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9,000 silhouettes of fallen soldiers were etched into the sand on the beaches of Normandy to commemorate World Peace Day.

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The Fallen 9000 art installation lasted only a few hours before being washed away

The growing movement in street art often takes the form of a political message, and the same trend is influencing the world of beach art. To mark International Peace Day, British artists Jamie Wardley and Andy Moss accompanied by 60 volunteers and 500 local residents, took to the beaches of Normandy and etched 9,000 fallen soldier silhouettes into the sand using rakes and stencils.

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