The Beauty of Transgression: A Berlin Memior - Hardcover

De Picciotto, Danielle

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 3899553284 ISBN 13: 9783899553284

Publisher: gestalten, 2011

Synopsis

The Beauty of Transgression is an insider’s memoir that captures the atmosphere and documents the creative history of Berlin’s underground from the 1980s to today. In this book, de Picciotto tells her personal tale of Berlin’s cultural scene before and after the fall of the Wall as well as how it was influenced and changed by the city and its inhabitants over the years. The book brings together her accounts of musicians, fashion designers, and club owners as well as other artists and their milieus with unique first-hand descriptions of milestone places and events. It is not only a fascinating collection of stories about key individuals, but also gives an authentic and detailed overview of why Berlin has become one of the most appealing metropolises for creatives from around the world.

About this title

About the Author:

Danielle de Picciotto is a traveler. Born in Tacoma, Washington she spent her early years all over North America due to her father s position in the US Army until discovering West Berlin, Germany a city which no longer exists. There she was able to interact with and influence its community for more than two decades, co-founding the Berlin Love Parade, expanding her field of artistic expression. With her husband Alexander Hacke, bassist of Einsturzende Neubauten, she decided to give up her house in Berlin to discover new horizons and has been traveling ever since.

About this edition

• Publisher: gestalten
• Publication date: 2011
• ISBN 10: 3899553284
• ISBN 13: 9783899553284
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 288