Rising Japanese Sun
Painting on the Berlin Wall in former East Berlin.
East Side Gallery,Berlin.
Rising Japanese sun
This mural, entitled ‘Detour to the Japanese Sector’ was painted by East German artist Thomas Klingenstein. It depicts his desire to explore and live in Asia, saying, “as a child, I dreamed of living in Asia, specifically Japan. I wanted to find out more about that culture than was allowed in Communist East Germany because at the time Japan, like the US, was considered an imperialist power.”
Rising Japanese Sun
Painting on the Berlin Wall in former East Berlin.
East Side Gallery,Berlin.
Rising Japanese sun
This mural, entitled ‘Detour to the Japanese Sector’ was painted by East German artist Thomas Klingenstein. It depicts his desire to explore and live in Asia, saying, “as a child, I dreamed of living in Asia, specifically Japan. I wanted to find out more about that culture than was allowed in Communist East Germany because at the time Japan, like the US, was considered an imperialist power.”