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Despite many openings in the Wall, and the fact that traffic was now able to flow between East and West, the deathstrip remained blocked and was still guarded by GDR border guards. In mid-November 1989, Daniel Boulogne was delighted to hear the “DDR-Künstlerbund” (Association of East German Artists) announce its wish to cover the eastern side of the Wall with paint. The French artist loaded a truck with paints and brushes and made his way to Berlin to support the painters in the GDR. After arriving in Berlin it was in the East Berlin “Palast Hotel” where he met Jean Pichard, an employee from the GDR’s French Institute of Culture. He had also recently been appointed the position of manager at the Association of East German Artists. Wolf was excited by the unexpected help and the pair arranged to meet at the border crossing “Checkpoint Charlie” on 17th November 1989. From here, they planned to bring the paint supplies to Germany in Boulogne’s truck. Despite the Fall of the Wall, the border at Checkpoint Charlie, originally intended for use by diplomats and foreigners, was still heavily guarded.