Другая сторона Берлинской стены: жизнь на улицах Восточной Германии в 80-х годах

“Everyone seemed to feel connected to the place and responsible for it, to be acting in tacit consensus and always working to save the diversity of their island from the sea of gray for as long as possible” — Harf Zimmermann

Frau Töpfer with her grandson René.

В 1981 году, Харф Циммерман (родившийся в Дрездене в 1955 году) переехал в квартиру на Hufelandstrasse, в Восточный Берлин. Его фотографии уличной жизни запечатлели богатые довоенные квартиры, красивые фойе, липы и семейный бизнес. “Одним словом, было меньше серого,” - сказал г-н Циммерман. “Там было больше цвета”.

Tomi, Silvy , Manuela, her sister Trixi, Uwe, and Tatjana, (from left). C/O Berlin Exhibition 2017 April 28th to July 2n

Впоследствии многие балконы в Берлины были демонтированы из соображений безопасности, липы вырублены... В 1989 году Циммерман переехал в небольшой город Митте под Берлин. И его фотографии с тех пор пролежали в ящике у него дома.

Two painters from the cooperative “Decorative Construction and Living” finish painting the stairway entrance to my building, №31, 1987

Galow’s snack bar, Mr. and Mrs. Galow in the middle, their son on the right, №31, 1986

The Schramm family, father, mother and son, and their employee (second from left) in front of their fruit and vegetable shop, №3, 1986.

ünter (pantomime performer) and a private parade for a child’s birthday, 1987.

Phonolog

Hufelandstrasse and Bötzowstrasse

HO (State-owned “Trade Organization”) butcher, “Game Poultry”, №10, 1987.

Herr and Frau Fleischer in their engagement outfits with their dog Putzi.

Rocky and a 1936 Mercedes.

Frau Baer (center) with her daughter, her grandchild, and her daughter’s partner on the thirty-eighth anniversary of the founding of the GDR.

Frau and Herr Dressle

Two students in the eighth grade, 1986.

Student nicknamed “Student.”

“Berliner Blumen” staff

Beate (freelancer) with her daughter Henriette, her partner Matthias (freelancer) with his son Gregor, and their daughter Lilly.

Ingeborg, her son Lothar, her grandson Guido and their grandmother.

Margot Schulz, retiree, with three of her 14 children.

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