Curator Lynette Roth will speak with artist Hans-Christian Schink about his large-scale photograph “A 38, Schkortleben Bridge (1)” (1999), which is part of his series Traffic Projects German Unity. They’ll discuss how the work raises key issues about German identity—from the time when the country was first reunified to this day. TAKE A CLOSER LOOK: + Explore the Busch-Reisinger Museum Instagram for more interviews and fascinating content on the history and collections of BRM: https://instagram.com/busch_hall + Hans-Christian Schink, German, “A 38, Schkortleben Bridge (1),” 1999. Chromogenic print. Harvard Art Museums/Busch-Reisinger Museum, Gift of the artist, 2021.74. © Hans-Christian Schink. https://hvrd.art/o/371502 SPEAKERS: + Lynette Roth, Daimler Curator of the Busch-Reisinger Museum and Head, Division of Modern and Contemporary Art; + Hans-Christian Schink, artist. This talk is part of a series inspired by ReFrame, a museum-wide initiative to reimagine the function, role, and future of the university art museum. These talks examine difficult histories, foreground untold stories, and experiment with new approaches to the collections of the Harvard Art Museums, reflecting the concerns of our world today. --- All images and graphics used in the video belong to their respective owners and this channel does not claim any right over them. Copyright Disclaimer: Any use of copyrighted content on this channel constitutes “fair use” pursuant to 17 U.S. Code § 107 as it is utilized for the purpose of criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, education and research. All works by Christian Schink: © Hans-Christian Schink. Video Thumbnail: Hans-Christian Schink, German, “A 38, Schkortleben Bridge (1),” 1999. Chromogenic print. Harvard Art Museums/Busch-Reisinger Museum, Gift of the artist, 2021.74. © Hans-Christian Schink. Courtesy Kicken Berlin and Galerie Rothamel Erfurt/Frankfurt. Video recorded November 30, 2021. © President and Fellows of Harvard College. For questions related to permission for commercial use of this video, please contact the Department of Digital Imaging and Visual Resources at am_divr@harvard.edu.