See how artists documented the decade before the fall of the Berlin Wall.
in Leipzig and Berlin—she described them as her “protagonists”—was a source of both creative thrills and real danger. Punk communities had disparate constellations spread in various parts of East Germany, often connected to the music scene. Punks were systematically harassed and repressed by the Stasi , and the communities shrunk as figures tried to leave the East.
due to the overpowering sense of ennui, resignation, and powerlessness. “The desire to flee hung over everything,” she admitted. “Exuberance didn't always suffice.” Gundula Schulze Eldowy, Berlin, 1987, from the Berlin on a dog's night series. Courtesy of the artist.did a series of nudes for her final student project. Nudity doubled as a form of confrontation and affirmation rather than anything resembling coy seduction. Using friends and acquaintances as subjects, all offer undaunted postures and unflinching gazes.
In addition to the exhibition, the photographers are presented in The Freedom Within Us and Les Libertés intérieures, .
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