THEN AND NOW · 1989
Revolution · the Opera balcony and the tricolour: 1989
A frontal view of the Opera entrance and balcony, with the tricolour and messages displayed in 1989. The arch, columns and doors provide reference points for a present-day comparison. We retain the archive year without assigning the photograph to a particular day.
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