Peter Kun Frary | Photographer
Main Street Station | Las Vegas, Nevada |
Communist East Germany built the Berlin Wall in 1961 to stop citizens from fleeing to the West. When the infamous wall fell on November 9, 1989, Berlin's streets were filled with celebration and souvenir seekers. Berlin Wall pieces landed in museums and memorials across America. Main Street Station's memorial is the most unique display of this artifact. One side of the men's room adjacent to Garden Court Buffet is faced with a large slab of the Berlin wall. This is no mere art-fart museum display: it is practical decor with a row of functional urinals mounted on it. After hours of gambling and drinking you can piss away your bad luck on the Berlin Wall. An apt political statement, loser mojo remover and kickin' modern art. Incidentally, the women's room didn't get a Berlin Wall. Not sure why, but perhaps because it's messy for women to water the wall and, thus, the political satire lost? So ladies this may be your only chance at a peek. EOS 40D and EF-s 17-55 2.8 IS USM |
EOS 7D and EF-s 15-85 4.0-5.6 IS USM |
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