Illicit shots


You may be wondering why I haven't shown you any of the art. There's a simple answer - photography of the art was not allowed. The Boros Sammlung is actually a private collection that Christian Boros, the owner and resident of the bunker, has been kind enough to open up to the public. I did, however, sneak these two shots on my way to the toilet before the tour started.


I don't recall the name of the artist who created these sculptures. It's a shame I couldn't really get the whole room as it's quite open, not what you'd expect in a bunker. Hope the lack of art won't stop you from coming back tomorrow for more on the bunker.

23 comments:

  1. Really enjoying this series, Hal! Thanks a lot for sharing.

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  2. I don't like it when photography is prohibited, but I'm glad you were able to be a bit sneaky and get these shots!

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    1. It is the owner's private art collection, so I understand that he doesn't want us taking pictures. But I agree that in public museums, photos should be allowed (without flash, of course as I wouldn't want to damage anything).

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  3. Someone resides in the bunker?

    I'm more respectful of no-photography policies in my old age but years ago I used to delight in turning off the camera beep and taking shots from the hip.

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    1. Remember, I was on a guided tour with 10 people. Not much chance to be sneaky.

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  4. Some day this clandestine skill may come in handy. :-)

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  5. What a shame! I'm glad you got these shots because these sculptures are very striking...
    And I do wonder: what kind of a person would want to live in a bunker???

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    1. The bunker is not underground. They were allowed to change the interior architecture and built a glass "penthouse" on top. Of course, we didn't visit it, but we saw photos. It actually doesn't look too bad.

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  6. Nice ones and I must admit that spiderweb like artworks do not wrong in these surroundings. A good choice from the curator. Pity that photography isn't allowed.

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  7. This is an interesting piece. Glad you took this shot on the sly. I'll be back. The Bunker interests me.

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  8. This is really impressive! Too bad that it wasn't allowed to take photos.

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  9. I thought the bunker was a kinda creepy place before looking at these pictures. But now, wow, these remind me of giant spider webs! Spooky! :)

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  10. Thank you for sharing your illicit gains!

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  11. Stealth photos often give a better clue to the surroundings.

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  12. Haha! I don't know how many times I've done that Hal, nice work :) Tres interesting artwork and of course we're coming back tomorrow!

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  13. I still don't dare do it... :-)

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  14. My finger sometimes slips when in a no-photo zone, too, though I would be respectful of a private home.

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