"Art allows us to share a human experience, as it extends beyond language. "-Jessica Goldman Srebnick

But is Graffiti Art?

Kobra

Kobra 2018

Eduardo Kobra’s ability to achieve photorealism while maintaining his playful, color theme is fantastic, making for a striking contrast against the setting it is placed in. Specifically, his cunning use of brushes, airbrush, and spray cans serve as a means of bringing to life notable figures from the past, emphasizing their true dignified nature and beauty. (Streetartbio.com)

See

Check out the street art found in Wynwood this February, 2022. The vibrancy of this area makes you wonder why most buildings are so boring!

Say

• Do you think graffiti is art? Why or why not?

• What’s the difference between Street art and Graffiti? Does one bear more value than the other?

Do

• Make your own virtual Graffiti. Notice how the different tools create a variety of marks.

• Learn about the history of Wynwood.

• Watch Timelapse Lincoln mural by Kobra.

About Kobra

Carlos Eduardo Fernandes Léo (born January 1, 1975, São Paulo, Brazil, known as Eduardo Kobra, nicknamed Kobra, is a street artist who officially began his career in 1987 at 12 years old, in his hometown of São Paulo. Since then he has painted over 3,000 murals on five different continents. Some of these murals are commissioned while others are his original, raw ideas. Kobra now works with a team of artists who paint between two and four murals each month. To this day Kobra continues to live and work in his hometown of São Paulo.

• Read Kobra bio on streetart

• Largest Street Art Mural in the world, Rio De Janeiro

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