Exhibition theme: Encounters and Explorations: Stalls in Greifswald [19/65]
OBJECT INFORMATION
Info
May 24 1990
Greifswald, Marketplace
Created By:
Dagmar LipperLicense:
From the Set
Stalls at the marketplace in Greifswald; the Magnet department store in the background; the townhall to the right
Depicts
car,
group of people,
logo,
market place,
merchandize,
trade (commerce),
warehousingdeterioration,
journey,
landscape,
leisure timePlaces
GreifswaldText in image
Kaufhaus Magnet
Other items in this set
Freedom of travel made it possible for people to spontaneously visit friends and family together. These visits were captured on film, too. Many took advantage of the opportunity to explore the unknown country in the West or the East. Curiosity was not limited to sightseeing. There was also a great interest in people living in the other part of Germany, and in creating a sense of community. Partnerships between towns and cities were established and revived, and associations in both East and West organized meetings. Many longstanding friendships were formed in this period when curiosity was such a potent force.
Original Caption
"People were selling the cheapest Aldi yogurts at the market in Greifswald for 1 or 2 Deutsch Marks. I sometimes thought that if I didn't have any qualms about flogging cheap Western products, I'd be able to make a nice little bit of extra pocket money for myself."
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