Berlin wall graffiti art - wikipedia Berlin wall graffiti art The Berlin Wall with graffiti art on the West Berlin side and the `` Death Strip '' on the East. The Berlin Wall was constructed in 1961 to separate West Berlin and East Berlin during the Cold War. All the differences between the countries made it a perfect place for people to express their opinions, especially on their preferences and dislikes. In the 1980s, the wall was reconstructed and made 14 feet tall. Graffiting on the wall became popular for artists from all over the world and a place where tourists would go and admire the artwork. The West Berlin side of the wall had artwork completely covering the wall, while the East Berlin side was kept blank because people were not permitted to get close enough to the eastside of the wall to paint anything. The Berlin Wall was one of the largest canvas in the world. Much of the artwork was not claimed by artists and remains anonymous. Because the wall was open to everyone, there were no restrictions on what artists could put on the wall. Over the past 30 years since the collection of artwork was started, much of the controversial artwork has been removed from the wall. 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. Contents 1 Gallery 2 See also 3 References 4 External links Gallery 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 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, WA Near Potsdamer Platz, 1986 Variations on the Statue of Liberty, 1986 See also List of Berlin Wall segments References Jump up ^ Arms, Simon. `` The Heritage Of Berlin Street Art And Graffiti Scene ''. Smashing Media. Retrieved 23 January 2013. External links http://www.berlinwallart.com/ http://www.dailysoft.com/berlinwall/art/index.htm http://www.berlinwallart.com/literature.htm http://www.smashingmagazine.com/2011/07/13/the-heritage-of-berlin-street-art-and-graffiti-scene/ Berlin portal Cold War portal Graffiti portal Street art Culture Activism Aerosol paint Culture jamming Direct action Graffiti ( terminology use theory ) Guerrilla art Hip hop culture Installation art Murals Propaganda Reverse graffiti Rock balancing Screenprinting Spray paint art Stencil graffiti Sticker art Subway Art Yarn bombing Wheatpaste Lists of artists Street Graffiti Poster Stencil Wheatpaste Places Atlanta Berlin ( Berlin Wall ) Hong Kong ( Free Ai Weiwei campaign ) Melbourne New York City ( 5 Pointz ) Philadelphia San Francisco ( Balmy Alley Clarion Alley ) São Paulo ( Beco do Batman ) Southeastern Brazil ( pichação ) Sarajevo Sydney ( Newtown area ) Tehran Toronto Events Beton Fest The Cans Festival Living Walls See No Evil Pasadena Chalk Festival Sarajevo Street Art Festival Sarasota Chalk Festival Related articles Built environment Public art Public space Psychogeography Street party Urban acupuncture Urban planning Visual arts Vandalism Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Berlin_Wall_graffiti_art&oldid=857035384 '' Categories : Berlin Wall Graffiti and unauthorised signage Hidden categories : All articles with unsourced statements Articles with unsourced statements from November 2016 Talk Contents About Wikipedia Add links This page was last edited on 29 August 2018, at 04 : 10 ( UTC ). Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution - ShareAlike License ; additional terms may apply. By using this site, you agree to the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. Wikipedia ® is a registered trademark of the Wikimedia Foundation, Inc., a non-profit organization. About Wikipedia

Question: why is graffiti only on one side of the berlin wall
Answer: because people were not permitted to get close enough to the eastside of the wall to paint anything