Reichstag in a divided City
October 1988 | ||
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| Also see the picture with me standing here in the same position many years later.... The wall just starting behind this building, which the Nazis burned down in 1933 and which before that was Germany's center of democracy. After reunification it is now the official seat of the German parliament. | ||
A photographer's worst nightmare
July 1995 | ||
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| Actually some of the photos from the Reichstag here are digitally repaired.... This one shows the damage of the damn photolab that processed my slides. They destroyed one entire film with a rip through its center... I never screamed so much in a store and was so angry. At first they even claimed it was my fault and then they conceded and offer me a replacement film. All I wanted was my photos in their full quality.... | ||
Self-portrait
July 1995 | ||
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| In order to prove that I was at the Reichstag Wrapping of Christo, I took my photogenic sunglasses and asked this Australian girl, if she would wear them, so I could make a photo of me and the Reichstag. As you can see on her face, the athmosphere at this place was just perfect! Thousands of friendly people from all over the world gathered at a historic site turned pop-art. | ||
Time changes....
July 1995 | ||
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| I wanted to have the same picture like the one that I shot in front of the Reichstag in 1995... Same pose, such a different situation... Then East Berlin was sealed off, with the deadly wall between the two worlds in a divided city.... Now the city and country was reunited.... and the atmosphere in front of the Reichstag was one of peace and prospect.... | ||
Juli and the Reichstag
July 1995 | ||
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| Another view of me.... A smile with an audience in mind. | ||
Wrapped....
July 1995 | ||
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| In 1995, the Hungarian artist Cristo came to Berlin and wrapped the former and the future German houses of parliament in silver fabric.... People from all over the world came and rested in front of this huge sculpture.... | ||
Back to IFA
31 August 2003 | ||
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| I went back to IFA in Berlin and at night I took photos of the Reichstag... | ||
New Dome of the Reichstag
31 August 2003 | ||
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| After they rebuilt the Reichstag (shortly after Christo had wrapped it) they built this impressive dome on top of it.... | ||
Flag and Reichstag
31 August 2003 | ||
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joan m wrighthackensack,, nj, usa / Monday, 3rd January 2005 | ||
Appreciate seeing your photos. I, too, enjoyed being in Berlin in 1995 to view Christo's incredible work. Now looking forward to Central Park, NYC, February 2005. 1/3/05 | ||
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