Berlin graffiti

In the 80s, before the Berlin Wall came down, the East Germans rebuilt the structure with 14 feet high reinforced concrete slabs, which made for a perfect canvas on which to express social and political statements through graffiti art. The colorful western side served a stark contrast to the sterile eastern side, where free expression was repressed and punished. Most artists were unknown - you can see some of their work here and here. However, even major artists like Keith Haring painted on the wall. The picture above shows a section of the wall that still stands. The graffiti tradition continues around the city. I tried to find some good examples of it, but somehow I think the idea of social and political expression might be lost.