Berlin Wall graffiti art

The Berlin Wall with graffiti art on the West Berlin side and the "Death Strip" on the East[1]

The Berlin Wall was the site of a large volume of artwork during its existence. Its highly contentious nature made it a popular place of political and cultural expression. After its reconstruction in the 1980s, graffiting on the wall became popular for artists worldwide and the art made it a common tourist destination. Only the West Berlin side of the wall had artwork, as citizens of East Berlin were not allowed to get close enough to the wall to paint on it.

One of the first artists to paint on the wall was Thierry Noir, who sought to express the emotions surrounding its presence.[2] It was one of the largest canvases in the world, and much of the artwork was not claimed by artists. Almost all of the wall has been removed and it only exists in places such as Potsdamer Platz, the East Side Gallery, and Bernauer Straße; many segments are now exhibited in other countries; see List of Berlin Wall segments.

  • My God, Help Me to Survive This Deadly Love, Leonid Brezhnev and Erich Honecker in a fraternal embrace, reproducing a photograph that captured the moment in October 1979 during the 30th anniversary celebration of the foundation of the German Democratic Republic
    My God, Help Me to Survive This Deadly Love, Leonid Brezhnev and Erich Honecker in a fraternal embrace, reproducing a photograph that captured the moment in October 1979 during the 30th anniversary celebration of the foundation of the German Democratic Republic
  • Original part of the Berlin Wall 1989; gift from Daimler-Benz AG to Bill Gates on February 8, 1996. At Microsoft Conference Center in Redmond, Washington
    Original part of the Berlin Wall 1989; gift from Daimler-Benz AG to Bill Gates on February 8, 1996. At Microsoft Conference Center in Redmond, Washington
  • Mushroom art on Berlin Wall, 1986
    Mushroom art on Berlin Wall, 1986
  • Berlin Wall looking east from the west side, 1986
    Berlin Wall looking east from the west side, 1986
  • Traffic sign art on Berlin Wall, 1986
    Traffic sign art on Berlin Wall, 1986
  • Near Potsdamer Platz, 1986
    Near Potsdamer Platz, 1986
  • Berlin Wall graffiti reads: "In this day we stand divided--by its fall we are united", 1986
    Berlin Wall graffiti reads: "In this day we stand divided--by its fall we are united", 1986
  • Variations on the Statue of Liberty, 1986
    Variations on the Statue of Liberty, 1986

References

  1. ^ Arms, Simon (13 July 2011). "The Heritage Of Berlin Street Art And Graffiti Scene". Smashing Magazine. Retrieved 23 January 2013.
  2. ^ Leventhal, Cassie R. (2010). "Berlin After the Wall: Decades After Its Fall, History Still Haunts". Inquiries Journal. 2 (04).
allikas: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Berlin_wall_graffiti_art