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Camera: Canon EOS-7D
Lens: Canon EF-S 17-55mm f/2.8 IS USM
Date: Aug 8, 2010
Aperture: 2.8
ISO: 100
Shutter: 1/320
Galleries: Abstract
Date Uploaded: Oct 20, 2010

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 This is John Lennon wall in Prague when I was there a few weeks ago

Once a normal wall, since the 1980s it has been filled with John Lennon-inspired graffiti and pieces of lyrics from Beatles songs.

In 1988, the wall was a source of irritation for the communist regime of Gustav Husak. Young Czechs would write grievances on the wall and in a report of the time this led to a clash between hundreds of students and security police on the nearby Charles Bridge. The movement these students followed was described ironically as "Lennonism" and Czech authorities described these people variously as alcoholics, mentally deranged, sociopathic, and agents of Western capitalism.

The wall continuously undergoes change and the original portrait of Lennon is long lost under layers of new paint. Even when the wall was repainted by some authorities, on the second day it was again full of poems and flowers. Today, the wall represents a symbol of youth ideals such as love and peace.

Source ... //en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lennon_Wall

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 10/21/2010 12:05:13 PM
Originally posted by Jutilda:
I love the whole idea of it. John was indeed ahead of his time and I'm glad that the youth of Prague still see his visions of peace and love.


I totally agree with Judy!
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 10/20/2010 09:35:55 PM
Beautifully done. I really like your perspective here.
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 10/20/2010 09:23:53 PM
Nice perspective to draw you through the image.
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 10/20/2010 03:19:33 PM
Great story, makes it clear the graffiti is much more than just random destructiveness.
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 10/20/2010 09:16:15 AM
I love the whole idea of it. John was indeed ahead of his time and I'm glad that the youth of Prague still see his visions of peace and love.
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