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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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A ladies' tea at the Palais Auersberg. Right foreground actress Gusti Wolf, left journalist Traudl Lessing. Vienna 1953
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A ladies' tea at the Palais Auersberg. Right foreground actress Gusti Wolf, le...

Election meeting in Vienna - beer and sausages are a must.
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Election meeting in Vienna - beer and sausages are a must.

Karl Gruber,Austrian Foreign Minister and leading member of the Conservative Peoples'Party,during an election meeting,Innsbruck,Austria,1953.
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Karl Gruber,Austrian Foreign Minister and leading member of the Conservati...

Post-war Vienna. At a Viennese ball: Ladies having a snack. People were hungry for entertainment after the war years. Traditional balls and dances were hugely popular. Vienna, Austria, 1953
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Post-war Vienna. At a Viennese ball: Ladies having a snack. People were hungry...

Life in post-war Vienna. Ruins election posters.
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Life in post-war Vienna. Ruins election posters.

Election poster for Johann Koplenig, chairman (since 1924) of the Austrian Communist Party.
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Election poster for Johann Koplenig, chairman (since 1924) of the Austrian Comm...

Post-war Vienna. Family on a platform of the Westbahnhof train station. Vienna, 1953
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Post-war Vienna. Family on a platform of the Westbahnhof train station. Vie...

Vienna housewives shopping for potatoes on a popular Vienna market. Vienna,1953
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Vienna housewives shopping for potatoes on a popular Vienna market. Vienna,1953

Post-war Vienna. A newspaper seller sits shivering at Schottentor. Her feet are kept warm in thick straw boots. After the State Treaty the "Wiener Kurier", a newspaper run by the American occupying element, is handed over to the Austrians and continues to appear under the name "Neuer Kurier". Vienna, Austria, 1953
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Post-war Vienna. A newspaper seller sits shivering at Schottentor. Her feet are...

For many unemployed and war-veterans,window shopping is the only way to participate in the economic recovery.Vienna,1953
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For many unemployed and war-veterans,window shopping is the only way to parti...

Peter Strasser,leading Austrian Socialdemocrat,chairman of the Socialist Youth Movement and member of parliament, talking to a group of apprentices. Salzburg,Austria,1953.
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Peter Strasser,leading Austrian Socialdemocrat,chairman of the Socialist Youth...

Austrian parliamentary elections 1953. In a cold assembly hall,old-age pensioners listen to a speaker of the Austrian Socialist Party (SPOe.) Vienna,1953
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Austrian parliamentary elections 1953. In a cold assembly hall,...