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Quote by Anselm Kiefer
When I see photos of these destroyed cities of Germany, for me it’s not depressive, it’s beautiful.
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The speaker describes a strikingly unconventional reaction to photographs of Germany’s destroyed cities. Instead of seeing the ruins as depressing, they find them beautiful. The contrast between “destroyed” and “beautiful” suggests that damage and devastation can still appear visually compelling, without making the destruction itself positive.
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