My God, Help Me to Survive This Deadly Love (Fraternal kiss)
Dmitri Vrubel
Dmitri Vrubel (1960-2022) was a Russian artist best known for his Fraternal Kiss mural on the Berlin Wall. The work depicts communist leaders Leonid Brezhnev and Erich Honecker celebrating the 30th anniversary of the German Democratic Republic. The mural is based on Regis Bossu’s 1979 photo. In 1990, the East Side Gallery was founded in Berlin to preserve history, the 1.3 km strip of wall has works by around 100 artists. Vrubel created his piece in 1990, but since it had been damaged over the years and was also painted over, he completely repainted it in 2009.
Dmitri Vrubel (1960-2022) oli Vene kunstnik, kes on tuntud oma Berliini müüri seinamaali “Fraternal kiss” tõttu. Teos kujutab kommunismi liidreid Leonid Brežnevit ja Erich Honeckeri Saksa Demokraatliku Vabariigi 30. aastapäeva tähistamisel. Seinamaal tugineb Regis Bossu 1979. aasta fotol. 1990. aastal asutati Berliinis East Side Gallery, et säilitada ajalugu, 1,3 km müüriribal on umbes 100 kunstniku teosed. Vrubel lõi oma teose 1990. aastal, kuid kuna aastate jooksul oli see kannatada saanud ning värviti ka üle, siis maalis ta selle täiesti uuesti 2009. aastal.
