Michael Blum
No. 111 – fall 2015

Borders 101

The natural border is the only true border, indisputable, absolute. The others are only imitations, human constructions unable to equal natural perfection.

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Frontières de/Border crossing at Lacolle, Québec, Canada, Flickr, license CC.
The Third Tunnel of Aggression, situé entre la Corée du Nord et la Corée du Sud/located between north Korea and south Korea, Flickr, license CC. Photo: Josh Berglund.
Mauersprung – L’occupation de Kubat-Dreieck en 1988 à Berlin/Kubat-Dreieck occupation in 1988 in Berlin. Photo: Umbruch Bildarchiv, Berlin.
Frontière inter-allemande séparant la Turinghe et l’Hesse, vue du musée frontière Schižergrund/The border serparating Turinghe and Hesse, seen from Schi ergrund Border Museum. License CC. Photo: Heinz Josef Lücking.
Travailleurs faisant la queue dans les tunnels de métal clos au poste de contrôle de Qalandia/Travellers lined up in the enclosed metal passageway at Qalandia checkpoint. Photo: Per Levin Ronnas.