Tales of the (still) divided city
The building of the Berlin Wall began 50 years ago this month and there is almost as many events commemorating that event …
Willkommen, bienvenue, welcome…
Posts on the akg-images blog are written in German, French and English. If you would rather only see results in one language, …
Geschichte berührt – „Jeder stirbt für sich allein“
Kürzlich begann ich Hans Falladas „Jeder stirbt für sich allein“ zu lesen. Bis dahin im englischsprachigen Ausland kaum wahrgenommen, entwickelte sich die …
Ch-ch-changes
It’s been a big week for comic book fans. First came the furore over the race and (possible) sexuality of a new …
Stars of Yesterday – Silent Goddesses and Gods
Ok, I admit it: I am a bit of a film nut, preferably classic Hollywood fare from the 1930s and 1940s. I …
We are who we say we are
A few weeks ago Amina Arraf, author of Gay Girl in Damascus, a blog documenting the experiences of a half-Syrian, half-American lesbian …
History you can touch – Alone in Berlin
I have recently started reading the Hans Fallada book „Alone in Berlin“ which has just been republished in its complete version in …
Treasures of the archive – unseen Covent Garden
I have been working in the archive for almost 15 years and I never get tired of looking at old photographs or …
The Typewriter – symbol of liberty and feminism?
Clickety-clack, clickety-clack, clickety-clack, ding! Do you still recognise this sound? Most of us probably still do and reading an article on the …
Coming soon!
Thank you for visiting the akg-images blog. We’re still playing around with ideas and deciding how best to use this site, so …