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Created by: Val (@fishlove)
Parent collection: Sasha Stone (1895 - 1940)
Parent folderCreated at: 2024-12-07T03:16:01.931Z
Updated at: 2025-03-15T00:18:18.124Z
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What is in the image: this is a photomontage image, likely a book cover, featuring a busy city street scene in berlin. the most prominent elements are several red and white "einbahnstraße" (oneway street) signs in a prominent position, creating a visual emphasis. a doubledecker bus with advertising for "hoffmanns" and "aboag" is partially visible in the left half of the image. many pedestrians are shown walking in the street below. the text "walter benjamin" and "ernst rowohlt verlag berlin" are visible, indicating authorship and publication details. the overall style is reminiscent of photomontage art popular in the 1930s. the image contrasts sharp, bold elements (the signs) with a more chaotic, documentary style depiction of the street scene.
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WDTagged Tags: english text, motor vehicle, multiple boys, car, sign, monochrome, road, building, street, traditional media, outdoors, spot color, road sign, walking, city