Who drew the Berlin Wall?
Who drew the Berlin Wall? In 1984,Thierry Noir became the ?rst artist to illegally paint miles of the Berlin Wall. This revolutionary act inspired other artists, and over the next ?ve years the Wall was covered with layers of artwork and images, creating a 'palimpsest of protest'.
Why was Germany split in two?
Having experienced great losses as a result of German invasions in the First and Second World Wars, Soviet leader Joseph Stalin preferred that a defeated Germany be dismembered and divided so that it could not rise to its former strength to threaten European peace and security again.
What is the most famous picture of the Berlin Wall?
The Trabant breaking through the wall One of the most symbolic pieces of graffiti the Berlin Wall has to offer, painted by Birgit Kinder, shows a Trabant car breaking through the concrete. The Trabant – ubiquitous in the German Democratic Republic – is seen to represent the former East Germany and the Eastern bloc.