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20-OCT-2009

Student memorial, Bucharest, Romania 2009

The pitted, scarred walls on the corner of a building near Bucharest’s university tell a poignant story of protest and death. It all began twenty years ago when Romania’s Communist regime fell. A cross at left speaks of a killing at or near this spot, most likely that of a university student. On the other wall, someone has written in blood red letters “Bucurest 1989,” and “Rangoon 2007” matching Romania’s struggle against a totalitarian regime with a cotemporary struggle in Burma. There is still another story being told through the colors and textures in this image. The residue of hundreds of posters -- dried paste from various student protests over the years -- remains vividly evident. Although those posters are gone, their echoes will not be easily forgotten.

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Phil Douglis07-Apr-2011 21:11
Thanks, Chris. It is good to hear from you again. I actually framed this image twice -- first in the viewfinder, and later as a nearly square crop. I thought the square crop was a good way to play the vertical flow of the image against the horizontal comparison of the wall colors and content.
Chris Sofopoulos07-Apr-2011 07:45
I like your framing here Phil. Very nice work!
Phil Douglis21-Nov-2009 00:53
The letters seem to be written in blood -- a reminder that the struggle for freedom has its price. Thanks for noting the tragic sense of this image, Tim.
Tim May20-Nov-2009 23:03
I love the tie-in with Rangoon 2007 - a reminder that the struggle for freedom is not over - and may never be.
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