Original unpublished black-and-white portrait photograph of Marina Abramovi_. [Photographer: Alfred Raschke].

Berlin.: (Alfred Raschke)., 1999. Slight bumping and creasing to corners only affecting the blank margins; short 1cm tear to centre of lower edge.. (31.3 x 22 cm).. Photograph with the photographer’s stamp on verso, his signature in pencil and date/location details, “Berlin, Haus a. Lützowplatz, 5/99”. Marina Abramovic was in Berlin at the Haus am Lützowplatz in readiness for the opening of her exhibition there entitled ‘Marina Abramovi_, unfinished business’. The show opened on the 16th May 1999. The Berlin-born photographer Alfred Raschke was known for his collaborative efforts with other artists - he was stills photographer for international auteur films, amongst others ""Buster's Bedroom"" directed by Rebecca Horn. He was also to have a solo exhibition at the Haus am Lützowplatz later in 1999. It was most likely under the auspices of Karin Pott, artistic director of the Haus am Lützowplatz, that Raschke ending up taking this three-quarter length portrait of Abramovic on the eve of her show there.