figure 1. Alexanderplatz: 1986 and 2003
Berlin: a renovation of postcards Lois Weinthal
Vintage postcards carry a sense of nostalgia as they capture moments from another time. This project begins with a collection of vintage postcards from the former East Berlin that are merged with current views of the cityscape as it is seen today under western influence. The 1961 construction and 1989 demolition of the Berlin Wall acts as the time frame for the postcards in this project, capturing East Berlin before the fall of communism in the Eastern Bloc. They also frame other clues to the larger political and economic realm of the German Democratic Republic under Soviet sector influence, seen in its monuments, political markers, building typologies, advertisements and clothing. These images are re-inserted into panoramic views revealing the contrast of the former east with the current migration of western capitalism.
figure 2. Bode Museum on the Museum Island
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