Sunday, June 7, 2009

Bonaroo Production - Tiananmen Square Memorial

We did a 100' wall at Bonaroo (5th and Broadway) on June 1. It was a crazy hot day, and took us 13 hours.
The theme was a memorial to the students killed at Tiananmen Square 20 years ago (06-04-89) while peaceful protesting for more freedoms in China. The students had been there for 2 months when the Chinese army came in firing on them with guns and tanks. Many of the surviving protesters remain in jail or political exile.

Here is a BBC news report from that day.

Tank Man/Unknown Rebel (iconic image, 06-05-89)

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