Berlin has long been a liberal city. Hitler was a horrific interruption in a long era of freedom, though even during that dark time, wild parties were thrown as the Russians closed in. Dancing on the volcano.
The Weimar era, in particular, was a pinnacle of freedom and artistic expression, where transsexuality and drag queens were certainly part of the scene. For me, this photo is a tribute to that long tradition. The group Pangea originated in Los Angeles but found its way to this European capital to celebrate its 10th anniversary at Club Crack Bellmer—a wonderfully experimental club that’s hard to capture in just a few words. My firewall blocks loveshaft.com, which makes me even more curious about it.