East German Poster Database

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• In sozialistischer Gemeinschaftsarbeit stellt sich diese Brigade eine weitere Erhöhung der Ablamm-Aufzucht-Fleisch- und Wollergebnisse zum Ziel und leistet eine vorbildliche Arbeit.

  This poster shows drawn images of farm animals and a black and white photograph of farmers with sheep.

• Lenin

  Poster is a bluescaled portrait of Lenin in profile. Title in red with white dates.

• Eine stolze Bilanz für uns alle — DDR 30

  This poster is a portrait of a construction worker on an orange background and celebrates the GDR's thirtieth anniversary.

• Luther 1483 ▪ 1983

  Poster is a gray and black medieval imagery of Martin Luther sitting in role of judge. Includes quotes by Thomas Müntzer and Martin Luther. Celebrates the 400th anniversary of Luther's birth.

• Unser Präsident 75 Jahre

  This poster is a large drawn portrait of Wilhelm Pieck in front of a German flag celebrating his 75th birthday.

• Weltfestspiele der Jugend und Studenten — Berlin 1973, Hauptstadt der DDR

  Poster is an an abstracted line drawing of a female face with a pink flower stamped in her hair. Blue bottom border. Weltfestspiele identifier bottom right.

• Die DDR das sind wir!

  This poster, which celebrates the twenty-five-year anniversary of the GDR, shows a a multitude of images of workers and people in East Germany.

• Apokalyptische Visionen: 3 Jahre Siebdruck

  Poster is a silkscreen print. Shows famous photo of Phan Thị Kim Phúc with a red nuclear symbol in the center of her chest. Image is superimposed on gold and black medieval apocalyptic imagery. Title reads "Apocalyptic Visons: 3 Years Silkscreen: Jürgen Gottschalk". Information about the artist is printed on the reverse.

• Wir wählen die Kandidaten der Nationalen Front!

  This poster is a photograph of an ordinary German family in front of apartment buildings and trees. Text reads "we are voting for the candidates of the National Font!"

• Ihr Programm lebt

  Poster is red and black collage of images and newspaper text of Karl Liebknecht and Rosa Luxemburg. Title reads "Their program lives on." Poster is two in a series of two.

• Für ein vereinigtes Europa.

  This poster is a photograph of a man and a woman together in a bed under the covers. The photograph is in black and white.

• Wir ehren Karl und Rosa

  Poster is a red and black collage of images and newspaper text of Karl Liebnecht and Rosa Luxemburg. Title reads "We honor Karl and Rosa." Poster is one in a series of two.

• Mit dem Kampfgeist Ernst Thälmann's Packt alle an im Wettbewerb zum 15. Jahrestag der Befreiung vom Hitlerfaschismus.

  This poster is orange with a portrait image of Ernst Thälmann, the Soviet and East German flags, a quote from Walter Ulbricht, and three black and white photographs of industrial plants and workers. The poster celebrates the fifteenth anniversary of the end of World War Two.

• [Erich Honecker]

  Poster is a large portrait of Erich Honecker with a blue background. Image commonly used as Honecker's definitive portrait.

• Es lebe der 1. Mai 1983

  This poster is blue with a hand holding a single red flower. Text reads, "Long live the 1st of May, 1983."

• Solidarität mit den Völkern Afrikas / Woche der Solidarität

  White poster with black type. Features 2 x 2 grid: each cell contains an image of Africa, with a yellow and black close-up of an African woman superimposed on top. The photo becomes progressively larger from left to righ until it fills the bottom right cell. Title reads "Solidarity with the people of Africa / Solidarity Week".

• VIII. Zentrale Leistungsschau der Studenten und jugen Wissenschaftler.

  This poster is yellow with a large drawn image of an eye. The iris and pupil of the eye have been replaced with circuitry. The poster advertises the eighth exhibition of students and young scientists in Leipzig.

• Aus meiner Kindheit

  Brown and white film poster for Aus meiner Kindheit (From my childhood), about Ernst Thälmann. Shows close-up of (presumably) actor playing Thälmann. Based on the book by Wera and Claus Küchenmeister and Volker Koepp.

• Kinderbuchland DDR

  This poster has drawn representations of various buildings, including Berlin's Television Tower. Spread around the poster are images of famous fairy tales, such as Puss In Boots and Little Red Riding Hood.

• Freiheit / Almeyda / Gegen Faschistische Diktatur in Chile

  Poster is a large Chilean flag (predominantely red) with a black and white portrait of Clodomiro Almeyda in center. Title reads "Freedom / Almeyda / Against fascist dictatorship in Chile."

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  This poster is an aerial view of the plaza and and buildings surrounding the Hotel Stadt Berlin. The poster celebrates Berlin's 750th anniversary.

• ”… heute erleben wir den Moment, wo wir sagen können: Wir sind weider bei Marx, unter seinem Banner.”

  Poster is red and white with black type. Quote top left (title) reads "Today we are witnessing the moment when we can say that we are back with Marx, under his banner." Bottom text declares the 60th anniversary of the founding of the KPD (1918-1978).

• Goethe-Gedächtnisfeier im Schloss Pillnitz am 28.August 1949.

  This poster has a portrait image of Johann Wolfgang von Goethe above an image of a building.

• 10 Años de Lucha Antifascista del Pueblo Chileno/Con la Razón y la Fuerza Venceremos!/Viva la Rebelión Popular!

  Poster features large abstract print of Chilean citizens and the Chilean rebellion. Title reads "10 years of fighting antifacists of the chilean town/With reason and force we will overcome/Long live the Popular Rebellion!"

• Technikus - Poster aus dem Verlag Junge Welt

  This poster is a blue motor scooter on a light blue background.