Biodegradable grass fresco in Geneva marks U.N.'s 75th anniversary


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  • Friday, 26 Jun 2020

FILE PHOTO: A view of artwork called "World in progress" by French artist Saype, made with an ecological mixture of chalk and charcoal and depicting two children kneeling in a circle as they draw a tree together to commemorate the 75th anniversary of the founding of the United Nations on the lawn of its European headquarters, is pictured amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak in Geneva, Switzerland, June 23, 2020 in this picture obtained by Reuters June 26, 2020. Valentin Flauraud for Saype/Handout via REUTERS

GENEVA (Reuters) - A French artist has painted a large biodegradable fresco on the lawn of the United Nations' European headquarters in Geneva, marking Friday's 75th anniversary of its founding.

Saype, who was born Guillaume Legros, created the "World In Progress" fresco to remind present generations of their duty to the future and to nature. It depicts two children kneeling in a circle surrounded by animals, as they draw a tree.

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