Of Human Responsibility
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Title
Of Human Responsibility
Subject
Von der Verantwortung des Menschen (Of Human Responsibility) a mural painted by Ronald Paris in Rostock-Evershagen in 1976
Description
A poem by Paul Eluard inspired this mural, which included a quote by him at the bottom. The first photo shows the mural as Paris painted it in 1976. Unfortunately, this mural is one of the most endangered pieces of GDR public art. Although Paris used the durable medium of lime plaster, the wind and rain of coastal Rostock eroded the paint. It was not preserved and had almost completely faded away by 2009, when Cooper took the second photo. Still, no effort was made to restore or preserve the mural, and it appears further deteriorated in Martin Maleschka's book Baubezogene Kunst, published in 2019.
Creator
Ronald Paris, artist
Jim Cooper, photographer
Source
Flickr
Date
1976
Second photograph: August 2011
Rights
Copyright Jim Cooper
Still Image Item Type Metadata
Original Format
Mural
Physical Dimensions
6.3 x 14 m
Collection
Citation
Ronald Paris, artist and Jim Cooper, photographer, “Of Human Responsibility,” Public Art in East Germany, accessed October 21, 2026, https://charlottedc.net/cms/items/show/14.
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