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Chaldej, Jewgeni
(1916-1997)Atop the Brandenburg Gate, Berlin, April 1945

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Auktionsdatum 28.11.2026

Atop the Brandenburg Gate, Berlin, April 1945. 3 gelatin silver prints forming a panoramic view, printed 1990s. Each ca. 30,2 x 40,5 cm. 2 signed by the photographer in pencil on the verso.

Jewgeni Chaldej, a Soviet photojournalist, is renowned for his photographs documenting the capture of Berlin by Soviet troops on May 2, 1945, marking the end of World War II in Europe. His images, particularly the iconic scene of the Soviet flag being raised on the Reichstag building, have become crucial visual records of this historic moment. This more unusual panoramic format of the image Atop the Brandenburg Gate gives a sweeping view including Pariser Platz and the famous Adlon Hotel, all in a state of ruin at the end of World War II.

Literatur: Ernst Volland and Heinz Krimmer, eds. Von Moskau nach Berlin. Bilder des russischen Fotografen Jewgeni Chaldej. Berlin: Parthas, 1999, ill. p. 72 (variant).