It was this rich history that gave Franke the inspiration for his unique World War II era scenes.

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Professor Werner Franke first became known when he helped uncover the systematic doping practices of the East German state.

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"When we brought the photographs to the surface we found all this growth on them -- it's a third dimension on top, " Franke said.

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Viennese artist Andreas Franke, who worked as an advertising photographer for more than 20 years, took the powerful images while on a diving exhibition last year.

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The rotation of the image is significant because, according to Dr. Franke-Arnold it can be used to encode information, giving the technique a possible application in computing.

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"It's like bringing the Vandenberg back to life, " Franke said.

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