Broken Heroes
The knitted sculpture “Hello Kitty” by Patricia Waller, featuring the cartoon character as a harakiri ritual suicide victim, sits in the “Broken Heroes” exhibition at the Deschler Gallery on April 26, 2012 in Berlin, Germany. The exhibition of hand-crocheted comic, puppet and cartoon figures shows icons of pop culture in various unfortunate states. (Photo by Adam Berry/Getty Images)
The knitted sculpture “William Tell” by Patricia Waller sits in the “Broken Heroes” exhibition at the Deschler Gallery on April 26, 2012 in Berlin, Germany. (Photo by Adam Berry/Getty Images)
The knitted sculpture “Superman” by Patricia Waller, featuring the comic book character meeting death by his own superhuman ability to fly, hangs in the “Broken Heroes” exhibition at the Deschler Gallery on April 26, 2012 in Berlin, Germany. (Photo by Adam Berry/Getty Images)
The knitted sculpture “Ernie” by Patricia Waller, featuring the children’s television program star as a desperate alcoholic, sits in the “Broken Heroes” exhibition at the Deschler Gallery on April 26, 2012 in Berlin, Germany. (Photo by Adam Berry/Getty Images)
The knitted sculpture “Spiderman” by Patricia Waller, featuring the comic book character as an imprisoned victim of his own web, hangs in the “Broken Heroes” exhibition at the Deschler Gallery on April 26, 2012 in Berlin, Germany. (Photo by Adam Berry/Getty Images)
The knitted sculpture “Sandman” by Patricia Waller, featuring the character as a sleeping pill suicide victim, lies on the ground in the “Broken Heroes” exhibition at the Deschler Gallery on April 26, 2012 in Berlin, Germany. (Photo by Adam Berry/Getty Images)
The knitted sculpture “Spongebob” by Patricia Waller, featuring the cartoon character as a suicide bomber, stands in the “Broken Heroes” exhibition at the Deschler Gallery on April 26, 2012 in Berlin, Germany. (Photo by Adam Berry/Getty Images)
The knitted sculpture “Winnie Pooh” by Patricia Waller, featuring the children’s book character as a suicide victim, hangs in the “Broken Heroes” exhibition at the Deschler Gallery on April 26, 2012 in Berlin, Germany. (Photo by Adam Berry/Getty Images)
