East German Art and Freedom of Expression

On Wednesday, April 28th, dissident German artists from the former East Germany joined Joe Goldthreate and Dr. Rip Patton, participants from the Nashville sit-ins, as well as George Barrett, a Nashville attorney active in the civil rights movement, for a dialogue on civil rights and freedom of expression at the First Amendment Center.

The German artists included in the discussion are showcasing their artwork at the First Amendment Center from April 19, 2010 to May 8, 2010 in an exhibit titled “Breakthrough! Twenty Years after German Unification: Critical Perspectives of Berlin Artists.” This exhibit features the work of 10 German artists who lived and created art under the communist regime in former East Germany.

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