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Photo Exhibition: In the Enemy’s Lens (Berlin)

To remember the 70th anniversary of the German attack on Poland and the beginning of the Second World War, the exhibition “Im Objektiv des Feindes” (In the Enemy’s Lens) will be shown at Willy-Brandt-Haus in Berlin. It will consist of photos that had been taken by German Wehrmacht or Waffen-SS war correspondents in Warsaw between 1939 and 1945. In addition to the images, diaries, memories and other documents will be shown.

PK-Fotoreporter (Unteroffizier der Luftwaffe, ausgerüstet mit Leica III mit Teleobjektiv), Warschau, 1939 (© Bundesarchiv Koblenz)

German war correspondent (Air Force NCO with Leica III and tele lens), Warsaw 1939 Continue reading

Christo wraps AA tower (on an Austrian stamp)

Christo wrapped one of the massive World-War-II AA towers in the Austrian capital – at least on a stamp that had been issued on 15 April 2009 with a nominal value of 0,55€ with an edition of 300,000 prints.

The Generational: Younger Than Jesus (NYC)

The New Museum in New York, founded in 1977, openes on 8 April 2009 its first triennale “The Generational: Younger Than Jesus” with works by 50 young artists from 25 countries, united by their age of less than 33. Some 145 works will be presented in the exhibit, making it quite varied, according to the background and themes of the artists, but also to the form, ranging from paintings and photography to film and animation, and from installation and performance to computer games. It remains interesting if the high artistic value implied in the exhibit’s title will meet its equivalent in reality.

Shilpa Gupta: Untitled, 2006. Photograph printed on Flex

Exhibition: War and Medicine (Dresden)

The Deutsche Hygiene-Museum (German Hygiene Museum) in Dresden presents from 4 April to 9 August 2009 the comprehensive exhibition “Krieg und Medizin” (War and Medicine). It has been organised in cooperation with the Wellcome Collection in London, where the exhibition could be seen from 22 November 2008 to 15 February 2009. The multifaceted Ausstellung exposition includes 450 exhibits on 800m²: photos, surgical instruments, prostheses, documents, but also video installations, paintings and other works of art. A visit is highly recommended.

Oscar Awards 2009

On 22 January 2009, this year’s Oscars have been presented in Los Angeles, arguably the world’s most important film awards. At least some of the winners are dealing with war and terror. We are especially pleased about the Oscar for the German short movie Spielzeugland (Toyland) by Jochen Alexander Freydank. Continue reading “Oscar Awards 2009”

From the Spanish Civil War to the Second World War (Willy-Brandt-Haus Berlin)

GUERRA CIVIL ESPAÃOLA: LOS REPUBLICANOS Barcelona, 21-7-1936.- La miliciana Marina GinestÃ , miembro de la juventud comunista catalana, posa en la terraza del hotel ColÃ³n, donde se estableciÃ³ una oficina de alistamiento de milicianos. EFE/JUAN GUZMÃN

The Willy-Brandt-Haus in Berlin is well-known for its interesting art and photo exhibitions. For the first time in Germany, the photo exhibition “From the Spanish Civil War to the Second World War” will be shown. Continue reading “From the Spanish Civil War to the Second World War (Willy-Brandt-Haus Berlin)”

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Photo Exhibition: In the Enemy’s Lens (Berlin)

Christo wraps AA tower (on an Austrian stamp)

The Generational: Younger Than Jesus (NYC)

Exhibition: War and Medicine (Dresden)

Oscar Awards 2009

From the Spanish Civil War to the Second World War (Willy-Brandt-Haus Berlin)

Jan Bejšovec: Peace Column (Berlin)

Aleksandra Polisiewicz: Wartopia (Berlin)

How to happily perish

Memorial Day for the Victims of National Socialism