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Цой жив! Peace Walls in Prague and Moscow

On the Mala-Strana side of the Vltava River in Prague lies Lennon Wall. Here, graffiti artists of varied experience-levels and nations may come together in the name of self-expression. The project began quite organically in 1988, just prior to the [...]

May 16, 2011 Archives, Graffiti

To Go Down in History: Victory Day and American Graffiti

The 9th of May marks Victory Day for the former Soviet Union. And when it comes to parades and symbols of wartime dominance, a state newspaper proves its value. Ria Novosti, an official Kremlin news agency, covered this patriotic Monday in Red [...]

May 9, 2011 America, Archives, Graffiti, Roger Gastman
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Color and Shadows in the Chernobyl Radiation Zone

 The Village of Pripyat and the Chernobyl Zone surrounding the nuclear disaster site of 1986 recently opened their environs to those travellers unafraid of residual radiation poisoning. I will likely sit this one out but Nic is eager to photograph [...]

May 3, 2011 Archives, Graffiti