Mosaic of Hope: Portraits of people wearing COVID-19 face masks

Residents photographed wearing face masks, on which they wrote short messages of hope

Last updated: September 12, 2020 | 16:47

Compiled by Nathaniel Lacsina, Senior Web Editor

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An aerial picture shows the word 'Vivre' (Live) on a giant checkerboard made up of 560 black and white portraits of people wearing face masks.

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It is part of the 'Mosaique de l'Espoir' (Mosaic of Hope) project by Strasbourg-based photographer Christoph de Barry, displayed on the main square in Strasbourg, eastern France

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With the idea born for the project after lockdown, Christoph de Barry photographed hundreds of Strasbourg residents wearing a face mask, on which they wrote short messages of hope and wishes for tomorrow.

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