota.

A Moroccan artist works on a mural thanking essential workers amid the outbreak of the coronavirus, in the city of Sale north of the capital.

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A Moroccan artist works on a mural thanking essential workers amid the outbreak of the coronavirus, in the city of Sale north of the capital.

A boy rides his bicycle beside his father as they walk past a COVID-19 graffiti in Barcelona.

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A boy rides his bicycle beside his father as they walk past a COVID-19 graffiti in Barcelona.

A man wearing a face mask walks past a graffiti in Marseille, Southern France.

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A man wearing a face mask walks past a graffiti in Marseille, Southern France.

Two woman stand in front of a mural by artist @Dister, picturing first responders with masks on and a Thank You message, in the Harlem neighbourhood of Manhattan in New York City.

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Two woman stand in front of a mural by artist @Dister, picturing first responders with masks on and a Thank You message, in the Harlem neighbourhood of Manhattan in New York City.

A girl looks at a mural by artist Rachel List paying tribute to NHS staff battling the COVID-19 outbreak, in Pontefract, northern England.

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A girl looks at a mural by artist Rachel List paying tribute to NHS staff battling the COVID-19 outbreak, in Pontefract, northern England.

Syrian artist Aziz al-Asmar and his assistant Bachar Hamdoun paint a mural depicting the situation of displaced Syrians in camps amid the COVID-19 pandemic, in the town of Binnish in Syria's northwestern Idlib province.

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Syrian artist Aziz al-Asmar and his assistant Bachar Hamdoun paint a mural depicting the situation of displaced Syrians in camps amid the COVID-19 pandemic, in the town of Binnish in Syria's northwestern Idlib province.

Two women with strollers walk past a graffiti of artist Kai 'Uzey' Wohlgemuth of a nurse with face mask as Superwoman and it reads "For the real Heroes" at a wall in Hamm, Western Germany.

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Two women with strollers walk past a graffiti of artist Kai 'Uzey' Wohlgemuth of a nurse with face mask as Superwoman and it reads "For the real Heroes" at a wall in Hamm, Western Germany.

A person walks past a poster by artist Régis Léger/Dugudus thanking the healthcare personnel, shopkeepers, the French national security, the post office staff members and farmers in Paris.

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A person walks past a poster by artist Régis Léger/Dugudus thanking the healthcare personnel, shopkeepers, the French national security, the post office staff members and farmers in Paris.

A motorist rides past a graffiti painted on a road in Chennai to raise awareness about the coronavirus pandemic.

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A motorist rides past a graffiti painted on a road in Chennai to raise awareness about the coronavirus pandemic.

A graffiti depicting the importance of face masks, as part of a COVID-19 awareness-raising campaign, is pictured with the Arabic hashtag "Stay aware" on a wall in the Sudanese capital Khartoum, Sudan.

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A graffiti depicting the importance of face masks, as part of a COVID-19 awareness-raising campaign, is pictured with the Arabic hashtag "Stay aware" on a wall in the Sudanese capital Khartoum, Sudan.

A pedestrian wearing a face mask walks past a mural addressing the current coronavirus situation by artist HIJACK depicting a couple armed with hand sanitizer, rolls of toilet paper and a vacuum cleaner, in Los Angeles.

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A pedestrian wearing a face mask walks past a mural addressing the current coronavirus situation by artist HIJACK depicting a couple armed with hand sanitizer, rolls of toilet paper and a vacuum cleaner, in Los Angeles.

An artist drew fantastical graffiti on the walls of Bengaluru city in an attempt to highlight the importance of wearing masks.

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An artist drew fantastical graffiti on the walls of Bengaluru city in an attempt to highlight the importance of wearing masks.

A Bengaluru artist drew face masks on the iconic on-screen couple, Jack and Rose, in an attempt to highlight the importance of wearing masks.

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A Bengaluru artist drew face masks on the iconic on-screen couple, Jack and Rose, in an attempt to highlight the importance of wearing masks.

Wearing masks is the new revolution! A Bengaluru artist's attempt to highlight the importance of wearing masks.

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Wearing masks is the new revolution! A Bengaluru artist's attempt to highlight the importance of wearing masks.

A motorist drives past coronavirus-themed murals painted on pillars of a flyover in Noida.

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A motorist drives past coronavirus-themed murals painted on pillars of a flyover in Noida.

A tractor drives past a mural representing frontline warriors of coronavirus painted on a pillar of a flyover in Noida.

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A tractor drives past a mural representing frontline warriors of coronavirus painted on a pillar of a flyover in Noida.

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