To mark the United States’ 250th birthday on July 4, two special original rainbow flags were hoisted in front of the Neue Nationalgalerie in Berlin. They are a loan from the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) in New York and were produced according to the original design by American artist Gilbert Baker, the Neue Nationalgalerie announced. The flags are expected to flutter until September.
The symbol was introduced in 1978 in San Francisco. A group led by the artist and activist Gilbert Baker sought to supplement the pink triangle—the symbol long used by the movement and associated with NS symbolism—with a positive emblem of their own choosing. Baker said the flag’s form drew inspiration from the striking presence of the U.S. flags during the United States’ Bicentennial in 1976. Today, the rainbow flag is widely recognized worldwide as a symbol of the queer community. Baker died in 2017 at the age of 65 (TheColu.mn reported).
Foundation invites Saturday tours and talks
To mark the anniversary of the Declaration of Independence, the Stiftung Preußischer Kulturbesitz (SPK) is organizing a program of lectures, conversations, and guided tours that will explore various aspects of American history and the present. The theme is “We the People,” echoing the opening words of the American Constitution.
On Saturday, three tours at the Alte Nationalgalerie will spotlight artists who were active in the 19th century in Germany and the United States. At the Hamburger Bahnhof, there will be, among other events, a conversation with conceptual artist Andrea Fraser and a special tour focusing on American artists in the gallery.
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