The Wall

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By: Mark Julian

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Photographer	Mark Julian {Karma:36866}
Project	#33 Pictures of Famous Places	Camera Model	Canon F-1
Categories	Cityscape Journalism Travel	Film Format
Portfolio	Message in a Photo	Lens	Canon 70-210 mm
Uploaded	7/4/2005	Film / Memory Type	Kodak Kodachrome KL
		ISO / Film Speed	200
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Critiques	8	Rating	5.63 / 4 Ratings
Location	City - now - Berlin State - AT THE TIME - WEST BERLIN Country - Germany
About	This is a photo of the now long gone Berlin Wall. You can see both sides here (the messy free side and the neat and clean unfree side. Notice the guard tower and "no man's land" area on the "clean side". If you made it past the razor wire fench the guards still had plenty of time to pick you off with their machine guns as you tried to scale the wall. Many people died trying to do this) What strike's me here having visited the Communist East countries many many times is how they always tried to make sure the surface looked good. Lies , Deception, Denial's (sound familiar?) it didn't matter. They said whatever made them look good - Truth Be Damned. On the messy (but free) West side things were A LOT different. The politician's and military couldn't do what they just felt like cause they were always being watched by the press and the people. This is mandatory to keep a country free. If the press becomes impotent due to say, corporate ownership and control, and the people pay more attention to the superficial (movie stars, gossip, scandel, etc) than what their leader's are up to then I'd have to guess that countrie's days of freedom are numbered. No PS used / slight crop.

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audra erin

{K:3837} 7/6/2005

I really really like this, but I want to crop a little off the top... like to the second set of windows on the gray building (stage left).

Roger Williams

{K:86139} 7/6/2005

It's an interesting peek over the wall into the clean, uncluttered but rather soulless E.German side from the untidy jumble of graffiti on the W.German side. The cyclist pressing on regardless is a nice touch.

Ashley Hays {K:2100} 7/4/2005

I really like this photo! It's great how you showed both sides. Genius.

Mark Julian

{K:36866} 7/4/2005

Wow, Paul, I didn't know that. We'll have to talk about that someday. Was it military? I had a friend over there a year or 2 later than that I think. He was in the military and said he was SO scared that everyday word was gonna down to pack up and move on out to Vietnam. He really couldn't even enjoy R and R weekends....... What a shame.....

Paul Lara

{K:88111} 7/4/2005

Yes, indeed. what a memorable site, Mark.
I lived in Berlin (66 '69) and what you say is true.
If NO one challenges the government's version of truth (everything is going well; move along) then a democracy fails to be. And guess what? It sure won't appear on the front pages, becuase those are already being used to distract us to the shiny things from the important things.

Mark Julian

{K:36866} 7/4/2005

Dear Angelo, First of all, Happy Birthday my friend. Hope you recieved some nice gifts. Second, where does it say non - free? To much Birthday punch, No? .............Haha, OK, I fixed it - I must confess......... (can't get away with ANYTHING around here).....

Angelo Villaschi {K:49617} 7/4/2005

Free vs. "non-free" (surely should have been "unfree"!) Slowly but surely newspeak is gaining usage...

Perfect composition and timing on this one, Mark.

Saeed Al Shamsi

{K:47735} 7/4/2005

Great capture of past and part of human history, splendid documentary job.
I like the cyclist been included otherwise this area look like abandoned.
Saeed

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