It looks like a very interesting place, Nathan (of course, I suppose). I
really like Germany and we must visit again before too long, to include Berlin.
Perhaps we’ll make a long trek with our caravan when I finally retire in a
year or so.
I read the sad story of Max Matschke and his boyfriend, but why does it say
“flucht in den tod”, which Google translates as “cursed in death”?
Chris
> On 2 Jul 2017, at 08:11, Nathan Wajsman <photo@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> The part of Berlin that used to be on the wrong side of the Iron Curtain
> until 1990 is today one of the most interesting and dynamic urban areas
> anywhere in the world. While parts are getting expensive and gentrified, it
> is still far cheaper to be a young artist here than in any other major city
> in Europe or North America. I attended a conference there in late June, with
> ample time to walk around and take in the city. As is often the case, looking
> at art was a major part of the walk. The highlights were the magnificent
> Jewish Museum designed by Libeskind, the Berlin Gallery of Modern Art, and
> the street art near the Warschauer Strasse metro station. A gallery of 69
> images is here:
>
> http://www.frozenlight.eu/berlin_june2017
> <http://www.frozenlight.eu/berlin_june2017>
>
> I promise: there are no images of Checkpoint Charlie, or Kurfürstendamm, or
> the Parliament or the other big, well-known attactions (with the exception of
> the TV tower on Alexanderplatz).
>
> In addition, for more information on some of the places depicted, have a look
> at their respective web pages:
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