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The week in pictures – 22 February 2020

Maverick Life

Maverick Life

The week in pictures – 22 February 2020

Joshua Moore riding Traffic Fluide fall at the last when challenging Riders On The Storm at the last fence at Ascot Racecourse on February 15, 2020 in Ascot, England. (Photo by Alan Crowhurst/Getty Images)
By Maverick Life Editors
22 Feb 2020
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An incomplete and yet highly enjoyable gallery of the wild wild world.

 

A muddy day for a jockey at Ascot Racecourse on February 15, 2020 in Ascot, England. (Photo by Alan Crowhurst/Getty Images)
Ronnie Wood and Rod Stewart perform during The BRIT Awards 2020 at The O2 Arena on February 18, 2020 in London, England. (Photo by Gareth Cattermole/Getty Images)
Lizzo performs during The BRIT Awards 2020 at The O2 Arena on February 18, 2020 in London, England. (Photo by Gareth Cattermole/Getty Images)
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – FEBRUARY 16: People participate in the Cordao do Boitata carnival celebration in the Centro City neighborhood on February 16, 2020 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. (Photo by Bruna Prado/Getty Images)
The candidate Minerva Hernandez Hernandez, with the fantasy ‘Life’, poses during the election gala of the Carnival Queen of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria 2020 ‘Once upon a time…’, dedicated to stories, in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Spain, 21 February 2020. EPA-EFE/Angel Medina
Costumed revelers attend the opening day of the carnival in Lucerne, Switzerland, 20 February 2020. The carnival takes place in Lucerne from 20 to 25 February 2020. EPA-EFE/ALEXANDRA WEY
A carnival parade float depicting US President Donald J. Trump as the horror movie clown ‘Pennywise’ is shown during the official presentation of the floats for the annual Rose Monday parade in Cologne, Germany, 18 February 2020. Rose Monday is the traditional highlight of the carnival season in many German cities. EPA-EFE/FRIEDEMANN VOGEL
NEW YORK – FEBRUARY 20: STAR WARS New York Toy Fair Product Showcase: THE MANDALORIAN And STAR WARS: THE CLONE WARS at Dream Hotel on February 20, 2020 in New York City. (Photo by Craig Barritt/Getty Images for Disney)
MILAN, ITALY – FEBRUARY 19: A general view of the Moncler fashion show on February 19, 2020 in Milan, Italy. (Photo by Vittorio Zunino Celotto/Getty Images)
BIRMINGHAM, ENGLAND – FEBRUARY 16: Jose Mourinho of Tottenham Hotspur has a joke with the Bella the Aston Villa club mascot during the Premier League match between Aston Villa and Tottenham Hotspur at Villa Park on February 16, 2020 in Birmingham, United Kingdom. (Photo by Laurence Griffiths/Getty Images)
SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA – FEBRUARY 19: A platypus rises its head above the water at Taronga Zoo on February 19, 2020 in Sydney, Australia. Taronga Zoo is currently caring for seven platypus from Tidbinbilla Reserve, near Canberra in the ACT. The platypus were rescued from their habitat as ponds in the area dried up due to ongoing drought. The area was then affected by bushfires as well. Zoo staff hope to release the platypus back into the wild once conditions improve. Platypuses were once considered widespread across the eastern Australian mainland and Tasmania, although not a lot is known about them because of their secretive and nocturnal nature. (Photo by Lisa Maree Williams/Getty Images)
LONDON, ENGLAND – FEBRUARY 19: Installation view of Masculinities: Liberation through Photography at Barbican Art Gallery on February 19, 2020 in London, England. The exhibition runs from 20 Feb – 17 May 2020. (Photo by Tristan Fewings/Getty Images for Barbican Art Gallery)
BRISTOL, ENGLAND – FEBRUARY 14: Members of the public view the new Banksy art on February 14, 2020 in Bristol, England. The artwork of a girl firing flowers into the air appeared on the wall of a rented home in the Barton Hill area of Bristol and was confirmed as a Banksy piece when a picture of it was posted on the artist’s official Instagram post on Valentine’s day morning. (Photo by Finnbarr Webster/Getty Images)
A view of what is left of an 11-story office tower after an implosion, in Dallas, Texas, USA, 20 February 2020. The implosion took place on 16 February 2020 and left the core of the office tower leaning slightly. EPA-EFE/LARRY W. SMITH
MILAN, ITALY – FEBRUARY 19: A model walks the runway during the Gucci fashion show as part of Milan Fashion Week Fall/Winter 2020-2021 on February 19, 2020 in Milan, Italy. (Photo by Vittorio Zunino Celotto/Getty Images)
LONDON, ENGLAND – FEBRUARY 18: In this handout provided by Jaguar Land Rover, the bold new concept vehicle, Project Vector, has been unveiled as part of the company’s Destination Zero journey, offering its vision of an autonomous, electric, connected future for urban mobility on February 18, 2020 in London, England. (Photo by Handout/Getty Images for Jaguar Land Rover)

Thank you to Kim McCarthy from Gallo Images for her generous help in the production of this image selection. ML

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