Germany is an economic giant but a political midget, and with the end of the Cold War she has started to muscle her presence throughout Europe and the world.

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It appears to be monumental only because it's art.

It appears to be monumental only because it's art.

The work of art is a scream of freedom.

The work of art is a scream of freedom.

Our work is a scream of freedom.

Our work is a scream of freedom.

We don't sell technical drawings except when they are incorporated into a drawing or a...

We don't sell technical drawings except when they are incorporated into a drawing or a...

Therefore, when we arrive in a place and talk to new people about a new...

Therefore, when we arrive in a place and talk to new people about a new...

And the most unusual and surrealistic place in New York City is Central Park.

And the most unusual and surrealistic place in New York City is Central Park.

People think our work is monumental because it's art, but human beings do much bigger...

People think our work is monumental because it's art, but human beings do much bigger...

We tell them that we believe it will be beautiful because that is our specialty,...

We tell them that we believe it will be beautiful because that is our specialty,...

But the drawings are not created only to be sold.

But the drawings are not created only to be sold.

But now, today, we don't know if Over the River is truly the next project...

But now, today, we don't know if Over the River is truly the next project...

And for every project, because it takes years, you can see the early drawings and...

And for every project, because it takes years, you can see the early drawings and...

Therefore we have to go over the fact that all human beings are afraid by...

Therefore we have to go over the fact that all human beings are afraid by...

Now, there is no way to say how long some projects take, that's our principle.

Now, there is no way to say how long some projects take, that's our principle.

To keep that absolute freedom we cannot be obliged to anyone.

To keep that absolute freedom we cannot be obliged to anyone.

It is not only one person's work, it's really a partnership and collaboration during all...

It is not only one person's work, it's really a partnership and collaboration during all...

If some of our works are symphonies, then wrapped walkways was chamber music.

If some of our works are symphonies, then wrapped walkways was chamber music.

The other exception where we did not at all restore the place to its original...

The other exception where we did not at all restore the place to its original...

Because we do not sell photographs, we have no royalties on books, posters, postcards.

Because we do not sell photographs, we have no royalties on books, posters, postcards.

The only place where people in Manhattan walk for leisure is in the park.

The only place where people in Manhattan walk for leisure is in the park.

That could stay, not forever, because we believe that nothing exists that is forever, not...

That could stay, not forever, because we believe that nothing exists that is forever, not...