Artists Take on The State! Experimental Art in Late East Germany, with Sara Blaylock

Radio German Democratic Republic by Steven Minegar

Aug 22, 202201:18:55Education

Did you know East German artists used their Stasi files as artwork after the fall of the Berlin wall? Ever heard of the Erfurt Women's Artists Group who stormed the Stasi Headquarters in their city? These were jaw-droppi...

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