Petra Gall: Burning down the Patriarchy

Petra Gall’s photographs immortalize the lesbian Berlin scene of the 1980s-1990s. Demonstrations, parties, intimate moments: the self-proclaimed chronicler of this milieu captured the militant energy and cultural vitality of a community fighting for its rights. Her black and white images testify to the struggles for economic equality, social recognition, and sexual freedom. The women’s and lesbian movement profoundly transformed German society, and these visual archives bear its memory. Between spontaneous portraits and street scenes, Petra Gall reveals the diversity and creativity of a generation determined to change the world.