It's been 35 years since the fall of the Berlin Wall. The decade that followed shaped Berlin's global image as a hub of creativity and change, as a new photo exhibition illustrates.November 9 marks 35 years since the fall of the Berlin Wall.
It was a moment in history that transformed the city, both geopolitically and culturally. And the decade that followed had a defining influence on the way Berlin was perceived by the rest of the world. Also Read | This Is First Time That Supreme Court Has Imposed Hefty Fine on Uttar Pradesh Government Against Bulldozer Action: Akhilesh Yadav.
It's the subject of an ongoing photography exhibition at Berlin's C/O Gallery, timed to coincide with the 35th anniversary. Also Read | India News | Gujarat’s Historic City of Vadnagar to Host Tana-Riri Festival on November 10-11, Celebrating Musical Heritage. Titled "Dream On — Berlin, the '90s," the show is a selection of works by members of the Ostkreuz photographic agency, established in 1990 and modeled after the legendary Magnum agency.
The photos on display span the period from November 9, 1989 to 2002, and reflect aspects from the euphoria of that momentous night to the skepticism of the changes that followed; from street battles between police and squatters taking advantage of empty apartment buildings with unclear ownership, to scenes from the nascent techno scene; from politicians and businessmen assessing the city's newly-opened investment opportunities to portraits of the workers who.