In the archives of East Germany's Stasi secret police (MfS), there are countless photographs of failed escape attempts across the Berlin Wall. Here, German artist Arwed Messmer (born 1964) presents a complex collage of found, retouched, and recontextualized visual records and Messmer's own photographs. Published by Hatje Cantz, 2015.
Hardcover, 256pg
6.75 x 9.5"