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Mural with Artur Rubinstein, Łódź, Poland
Smile on saturday - funny art.
"The work of Eduardo Kobra, an artist from Brazil, is the most recognizable mural in Łódź. It was painted in 2014 in a very well exposed place, on the wall of a revitalized tenement house at 18 Sienkiewicza Street. The mural is a portrait of the world-famous, outstanding pianist Artur Rubinstein, who was born and raised in our city. However, this is not a traditional representation of the figure - the artist painted Rubinstein in a funny pose, surrounded by vivid, kaleidoscope-like colorful shapes. A careful observer will also notice the piano keyboard. Extremely colorful compositions are Kobra's hallmark - he paints his works referring to the historical, social and cultural context of the place, combining photorealistic portraits with a riot of colors. The work painted in Łódź has one more advantage - it combines Rubinstein's sense of humor (the artist "painted" on the wall an actual photo taken probably in 1950 at the Berlin Zoo) with the seriousness and importance of the figure in culture and music history."
Mural with Artur Rubinstein, Łódź, Poland
Smile on saturday - funny art.
"The work of Eduardo Kobra, an artist from Brazil, is the most recognizable mural in Łódź. It was painted in 2014 in a very well exposed place, on the wall of a revitalized tenement house at 18 Sienkiewicza Street. The mural is a portrait of the world-famous, outstanding pianist Artur Rubinstein, who was born and raised in our city. However, this is not a traditional representation of the figure - the artist painted Rubinstein in a funny pose, surrounded by vivid, kaleidoscope-like colorful shapes. A careful observer will also notice the piano keyboard. Extremely colorful compositions are Kobra's hallmark - he paints his works referring to the historical, social and cultural context of the place, combining photorealistic portraits with a riot of colors. The work painted in Łódź has one more advantage - it combines Rubinstein's sense of humor (the artist "painted" on the wall an actual photo taken probably in 1950 at the Berlin Zoo) with the seriousness and importance of the figure in culture and music history."