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The picture was made in 2009, before he died; but was the deal with Cirque du soleil already set up?

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When it came time to select the artwork that would grace Michael Jackson's first posthumous LP, Michael (in stores now), the selection was an easy choice. Back in 2003, MJ was entranced by a mural depicting the life story of Marvin Gaye. The King of Pop immediately reached out to the artist behind the painting, Kadir Nelson, commissioning him to create a bigger painting of Jackson.

The Michael album cover actually only displays one third of the full-size mural. The full and complete painting is a visual autobiography of Jackson's life; a colorful mosaic of images that encompasses nearly every person, place and thing that was apart of the 50-year Michael Jackson story.

In part one of the video, Nelson breaks down every scene of Michael Jackson's life in the painting, from birth to Bad. While part two details how the album Dangerous, the women of Jackson's life and more are represented. And finally, witness the full mural in our photo gallery below.

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Thank you for sharing this picture again. It's very interesting to look at - especially all of the small details.

I believe it was explained by the artist that he added some of these things (like the Cirque name) after being contacted by the Estate. If I can find that info I'll come back and post it.

Blessings :)
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I'm proud to be a child of God and a member of MJ's Army of L.O.V.E.
 
"Press coverage of my life is like [watching] a fictitious movie...like watching science fiction. It's not true." ~Michael Jackson (2005)

"You should not believe everything you read. You are missing the most important revelations". Craig Harvey 3-15-2012

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Soooooooo....if this is true, I guess Michael approved that picture. Just saying because the fans reaction was negative to the main Michael portrait of the picture that I like very much.
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Thank you Sternschen, I never get tired of looking at that incredible painting! Also, I love reading about the artist, being an artist myself. Always striving to make the perfect portrait of Michael, lol. I love the way this artist portrays him. So this mural was finished before 5/25/09?
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Michael asked him years ago to paint such a work for him, but I think, that he has put it in after death:

He considers the final product — his biggest-ever canvas at more than 9 feet wide by 4.5 feet tall — his Sistine Chapel. And like Michelangelo's signature work, Nelson labored long and hard on the painting, putting hours in from August 2009 until January 2010 and then again on and off until October.


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-But here my question,

if Jackie and The MJ Estate wanted to finish the work, why did they include the "ALIVE" sign on his lips?
Maybe a major clue...
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Hello Guys!

I really love this picture, it's incredible, and I easily understand the meanings of every pieces... But the end (which is the up right corner)... I find it strange... What does the mountain mean?? And the aurora??? I made a quick search, and found this on wikipedia:

"In northern You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login, the effect is known as the aurora borealis (or the northern lights), named after the You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login of dawn, You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login, and the You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login name for the north wind, You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login, by You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login in 1621.[5] Auroras seen near the magnetic pole may be high overhead, but from farther away, they illuminate the northern horizon as a greenish glow or sometimes a faint red, as if the Sun were rising from an unusual direction. The aurora borealis most often occurs near the You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login. The northern lights have had a number of names throughout history. The You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login call this phenomenon the "Dance of the Spirits". In Europe, in the You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login, the auroras were commonly believed a sign from God (see Wilfried Schröder, Das Phänomen des Polarlichts, Darmstadt 1984)."
Maybe this gives one answer, but I found something else... A fantasy book which title is Northern Lights. This is the short summary of the story:
"The story starts when You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login— a supposedly orphaned 11-year-old girl residing at You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login, You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login—secretly enters and hides in the forbidden 'Retiring Room' in the college, despite resistance from her You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login, You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login — an animal-formed, shape-shifting manifestation of her soul. Hidden behind an armchair, Lyra and Pan (her daemon) see the Master of the college putting poison into wine, intending to assassinate the visiting You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login, Lyra's uncle. Lord Asriel later enters after the Master of the college has left and Lyra, having by now hidden in a wardrobe, bursts out and immediately throws the glass out of his hand. Rather than punishing her for being where she should not, he allows her to stay hidden if she will spy on the Master at his upcoming meeting. When the meeting commences, Lord Asriel shows the resident scholars and the Master pictures of the You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login (the 'Northern Lights' of the title) and the mysterious elementary particles called You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login. Shortly after, Lord Asriel travels to the Arctic North, and Lyra continues her studies at the college.
After the meeting, the Master and the librarian discuss Lord Asriel's journey to the north and allude to another invisible and untouchable world.
When the 'Gobblers', who have become a recent You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login, kidnap her friend You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login, a kitchen boy from the college, Lyra vows to rescue him. But instead an important visitor, a woman named You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login (who has already been revealed as one of the Gobblers to the reader) offers to take Lyra away from Jordan College to become her You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login. Lyra assents, but before she leaves, the Master of the college entrusts to her (with the condition that she keep it absolutely secret) a priceless object previously given to the College by Lord Asriel: an You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login­ometer. Resembling a golden, many-handed pocket-watch, it can answer any question asked by a skilled user. Although presently unable to read or understand its complex symbols, Lyra takes it with her to Mrs. Coulter's flat. Soon after, Lyra becomes suspicious of Mrs. Coulter's motives when the woman's dæmon searches Lyra's room for the alethiometer.
At a cocktail party hosted by Mrs. Coulter, Lyra discovers by eavesdropping that Mrs. Coulter heads an organization known as the 'General You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login Board' and that this board is in fact, the 'Gobblers' who have been kidnapping children. Horrified, Lyra flees Mrs. Coulter's flat during the party.
While escaping from the 'Gobblers', Lyra is rescued by the You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login (You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login, canal-boat-dwelling people) who afterwards reveal that Lord Asriel and Mrs. Coulter are Lyra's father and mother. She also learns that many children like Roger have been disappearing from among the Gyptians, and that the Gyptians are planning an expedition to the north to rescue them. During her time with the Gyptians, Lyra intuitively begins to learn how to operate the alethiometer.
On a stop in You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login, Lyra meets a You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login called You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login. Iorek is an exiled bear prince who is paid for his work in spirits, a considerably dishonorable job for a You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login. However, the villagers had taken his armour, which is comparable to a dæmon for him, binding him to his work. Lyra uses her alethiometer to aid Iorek in reclaiming his armour, thereby enlisting his aid.
After departure from Trollesund, the Gyptians and Lyra continue north to the destination of You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login, where they believe the Gobblers are keeping the children. On the way, Lyra stops at a village in response to her alethiometer readings, looking for a child. She finds a boy, Tony Makarios, who had been separated from his dæmon, Ratter. Lyra then realizes that "intercision" carried out by the Gobblers is actually a process that severs the tie that binds children to their dæmons, effectively removing their soul. Tony dies within the day, and the group continues on after burning the body.
Soon after, Lyra is captured by a party of hunters who take her to an experimentation facility in Bolvangar, where she discovers that the children are being subjected to experimental intercision. Inside, she locates Roger and devises an escape plan. She is caught spying on Mrs. Coulter and a group of workers at the facility, and narrowly escapes suffering the intercision process herself; she is rescued, unfortunately, by Mrs. Coulter, who tries to take the alethiometer. Lyra escapes the clutches of Mrs. Coulter once again, leads the other children from the facility, and is rescued by You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login in his You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login. Iorek Byrnison and a clan of witches friendly with the Gyptians also aid in rescuing the children by fighting the guards of Bolvangar.
Having found Roger, Lyra now is determined to deliver the alethiometer to Lord Asriel, believing that he needs it for his purposes. He is imprisoned at You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login, the armoured bears' fortress, because the church opposes his experiments on Dust. As they travel to Svalbard, bat-like You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login attack the balloon; Lyra is thrown out but lands safely, only to be captured by the armoured bears. Upon speaking with another prisoner, Lyra remembers hearing in the Retiring Room that Iofur wants a dæmon more than anything. So, she tricks the usurping bear-king, You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login, into fighting Iorek Byrnison, by claiming that she was Iorek's dæmon, and that if Iofur killed Iorek, then she would become Iofur's dæmon. Iorek is victorious and regains his throne. Thereafter, Lyra travels to Lord Asriel’s cabin, accompanied by Iorek and Roger.
Despite being imprisoned, Lord Asriel has become so influential that he has accumulated the necessary equipment to continue his experiments on Dust. After explaining to Lyra the nature of Dust, an emanation from another world, and the existence of parallel universes, he departs, taking Roger and much scientific equipment. Lyra pursues them, having discovered that she has indeed brought her father what he wanted, though not in the way she thought. It was not the alethiometer he needed, but Roger: the severing of the child-dæmon tie releases an enormous amount of energy, which Lord Asriel needs to complete his task. Roger dies when Lord Asriel separates him from his dæmon, and with the enormous energy released-- combined with his specialized equipment-- Lord Asriel is able to tear a hole through the sky into a parallel world. Lord Asriel offers to bring Mrs. Coulter, who had come by means of her You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login, with him, but she declines. Lord Asriel walks through into the new world alone. On Pan's advice, Lyra follows.
This concludes the first novel, with the trilogy continuing in the next book, You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login."


If I understand it right, then there are some points where I feel the similarities to Michael's life. Maybe this is something, maybe nothing you decide...

Blessings...
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...I shudder seeing that I have to live without you!!! Come back soon! I love you, Michael! <3
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Oh! And one more question... I see Janet's face in the right side in the group of his girls... Why is that?? Does anyone know something about it??

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...I shudder seeing that I have to live without you!!! Come back soon! I love you, Michael! <3
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i will be going to le cirque du soleil on monday night.. We shall see what happens. I know Michael was working very close with le cirque du soleil before he supposedly died.. Sunday night The Jacksons will be attending the premiere of Immortal tour..
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I'm happy to be alive, I'm happy to be who I am.
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