Brazil's anti-World Cup street art – in pictures

Brazil's anti-World Cup street art – in pictures

With the World Cup starting in Brazil this week, we look at some of the street art that shows that not everyone is looking forward to The Greatest Show on Earth / http://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/gallery/2014/jun/09/brazils-anti-world-cup-street-art-in-pictures

A piece by the Brazilian artist Cranio depicting a man flushing money down a toilet bowl. Photograph: Nacho Doce/Reuters

A motorcyclist passes anti-World Cup graffiti. Photograph: Christophe Simon/AFP/Getty Images

Graffiti referencing the World Cup in São Paulo. Photograph: Paulo Whitaker/Reuters

Graffiti by Brazilian street artist Paulo Ito depicting a starving child with nothing to eat but a football. Photograph: Nelson Almeida/AFP

Graffiti referring to the World Cup in São Paulo. Photograph: Nacho Doce/Reuters/Corbis

A piece by the Brazilian artist Cranio. Photograph: Nacho Doce/Reuters

Fuleco the Armadillo, the 2014 World up mascot, pointing a rifle at a message that reads: 'We Want Education' and 'Not Repression'. Photograph: Sergio Moraes/Reuters

Graffiti over a mural featuring the Brazilian player Neymar. Photograph: Hassan Ammar/AP

An intricate mural in São Paulo. Photograph: Nacho Doce/Reuters

Graffiti depicting Fuleco, the World Cup mascot, and a pig. Photograph: Yasuyoshi Chiba/AFP/Getty Images

A scene depicting children in Brazil strips being held at gunpoint. Photograph: Nacho Doce/Reuters