In the 1960s, it was beyond imagination to think the Berlin Wall would ever come down. ... Carolina A. Miranda is a former Los Angeles Times columnist who focused on art and design, ...

The Berlin Wall was built in 1961 and for 28 years, it stood as the front line of the Cold War between the Western world order, led by the U.S., and the Soviets.

When the Berlin Wall fell in 1989 during a pro-democracy uprising, it signaled the dissolution of East Germany's communist regime, ... monument's relocation. To assist with the project, she assembled ...

Berlin, Germany – When David Bowie’s Glass Spider Tour arrived in West Berlin on June 6, 1987, the city was the world’s de facto capital of geopolitical turmoil, cleft in two physically and ...

Like a monstrous guillotine, the wall has slashed the arteries and nerves of Ber lin. ... Berlin: The Wall; Berlin: The Wall. 3 minute read. TIME. September 8, 1961 12:00 AM GMT-4.

The wall caused a sudden labor shortage in both halves of the city when it was erected in 1961, and invited substitute workers poured in. (West Berlin drew from Turkey and other Mediterranean ...

Germany marked the 30th anniversary Saturday of the opening of the Berlin Wall, a pivotal moment in the events that brought down Communism in eastern Europe. News Wrap: Anonymous official’s book ...

The Berlin Wall divided Germany – and Europe - for nearly 30 years. Like other walls around the world, this inhumane structure tore families apart and destroyed lives.

Klaus Biesenbach on Berlin’s New Cultural Landscape Biesenbach, along with a variety of artists, galleries and collectors, is reshaping the city’s growing art scene. Here’s how.

Tens of thousands of people celebrated the fall of the Berlin Wall 35 years ago in Germany's capital on Saturday with open-air concerts, art installations and official events commemorating one of ...