wall in your head
this is really importan picture, made with the remnants of the berlin wall, at that place, where the first crack was done.
I was born in east berlin, my parents were east. The wall fell when I was 3 years old, but my parents were still east. I grew up in east berlin, had eastern teachers and friends. For me, berlin and germany, was always one. but for them, it was always seperated. They tried to teach me that, but I didn’t listen. It was just annoying to me. I try to make all of mine frustration on that topic, and some critism, that this wall still exist in some heads 20 years after it fell, into a picture.
during the time I made this picture, I was in love with a girl from westberlin – who rejected me. That’s probably one topic of this picture is love.
Those two people on the picture, my friends, were in love with each other at that time. Allthough they never got together. They never could confess their feelings. It’s just like there’s been this invisible wall beetween them.
This was the first time, I could make one of my visions, my frustration, my feelings and other feelings into one picture. After that, I took photography more seriously. But at that shooting, I was just happy. I was finally able to say something, I always wanted to say.
Sylvia Gonzales
Very Powerful & Amazing Image!!! So Very Well Deserved to Be on the RB Home Page! Congratulations!!!!!!!!!!! Your story is very moving…...... : ) peace, syl
Christian Lang...
This photograph is simply amazing. Like you say in your description, it works on so many levels. Chapeau Fritz.
Chris Bigelow
Awesome photograph! unfortunately I’m all to familiar with the invisible wall (always seems in the way) Great image, awesome concept, and a moving story!
celinebelle
great !!
Bernadette De ...
wow. I love your story and the picture is a perfect representation of your mind. Briliant! :)
Matt Roberts
Great work.
Matt Roberts
Wish I’d have read the description before hand. The meaning behind this pictures makes it all the more a great piece of work. Very meaningful, and with the whole background of your friends being in love, that adds even more depth to it. It’s like it’s commenting on your relationship with this girl, your friend’s relationship with eachother and the relationship between east and west Germany. Brilliant!!!
Leon Homan
Great story and great photo. I love what you’ve done with the backgrounds too – One is light and one is dark. Contrast between the two parts East and West but also the contrast between your views and that of your parents.
RVRFNX
Absolutely phenomenal shot!!
Poisonlolly
beautiful..really describing what you are trying to say. bravo!
Martin Kohl
keep up the good work!
Justin Waldinger
great composition and subject matter! nicely done.
Jelynn
Reading your description just made me sad. and i agree with Matt Roberts in what he says. Congrats to u.
Rebecca Cozart
Very powerful on all levels. Congratulation on a beautiful shot.
FritzSchumann
ah on the front page!! that’s so amazing, thank you all very much for your comments =)
RollZLX
Amazing work. I only wish I didn’t know of that wall also.
Lesley Williamson
Excellent shot, very well executed! So many different meanings and aspects to it, well done! Congrats on your feature!
Junior Mclean
Nice photo!!
OldBirch
Very moving.
Revive The Lig...
Very powerful image. I like the contrasting ideas on this photo both visually and conceptually.
Lorena Maria
Wow!!! ......history speaks!!!!!!!
Erhan OZBIYIK
Perfect scene and choice of BW..
COngratulations from now on :)
NicolaM
a brilliant piece of work, on so many different levels. this has to be my most favourite image that I have seen since joining redbubble. keep up the good work!
Duffboy
We’d love to have you and your image in our group Speaking Photos :) Amazing and melancholic story behind your picture.
JudyBJ
absolutely wonderful and well deserved front page feature
Elizabeth Bravo
What a brilliant shot…..this is so deserving of the home page…....Congratulations!! LOVE IT!!
Sanne Thijs
Congrats on the homepagefeature. 8/11/2009
I love this shot.
it is really good to think of belgium to with this title. Dutch speaking people against French speaking people… what are they being stupid about this politics.
Neeraj Nema
Simple.. yet powerful. A heart touching description.
Vivek Bakshi
Brilliant, brilliant… just brilliant… what a powerful story and image. WOW!!!
SeeOneSoul
so much has been said … :) and yes, this is an incredible shot since you have managed to to work multiple layers of representation into this image … meaning that reaches so deep for many!!
Incredible how insistent human beings are to create separation … how terribly afraid we are to allow ourselves to feel the joy of togetherness …
CavieJane
A masterpiece, both your picture and your story. I love the way it draws you into it, and you can actually feel what you are making this picture say. A very moving piece of art.
CapturedByKylie
Congratulations on having your image featured on the Red Bubble Berlin Wall-themed home page.
November 10th 2009.
pennphotography
This is an amazing photograph, this works so well, and you should be so proud to have this in your collection.
5 stars!! Keep up the outstanding work!
Arthur Carley
This is a very powerful Photo !
RosWebb
love the narrative to the picture… fabulous work.
GabrielK
great photo, very moving
jacqleen 17 days ago
Love your image, the concept…and LOVED LOVED your story behind it!
Paul Thompson 17 days ago
I love a picture that tells a story. Great photo, great concept, moving description. Cheers Paul.