East/West/1980

Kodachrome Images of Life in Pre-Unification Germany

  • Hannover, West Germany (Federal Republic of Germany) Hannover, West Germany (Federal Republic of Germany)
  • West German/Austrian border West German/Austrian border
  • Salzburg, Austria Salzburg, Austria
  • Augsburg, West Germany Augsburg, West Germany
  • Rothenburg, West Germany Rothenburg, West Germany
  • Heidelberg, West Germany Heidelberg, West Germany
  • West Berlin West Berlin
  • Heidelberg Heidelberg
  • West Berlin West Berlin
  • Berlin Wall Berlin Wall
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The original images were taken by me in June 1980 with a 35 mm film camera using Kodachrome slide film. The edge of the slide mounting is visible on each of these jpeg files because it's kind of cool to keep the image in its context, the way you would see them projected on a screen.

The colors are true to the original slide image, and Mother Nature has provided a softening of the hues in keeping with the age of the slides. No sharpening has been done--these photos are what they are. The jpeg files that I make available for download on Etsy are 4000 dpi, suitable for printing up to 16" x 20".