Berlin after 1989

"Berlin" is a powerful black and white photograph by renowned photojournalist James Nachtwey, taken after the fall of the Berlin Wall in 1989. The image, which depicts a hand reaching over a barbed wire fence atop a concrete wall, serves as a stark reminder of the division and oppression that characterized the Cold War era. The starkness of the image underscores the division and the somber tone, while the hand reaching over the barrier evokes hope and a longing for connection. Nachtwey's powerful composition and the symbolic imagery of the Berlin Wall capture a poignant moment in history and raise questions about freedom, division, and the human desire for connection.