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Mother with her dead son...A morbid anniversary

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alexander stefanatos

Premium (Pro), thessaloniki

Mother with her dead son...A morbid anniversary

We are going through a morbid anniversary these days.
100 years have passed since the declaration of First World War that proved the most stupid, useless and entirely unjustified human sacrifice in world's history with more than seven million soldiers dead in the miserable and rat filled trenches, most of them youngsters that, according to their senseless superiors, shouldn't have anything else in mind but blindly obey to orders that had to bring into completion. Virtually, there was no home without mourning a beloved in the bloodshed battlefields...
I selected to present this dull but so eloquant monument of mother and her dead son, at the heart of Berlin, because I beleive that it's heartbreaking symbolism can serve not only to commemorate all those unknown victims of war but also, what is more important, as a strong and eternal reminder of universal fraternity so much missing in our time...

Kommentare 13

WilliF 16. September 2014, 20:44
I like your b/w interpretation of this room, great!
bw Willi
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Janos Gardonyi 4. Juli 2014, 0:58
wonderful, memorable photo executed with brilliant artistry complimenti... janos
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Lauro Benvinda 3. Juli 2014, 18:46
The empty space around the figures just hightens the feelling of loneliness and desolation. We are all alone, separated from each other by fear and hatred, but always striving for closeness and peace.
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Ken Piros 3. Juli 2014, 0:46
A very strong image with good tones.
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Tania Skaradek 29. Juni 2014, 10:55
One hundred years this sad memorial is standing ... today it's also relevant.
Probably there is not no one country in the world where it would be no place for this memorial.
Stunning image, Alexander!
Regards
Tania
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SINA 29. Juni 2014, 7:00
Beeindruckend lieber Alexander
BEST Wishes
Sina

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Harald Ferber 29. Juni 2014, 2:19
Expressive picture, I like it!
Kind regards Harald
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LadyNoone 28. Juni 2014, 21:09
Great. Needs no comment.
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Edgar B. 28. Juni 2014, 11:00
As @Lawson McCulloch said, there are so many anniversary days for sad issues, so we don't have any days left for good things.
Fine B&W.
@gar
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Tassos Kitsakis 28. Juni 2014, 10:56
Important reminder.
Geia sou
Tasos

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Lawson McCulloch 28. Juni 2014, 10:41
Will we ever have a day without the stupid and senseless killing of innocent people.
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Harold Thompson 28. Juni 2014, 9:43
Still it goes on even today
:-)) Harold
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Sue Thompson 28. Juni 2014, 8:23
A very poignant picture and one that any Mother or Father who has lost a child to a pointless and cruel war will feel akin to. so many young lives lost and families ruined by such atrocities...and for what...mindless greed and human stuidity. Simple friendliness and being a good neighbour seems to be a thing of the past.

Sue
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