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Der Blick des Anderen (The View of the Other) and themes such as the construction of identity, exoticisation, colonialism, voyeurism and reflections on the familiar and the alien are the focus of the 5th European Month of Photography Berlin, 2012.This festival catalogue documents the contributions of the 100 participating institutions and provides a snapshot of the View of the Other in photography.Extensively illustrated and with a comprehensive essay section, the fundamental questions relating to photography are expertly debated.English and German text.