Fifty years ago today, Yuly Rybakov and fellow dissident artist Oleg Volkov painted the wall of the Peter and Paul Fortress with a phrase that became a symbol of resistance to Soviet rule: “You may crucify freedom, but the human soul knows no shackles.”
‘Art Always Tells the Truth’: Yuly Rybakov on Soviet Protests, Repressions and Russia’s Future - The Moscow TimesYuly Rybakov is a Soviet-era dissident artist, human rights activist and former Russian lawmaker whose life has been shaped by his country’s history.www.themoscowtimes.com