Exhibition theme: Encounters and Explorations: Door in the Wall [60/65]
OBJECT INFORMATION
Info
March 1990
Berlin, near Brandenburg Gate
Created By:
Gabriele GreaneyLicense:
A door in the Wall, photographed from the East. "According to historians, the Wall around Berlin had only six or eight segments such as this one, with a small vaultlike door." (Retrieved and translated from Winfried Wagner: "Wer kauft DDR-Mauerteile mit Tür?", mz-web, 17.09.08, on April 23, 2009)
Depicts
Berlin Wall (East),
child,
chisel traces,
one person,
steel reinforcement,
Wall graffiti,
Wall hole,
Wall segment with doorPlaces
Brandenburg GateText in image
DDR
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
"End of a dictatorship"
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