As Mumbai battles Covid-19 and its second wave, the city's artists have been paying tribute to frontliners who are fighting the virus. Besides, they are also creating awareness by painting popular cultural icons to drive home the message of 'safety' above all else. Here is a selection of the most creative art murals spotted in the city over the last few months.
Updated On: 2021-06-09 12:44 PM IST
A pedestrian walks past a mural with Leonardo Da Vinci's 'Mona Lisa', shown wearing a mask to spread awareness about Covid-19, in Mumbai on March 10, 2021.
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In these murals, Vincent Van Gogh's self-portrait and Johannes Vermeer's famous 'Girl with a Pearl Earring' appear with masks, as a safety reminder for Covid-19. Photographed in Mumbai on March 10, 2021.
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A man cycles past a wall mural depicting health workers as superheroes amidst rising Covid-19 coronavirus cases, in Mumbai on March 29, 2021.
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Michelangelo's breathtaking fresco painting, The 'Creation of Adam', is reimagined here so that one of the hands holds a bottle of sanitiser. As captured in Mumbai on March 31, 2021.
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A pedestrian walks past a mural of Hollywood actress Marilyn Monroe (L) and the iconic 'Statue of Liberty', both painted with their faces covered for Covid-19 protection, in Mumbai on March 31, 2021.
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A close-up of a reimagining of Johannes Vermeer's landmark 'Girl with a Pearl Earring', shown wearing a protective facemask as part of Covid-19 awareness efforts, in Mumbai on March 31, 2021.
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