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Photos from the amazing East Side Gallery.

All of these paintings are on a 1.3 kilometer long section of the Berlin Wall that was left standing. 118 artists from 21 countries painted murals depicting the huge political changes that happened in 1989.

Make the Jump

Make the Jump
A comical take on a very serious undertaking

Oppression

Oppression
A symbol of the oppression of the residents of East Berlin.

Masks

Masks
A poignant piece of art on the wall in the East Side Gallery.

The Kiss

The Kiss
Probably the wall’s most famous painting

Broken Strings

Broken Strings
Marionettes without control. I’d love to know the symbolism of this piece.

Diagonal Solution to a Problem

Diagonal Solution to a Problem
Being chained into yes, when no is not an option.

Berlyn

Berlyn
This painting makes great use of the wall and barbed wire.

Thank You Andrei Sakharov

Thank You Andrei Sakharov
The father of the Soviet hydrogen bomb, Andrei Sakharov, was awarded the Peace Prize in 1975 for his opposition to the abuse of power and his work for human rights.

World People

World People
A massive mural in the East Side Gallery

Alight

Alight
I don’t know what this piece of art is, but it was worth a photo.

Breaking Through

Breaking Through
The Trabant was a symbol of everything crappy about East Germany – 26 horsepower with a frame made from PVC, driving one was quite an adventure.

Here I Come

Here I Come
Another unknown artwork on the Berlin Wall in the East Side Gallery.

Almost There

Almost There
A ‘gripping’ painting of those who almost escaped.

Up The River

Up The River
Does this symbolize escape?

Fish Lips

Fish Lips
So much art, so little time. I wish I had the time to dig into the stories behind each and every one of these painting.