GDR photographer shows gray life in black and white
By DW
19 February 2018 |
11:00 am
The photo exhibit "Voll der Osten," or "The real East" celebrates the work of photographer Harald Hauswald. His black-and-white photos show the loneliness and sense of community, and the order and rebellion of a place that no longer exists, the GDR.
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