Courtship East and West

Courtship East and West

Photograph

Dan Budnik

Maker
American, 1933–2020

Courtship East and West

The Wall Spells Loneliness


1961
Gelatin silver print
Image: 9 3/8 × 6 1/4 in. (23.8 × 15.8 cm)
Paper: 10 × 7 15/16 in. (25.4 × 20.2 cm)
Gift of Time-Life Books
1968.0184.0126
Inscriptions Inscribed in orange grease pencil on recto, TR: 17
Inscribed in pencil on verso, TC: Magnum News Service 12/61 \ Story # III The Wall Spells Lonliness 17 \ # 17 in Packet: Courtship East and West: a kiss to his sweetheart who is in \ East Berlin. \ Credit: Dan Budnik © 1961 Magnum Photos



[from Caption Sheet: (Wall) 12/61 17) COURTSHIP EAST AND WEST: a young West Berliner climbs a \ ladder in order to throw a kiss to his sweetheart. East Berlin authori- ties are trying to prevent even this little contact. \ Credit: Dan Budnik © MAGNUM PHOTOS]
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