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Empire Diner in West Chelsea - New York City by Andreas Komodromos

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El Mount Rushmore mejorado. En esta versión está compuesto por Andy Warhol, Frida Khalo, Keith Haring and Jean-Michel Basquiat.

Un mural del artista brasileño Eduardo Kobra.

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Mother Teresa and Mahatma Gandhi mural by Eduardo Kobra in Chelsea, NYC

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Ayrton Senna by Eduardo Kobra, 2015

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Brazilian artist’s mural ‘for the planet’ proves big draw for UN General Assembly

World leaders arriving at UN Headquarters for next week’s High Level General Assembly meetings, will be greeted by a powerful and striking new mural from renowned Brazilian artist Eduardo Kobra, focusing attention on climate change and stewardship of the planet.

Spreading along the First Avenue entrance just above New York’s iconic 42nd Street, and rising above the national flags of the world which stretch uptown, the panel covers some 350 square metres, and is due to be officially launched on Friday.

The artist, who has more than 20 other works on display around the city, told UN News that it celebrates sustainability – a central theme of the debates to come next week, as the UN accelerates action towards meeting the 2030 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

UN Headquarters this year, also displayed work from the artist celebrating the bicentennial of Brazil’s independence.

Describing his new work which has been turning heads (and blazing a trial across social media) all week, as the huge canvas nears completion, he said the themes were universal, and urgent.

“The message is about the planet we hand over to our next generations. How are we taking care of our planet? Because the future is now. The future has already begun, and we are all responsible for it.”

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Anne Frank painting by Brazilian artist Eduardo Kobra in Amsterdam’s museum.

“Dentro de seu projeto Olhares da Paz, Kobra já pensava em retratar Anne Frank, a adolescente judia vítima do Holocausto que se tornou símbolo universal de resistência com a publicação post mortem de seu diário. Quando surgiu a oportunidade de produzir um mural em Amsterdã, cidade onde a menina alemã morava desde a infância – e onde ficava o anexo secreto no qual ela e mais sete pessoas se esconderam por três anos –, a escolha do tema, para o artista, foi automática. Mas não o seria, surpreendentemente, para as autoridades locais: a prefeitura de Amsterdã, o comitê de organização do bairro NDSM-Werf, a Casa de Anne Frank e até o Street Art Museum holandês, responsável pelo convite a Kobra, se opuseram à ideia. Usando como justificativa o temor de manifestações contrárias de grupos religiosos e a preocupação com a preservação da imagem de Anne, todos tentaram convencer Kobra a retratar o filósofo racionalista holandês Spinoza.”

EN: As part of his “Olhares da Paz” project, Kobra was already thinking about portraying Anne Frank, the Jewish teenager victim of the Holocaust who became a universal symbol of resistance with the post mortem publication of her diary. When the opportunity arose to produce a mural in Amsterdam, the city where the German girl had lived since childhood – and where the secret annex in which she and seven other people had been hiding for three years was located –, the choice of theme, for the artist, it was automatic. But it wouldn't be, surprisingly, for local authorities: the city of Amsterdam, the NDSM-Werf neighborhood organizing committee, the Anne Frank House and even the Dutch Street Art Museum, responsible for inviting Kobra, were opposed to the idea. Using as justification the fear of contrary manifestations of religious groups and the concern with the preservation of Anne's image, everyone tried to convince Kobra to portray the Dutch rationalist philosopher Spinoza.

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Eduardo Kobra mural, Traugutta/Sienkiewicza, Łódź, Poland

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Who is Kobra? Read more below!

Carlos Eduardo Fernandes Léo

known as Eduardo Kobra nicknamed Kobra born 1975

Street Artist known for Urban Art and Activism

Began his career in 1987 at 11 years old, in his hometown of São Paulo

Has painted over 3,000 murals on five different continents.

Find his website here!

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Arte de Eduardo Kobra, inaugurada no MPRO, é mensagem sobre pluralidade, coexistência e preservação ambiental

O mural “Brasileiras e Brasileiros” pintado pelo artista Eduardo Kobra no edifício-sede do Ministério Público de Rondônia (MPRO) em Porto Velho, foi inaugurado na segunda-feira (27/11) com forte participação popular, presença de povos indígenas, quilombolas, artistas de Rondônia, membros de demais instituições do Sistema de Justiça e a imprensa. Para a Administração Superior do MPRO, o mural é…

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Eduardo Kobra Artes Da Infância Difícil Nas Ruas Ao Sucesso Mundial

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Grafite do artista brasileiro Eduardo Kobra

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Streets of color by City-as-School in the West Village - New York City by Andreas Komodromos

A street vendor stationed in front of the largest mural in New York City, at City-as-School in the West Village. The triptych was created by Magda Love (left panel), Al Diaz (center) and Eduardo Kobra (right panel, partial view).

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V-J/V-P Day

Following the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, Emperor  Hirohito announced Japan’s acceptance to the Potsdam Declaration and  surrendered on 15th August 1945, effectively marking the end of World  War II. However, the official surrender ceremony did not occur until  over two weeks later, and thus President Truman marked 2nd September as  the official V-J Day.

Learn about V-J Day

It  is estimated that anywhere from 60 to 80 million people died during  World War II, on all sides of the conflict. V-J Day should be seen as  not only the celebration of the defeat of the tyrannical Japanese  government of the time, but also the remembrance of those who lost their  lives.

There are a number of different ways that people refer to  V-J Day. This includes V-P Day, Victory in the Pacific Day, and Victory  over Japan Day. No matter how people refer to this day, what matters is  that it is the day on which Imperial Japan surrendered in the Second  World War, marking the end of the war.

Interestingly, there are  really three different dates that can be considered the date of  surrender. The first is the 15th of August in 1945, which is when the  announcement of Japan’s surrender was made. However, in some parts of  the world, including the United States, this was actually the 14th of  August in 1945 because of the time differences.

As mentioned,  there is also the date that the official document of surrender was  signed, which was the 2nd of September in 1945. This is when the Second  World War was officially ended.

Because of this, V-J Day is  celebrated on different dates throughout the world. While the official  US commemoration occurs on the 2nd of September. In the United Kingdom,  for example, they actually celebrate V-J Day on the 15th of August.

History of V-J Day

In  order to understand the history of V-J Day, we need to delve deeper  into the history of the war and the events that happened in the build-up  to this date. On both the 6th and the 9th of August, in 1945, the  United States dropped atomic bombs on both Nagasaki and Hiroshima. The  Soviet Union also declared war on Japan on the 9th of August as well. A  day later, on the 10th of August, the government in Japan communicated  that it intended to surrender under the Potsdam Declaration terms.

Celebrations  around the world started early when they heard that Japan intended to  surrender. In Paris, Frenchmen and Americans paraded and sang “Don’t  Fence Me In” on Champs-Élysées. On the streets of London, on Regent  Street, allied soldiers danced in a conga line.

It was six days  later, on the 15th of August, a little bit after noon Japan Standard  Time, that it was announced that Japan had accepted the Potsdam  Declaration. Emperor Hirohito made the announcement over the radio to  the people of Japan. Once the declaration had been signed, the  celebrations across the world really ramped up.

In fact, in Life Magazine, they reported the following about Americans celebrating:

It was “as if joy had been rationed and saved up for the three years, eight months and seven days since Sunday, Dec. 7, 1941”

There were a number of different terms that were included within the declaration. This included the following:

“We  do not intend that the Japanese shall be enslaved as a race or  destroyed as a nation, but stern justice shall be meted out to all war  criminals, including those who have visited cruelties upon our  prisoners.”

“The Japanese military forces, after being  completely disarmed, shall be permitted to return to their homes with  the opportunity to lead peaceful and productive lives.”

“Japanese  sovereignty shall be limited to the islands of Honshu, Hokkaido,  Kyushu, Shikoku, and such minor islands as we determine.”

Why not take a look at the Potsdam Declaration in full to learn more about V-J Day?

How to celebrate V-J Day

There  are a lot of different ways that you can celebrate V-J Day. A lot of  people have street parties and celebrate with their neighbors and their  friends and families. This is something that people enjoy all over the  world. It is an opportunity to be patriotic and show your love for the  country you were born in. People like to hang up posters and bunting  with their national flags, as well as enjoying traditional food and  alcohol. What better excuse to have a party?

Of course, we cannot  mention V-J Day without paying tribute to all of the men and women who  lost their lives during World War Two. There are many different  memorials and marks of honor that go on around the world on this day. As  individuals, it is important that we all take a moment to reflect on  those brave people who went to war for their country, with some never  returning. Every year, it helps to learn more about the war and about  the people who lost their lives. Pay honor to them and their families by  researching these people as individuals and sparing some time to think  about them.

You can also spend V-J Day learning more about the  war. After all, there were many battles that were fought, and there are  many documents, textbooks, and research papers on the war and the  build-up of it. After all, years and years were spent in battle, and so  there is a lot to read about. Enrich your knowledge so that you can have  a better understanding of what the men and the women of your country  went through during this period.

You can also learn more about the  Japanese surrender. The start of the surrender can probably be dated  back to the Battle of Okinawa, which started on the 1st of April and  ended on the 21st of June in 1945. During this battle, there were more  than 117,000 Japanese casualties, and over 82,000 U.S. casualties. It is  also estimated that approximately one-fourth of the civilian population  of Okinawan died, with a lot of people dying in mass suicides that the  Imperial Japanese Army had organized. A month later, on the 26th of  July, the Potsdam Declaration was issued. Truman stated the following to  Japan:

“Surrender or suffer prompt and utter destruction.”

At the time, the declaration was rejected, but as we all know today, it then came to be accepted a month later.

It  is important to remember that V-J Day is about more than just victory,  though. We should think about all of the men and women, on both sides of  the battle, who lost their lives, as well as the innocent civilians who  were caught up in the middle of a horrific war. On V-J Day, we salute  you.

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Kobra Auto Retrato

‘Kobra Auto Retrato’, filme sobre a minha carreira, foi selecionado para o DOC NYC, um dos maiores festivais de documentários do mundo. Será exibido nos dias 13 (às 16h45) e 14 (às 14h15), no cinema IFC Center (323 6th Ave, em Nova York). Mais informações no site do festival. Eduardo Kobra / kobrastreetart – @kobrastreetart. […] Kobra Auto Retrato Palavras Perdidas: Kobra, personalidade do ano…

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Eduardo Kobra