“Let me be myself” — Anne Frank mural (2016) in Amsterdam, by Eduardo Kobra. From her diary (April 12, 1944):

I know what I want,
I have a goal, an opinion,
I have a religion and love.
Let me be myself and then I am satisfied.
I know that I am a woman,
a woman with inward strength and plenty of courage.

Ik weet wat ik wil,
ik heb een doel; een mening,
ik heb een geloof en een liefde.
Laat me mezelf zijn, dan ben ik tevreden.
Ik weet dat ik een vrouw ben,
een vrouw met innerlijke sterkte en veel moed.

In 2022, I used the same text in a speech at a TU Delft campus rally for Iran, to support woman, life, freedom.
https://avandeursen.com/2022/11/30/mahsa-jina-amini-and-anne-frank-woman-life-freedom/

#annefrank #Amsterdam #amsterdamNoord #ndsm #ndsmwerf #womanlifefreedom #straatmuseum #eduardoKobra #rioDeJaneiro #4mei #remembrance #mural #cityscape #streetphotography #urbanexploration #streetart

Mural by Eduardo Kobra in memory of Pelé in São Paulo, Brazil

Street Artist Eduardo Kobra By Eduardo Kobra in memory of Pelé in Ponta da Praia, Santos, São Paulo, Brazil.

https://streetartutopia.com/2022/12/30/mural-by-eduardo-kobra-in-memory-of-pele-in-sao-paulo-brazil/

By Eduardo Kobra of Abraham Lincoln in Kentucky, USA

By Eduardo Kobra of Abraham Lincoln in Kentucky, USA. “The project is an overture to the third annual PRHBTN art festival, which will be held the weekend of November 15, 16, and 17th of 2013 with live art, music, talks and more.”

https://streetartutopia.com/2013/11/15/eduardo-kobra-abraham-lincoln-kentucky-usa/

Street Art by Eduardo Kobra in Moscow, Russia

By Eduardo Kobra in Moscow, Russia of the Russian ballerina Maya Plisetskaya.

https://streetartutopia.com/2013/10/22/street-art-eduardo-kobra-moscow-russia/

Happy Birthday to David Bowie

Street Artist Eduardo Kobra By Eduardo Kobra in Jersey City, New Jersey, USA. Comments: ★ Happy Birthday to David Bowie.★ pic.twitter.com/4rgSKjN4pj— STREET ART UTOPIA 🖼️ (@StreetArtUtopia) January 8, 2022

https://streetartutopia.com/2022/01/09/happy-birthday-to-david-bowie/

Photo and video of Mural by Eduardo Kobra in Belo Horizonte, Brazil

Muralist Eduardo Kobra By Eduardo Kobra in Belo Horizonte, Brazil, for Sesc em Minas. Eduardo Kobra: It’s the first time I paint the side of a building here in Belo Horizonte, Brazil. And the honor is great, because this work of almost one thousand square meters (10,000 sq ft) is located at Sesc Minas, an institution that I respect and admire a lot. The faces I portrayed are common people, workers, citizens of Belo Horizonte. I want this mural to work as a recognition of the importance […]

https://streetartutopia.com/2024/01/23/photo-and-video-of-mural-by-eduardo-kobra-in-belo-horizonte-brazil/

🌟 When art stops you in your tracks and makes you think twice… this is it.
Meet “Seja Luz” (Be Light) by the legendary Brazilian street artist Eduardo Kobra — a breathtaking reimagination of Rodin’s The Thinker glowing inside a massive lightbulb. Vibrant colors explode across the muscular form, symbolizing illumination, creativity, and hope even in our darkest moments (this powerful piece was born during the pandemic as a reminder to seek and be the light).
Tucked in the sophisticated Jardins district of São Paulo, right near the iconic Avenida Paulista / Brigadeiro area, this towering mural turns an ordinary wall into a burst of inspiration. The perspective shift from street level is unreal — one moment you’re looking up at a contemplative giant, the next you’re pondering your own bright ideas. 💡🧠
Kobra never disappoints: bold, colorful, meaningful, and impossible to scroll past.
Have you seen this one in person yet? Drop a 💡 if it just sparked something in you, or tag a friend who needs this energy today!
#Kobra #EduardoKobra #StreetArt #ArteUrbana #SãoPaulo #JardinsSP #Mural #TheThinker #SejaLuz #BrazilianArt #PublicArt #InstaArt #GraffitiArt #ArtLovers

Imagination Leads To Creation (8 Photos)

From surreal illusions on city streets to giant murals blending fantasy with everyday life, these works of street art stretch the boundaries of imagination. Featured here are a mix of hyper-detailed portraits, playful shadows, and large-scale murals that transform buildings into dreamlike scenes across the world. More: Clever Art! (10 Photos) 1. Ancient Pool Illusion — Joe & Max in Gloucester, UK A 3D anamorphic street painting showing a giant hole in the pavement, revealing steps and […]

https://streetartutopia.com/2025/10/02/imagination-leads-to-creation-8-photos/

14 Street Art Masterpieces That Will Make You Fall in Love with Books Again

Which one is your favorite?

https://streetartutopia.com/2025/10/27/street-art-masterpieces-that-will-make-you-fall-in-love-with-books-again/