East German Poster Database

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• Alles für das Wohl des Volkes und den Frieden!/Hohes Leistungswachstum durch steigende Arbeitsproduktivität, Effektivität und Qualität
  Poster is a color portrait of Gerhard Voß, a pipe fitter. Title reads "All for the good of the people and the peace!/High-powered growth through increasing work productivity, effectiveness, and quality. "
• Alles für Frieden und Sozialismus
  This poster is a black and white portrait of Ernst Thälmann on a beige background.
• 1. Mai 1989
  Poster is a large color photograph of a red carnation on a blue background. Poster celebrates Mayday, 1989. FDGB insignia top right.
• Frauen für den Frieden der Welt. Internationaler Frauentag
  This poster is blue with twelve photographs of women from around the world.
• Alles für das Glück des Menschen/DDR 30
  Poster is a large color portrait of a child on their father's shoulders. Title reads "All for the happiness of the people/DDR 30". Celebrates the DDR's 30th anniversary.
• Antiimperialistische Solidarität
  This posteris a black and white photograph of three pairs of hands shaking. Above the hands is a red star.
• 450. Jahrestag des deutschen Bauernkrieges
  Poster celebrates the 450th anniversary of the German Peasant's Revolt. Features a black and white timeline of major events in German history from the 15th century through the date of publication. Events are accompanied by photos and artwork.
• Erfüllt das Vermächtnis Ernst Thälmanns Stärkt unser sozialistisches Vaterland.
  This poster shows a drawn portrait of Ernst Thälmann.
• für das Wohl des Volkes/Wahltag
  Poster depicts a day calendar showing June 14th, 1981. Title reads "for the good of the people/Election Day".
• 1. Mai 1980
  This poster has four multicolored images of a face. Above the faces are four images of a raised fist.
• Free Nelson Mandela
  Poster is large black and gray portrait of Nelson Mandela.
• Chile en el corazon. Chile im Herzen. Internationale Solidarität im Spiegel des Plakats.
  This poster has 100 small images of German solidarity posters relating to Chile.
• Kindergedicht
  Poster depicts artwork by Rix. Consists of multicolored, stylized children in the midst of various play activities, with handrwitten words running between each image.
• Friedenslied
  This poster is an artistic representation of two doves. Poster depicts artwork by Hedström and Laulu. Consists of two stylized doves facing each other, the one on the left holds an olive branch in its beak. Purple and white background with a green border.
• 30 Jahre Erlebnis und Bewährung
  Poster depicts four individuals on a yellow background. One is firing a gun, one is a parachuting, one holds a toy boat, and one is dressed as a scuba-diver. The poster is for the East German Society for Sport and Technology.
• Seine Ideen haben wir verwirklicht. Alles zum Wohle des Volkes.
  This poster has a portrait image of Karl Marx on a beige background.
• Kurs 2000
  Poster shows three trains on different tracks which intersect to form the numerals "XI". Title reads "Course 2000". XI. Parteitag emblem bottom right.
• Glück der Familie dafür unsere Stimme!
  This poster is a picture of a man and woman with their newborn baby. The woman is in a hospital bed.
• Haus der Sowjetischen Wissenschaft und Kultur '84-89
  Poster depicts a ribbon that is red on one side with Soviet emblem and features the colors of the German flag on the other with the DDR emblem. Poster is advertising the 5th anniversary of the Center for Soviet Science and Culture. Bottom text gives the centers hours with contact information and a description of the different exhibits.
• 1818 Karl 1883 Marx 1983. Seine Ideen erobern die Welt. Nikaragua - bereit zur Verteidigung der Revolution.
  This poster shows a Nicaraguan fighter sitting in a chair reading a book on Lenin.
• Hier!
  Poster displays the word "Hier! (Here!)" in large blue letters punctuated by red stars. Above and below reads the quote by Paul Weins, "Here Lenin kindled [his revolution]. And in the centers, which are his, a new cooperative matured in struggle. Here we learn our science. Here we practice our art. Here he sees his workers move and create states. Here we promote ourselves around the world".
• Zeitgewinn = Plangewinn. Auch Dein Vorschlag ist gefragt!
  This poster is a large stopwatch with a graph. The two lines on the graph are jumping out of the watch face.
• Fuchs und Igel
  Poster depicts a color cartoon of a fox and hedgehog facing each other across a table with two sailboats in between. The text describes the fox and the hedgehog meeting on a hill. The fox tells the hedgehog to stop and observe the peace made by the king by removing his spiky skin. The hedgehog tells the fox to first break his teeth. Then the hedgehog makes himself round, closes his spikes, and defies the rest of the armed world as a peace hero. Story by Wilhelm Busch.
• Leninfeier — Zum 80. Geburtstag
  This poster is red with a drawn portrait of Vladimir Lenin. It advertises an event celebrating Lenin's eightieth birthday.
• Ein Leben ohne Hoffnung ist wie ein Vogel ohne Schwingern. Ein Leben ohne Liebe ist wie ein Himmel ohne Stern. Ernst Thälmann an seine Frau
  Poster is a large black and white portrait of Ernst Thälmann and his wife. Title reads "A life without hope is like a bird without wings. A life without love is like a sky without stars. [Quote by] Ernst Thälmann to his wife."