Berlin Wall fish graffiti art

Item

Identifier

PL-0570

Title

Berlin Wall fish graffiti art

Date Created

1980s

Extent

35 x 54.5

Description

this poster is a color photograph of a segment of the Berlin Wall decorated with graffiti art. The painting consists of progressively larger fish from right to left, displaying progressively more prominent pirahna-like fangs. Caption inscribed on the painting "Auch Tiedge war ein dicker fisch" (Tiedge was also a fatter fish - likely in reference to Hans Tiedge, former head of West German counter-intelligence who defected to East Germany). Graffiti art is by Christophe Bouchet, 1985.

Subject

Berlin Wall, Berlin, Germany, 1961-1989--Posters.
Photography
Graffiti
Berlin Wall, Berlin, Germany, 1961-1989

Medium

Political posters--Germany (East)

Spatial Coverage

Berlin

Item sets

East German Posters