where is the wall

 pics (2 & 3) via "Berlin Wall Picture Gallery" by Takahisa Matsuura

while studying in West Berlin in the late 80s, japanese photographer Takahisa Matsuura took these great photos of the Berlin Wall...just before the wall came down...now he went back and asked himself and the world "Where is the wall today?" you can see it on his website mauer.jp

east meets west

photos are my words for today

pics ♥ Milan & Berlin 2008

more east underground

via kinomorgen.de

more info ---> OSTPUNK! too much future

via burdafashion.com & kunstmagazinberlin.de

more info about the book ---> IN GRENZEN FREI  

east underground kids

...in a planned economy and controlled world they wanted to stand out, be different and rebellious. they did their own thing!  they were creative, lived their own style and were part of an underground culture in the former DDR (East Germany)

 via ard.de & nachtagenten.de 

yesterday i saw the great tv documentary "Here we come - Breakdance in the DDR". i was suprised and thrilled how creative and stylish these kids were. they did not have much possibilities, but they did great things out of nothing. more info and the trailer here ---> HERE WE COME - Breakdance in der DDR

childhood fall

i don´t like rainy and grey days like today, but on my recent trip to G. i found this great kiddy umbrella (childhood memories...i think i had a similar once) and scarf...both second hand, a true bargain and all "DDR design"! so, rainy and grey days are red and blue sometimes.