Children Berlin 1958. The photo shows children in Berlin in the year 1958 – a moment from everyday life in the post-war divided city.
Scene: A close-up portrait of a boy and a girl. The clothing reflects the style of the time.
Zeitgeist: The 1950s was a time of reconstruction and economic boom in West Berlin, while in East Berlin the socialist state GDR was being consolidated.
The photo captures the carefree nature of childhood in a politically tense time and shows Berlin as a city between the past and the future.