© thyssenkrupp Corporate Archives, LWL-Industriemuseum Dortmund
Forging a turbine shaft, Karl-Heinz Kämmner, Hattingen, 1984
Exhibition on Industrial Photography at the German Historical Museum Berlin
New facets of an old story
An exhibition about divided Germany in Berlin - since that would be too banal, the German Historical Museum is taking a look at a surprisingly different facet of the period between 1949 and 1990, starting February 10.
February 10, 2023
With events and shows on divided Germany, the exhibition houses in Berlin fulfill the expectations of tourist clichés all year round. One might think that German history between 1949 and 1990 had been grazed by now. But the curators and organizers continue to surprise with new facets: Starting February 10, the German Historical Museum in Berlin will show how East and West tried to lure visitors toward »progress« with a staged reality.
The exhibition »Progress as a Promise. Industrial Photography in Divided Germany« shows how companies used targeted commissioned photography to create narratives about consumption and technical necessities during the roughly forty years of division. Visitors perceive differences and similarities and learn new things about the function of photos from the steel, chemical, textile, and automotive industries. They look at »dramatically lighted production halls, seemingly endless assembly lines, broad smiles on soot-smudged faces« from the 1950s to the end of the GDR. The event runs through May 29.
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A ballad of ecstasy and rehab
The Neue Nationalgalerie is honoring Nan Goldin's work from the last 45 years with a comprehensive exhibition. The photographer conquered the art world with her snapshot aesthetic and is considered one of the most influential artists of our time. Nan Goldin: This Will Not End Well can be seen in Berlin from November 23.
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