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Von der Befreiung zur Freiheit


A sensitive portrait of one of the most important eras of Austrian history – from Austria’s Allied occupation until the re-establishment of full sovereignty with the State Treaty in 1955. Erich Lessing portrayed politics as well as a new emerging society and the revival of the cultural scene in post-war Austria. Text contributions by well-known personalities like Gerd Bacher, Alexander Giese and Ludwig Steiner.



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Ruins, reconstruction in post-war Vienna
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Ruins, reconstruction in post-war Vienna

Daily life in occupied Vienna: The "Four in a Jeep" became a symbol of the occupation: military police from each of the four nations - American, Russian, British and French - form a joint patrol. Vienna, Austria, 1953
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Daily life in occupied Vienna: The "Four in a Jeep" became a symbol of the occup...

An invalid war-veteran begs on the Graben,Vienna's most elegant shopping street. Vienna,1953
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An invalid war-veteran begs on the Graben,Vienna's most elegant shopping st...

The Soviet war memorial on Schwarzenbergplatz in downtown Vienna.
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The Soviet war memorial on Schwarzenbergplatz in downtown Vienna.

The coffeehouse,center of Austria's Fin-de-siecle life, home of politicians and literati,awoke to new life and fame after World War II. Playing cards in a Vienna coffeehouse. Vienna,1953
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The coffeehouse,center of Austria's Fin-de-siecle life, home of politicians and...

Mass in St.Stephen's Cathedral, Vienna. Cardinal Theodor Innitzer and co-celebrants.
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Mass in St.Stephen's Cathedral, Vienna. Cardinal Theodor Innitzer and co-celebr...

Monsignore Otto Mauer,brilliant preacher and protector of Austria's young, revolutionary painters and sculptors whose work he showed in the "Gallery near St.Stephan". St.Stephan is Vienna's Cathedral where Otto Mauer was preacher. Vienna,1953.
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Monsignore Otto Mauer,brilliant preacher and protector of Austria's y...

Life in post-war Vienna: Fashion show of the leading fashion designer Fred Adlmueller in the Palais Harrach. Vienna,1953.
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Life in post-war Vienna: Fashion show of the leading fashion designer Fred Ad...

Austrian Businessmen and industrialists meet at the "Rennverein" (Reacing Club) in Vienna's Palais Pallavicini. Vienna,1953
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Austrian Businessmen and industrialists meet at the "Rennverein" (Reacing C...

Austrian painter Friedensreich Hundertwasser (foreground right) at the "Strohkoffer" nightclub, center of Vienna's young artists in the Fifties. Vienna,1953
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Austrian painter Friedensreich Hundertwasser (foreground right) at the "Strohko...

An evening at the "Urbani-Keller" in Vienna's first district.
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An evening at the "Urbani-Keller" in Vienna's first district.

Life in post-war Vienna:a butcher stall on Vienna's "Naschmarkt" the central market,1953.
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Life in post-war Vienna:a butcher stall on Vienna's "Naschmarkt" the central...