History 2. Choose one of the above-named artists (or a graffiti artist who has worked within Berlin) and discuss his/her importance with regard to the socio/economic issues that define both the past...

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ARTWORKS OF THIERRY NOIR
Introduction
    The social divisions have been perceived as one of the major factors behind the development and existence of the art and artistic productions in various regions of the world. The rise of Berlin Wall remained the symbol of social differences between East and West Germany for a long time (Pirinen, 2020). However, when the wall was brought down, the differences between the two regions simply went down with it. Some of the graffiti artists who could express their feelings and emotions through painting over the wall were prominent at that time. Thierry Noir is one of such painters who proudly shared the legacy of painting the wall for the first time. His life and works as the artist showcase how he reduced the gaps between the social and cultural biases of people standing on the either side of the wall. His works are classic example of graffiti and they are like positive enablers of nationalism and cultural integrity in Germany.
A Brief Overview of the Life and Works
    At first, it is significant to note here that the episode of Berlin Wall in history is not only symbolical to the projections of the cultural biases of people living in Germany, particularly the East Germany rulers, but also it presents how could artists expressed this journey of biases and discriminations once the wall was brought down. The remains of the wall became the longest pieces, like the canvas for the graffiti artists, to paint their emotions over it. On August 13, 1961, Communist East Germany started to erect the Wall, successfully sealing off West Berlin from East Berlin and the surrounding East German countryside, separating East Berliners from their families, friends and the free world. Around 5,000 individuals are believed to have attempted to escape over the wall, with at least 200 individuals dying in the process, according to reports. And on the night of November 9, 1989, unafraid of guards, they took to the...