East German Poster Database

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• And you! What are you doing for peace?
  Poster features a painting depicting the day the Wall came down, with a crowd of people and many straddling a part of the Wall that remains standing.
• REVOLUTION. Alles, was die Menschen in bewegung setzt, muss durch ihren Kopf hindurch; aber welche Gestalt es in diesem Kopf annimmt, hängt sehr von den umständen ab. Friedrich Engels.
  This poster has the word "Revolution" in large red-orange letters with a quote from Friedrich Engels in black beneath it.
• Berlin 11 November 1989
  Poster depicts a black and white photograph of soldiers from East Germany emerging from a break in the Wall into a crowd of people on the West side.
• Give Peace a Chance
  This poster is a portrait image of John Lennon with a bleeding American flag on his forehead. The portrait is on a black background with white text around the edges.
• [collage of black and white and color images superimposed on photograph of the Wall]
  Poster features a collage of various black and white and color images superimposed on a photograph of the Wall.
• Luther fegte nicht nur den Augiasstall der Kirche, sondern auch den der deutschen Sprache aus, schuf die moderne deutsche Prosa und dichtete Text und Melodie jenes siegesgewissen Chorals, der die Marseillaise des 16.Jahrhunderts wurde. Friedrich Engels.
  This poster has a black and white woodcut image of a large hand on an open Bible with various religious figures sprawled beneath it. The image is on a brown background. The poster is part of the 1983 celebration of the 400th anniversary of Martin Luther's birth.
• [photograph of man and boy chipping away at the Wall while a policeman watches from the other side]
  Black and white photo depicts a man and his son chipping away pieces of the Wall on the West side while a police officer looks on from the East side.
• Nationales Jugendfestival der DDR — 30 Jahre DDR
  This poster is a yellow and black image of a typewriter surrounded by flowers. The paper in the typewriter reads "The youth of the Erfurt district greet the Berlin hosts." The poster is an advertisement for the 1979 national youth festival.
• Ich kann die Mauer nicht mehr sehen.
  Poster features two photos on gold background. First photo, taken in 1987, depicts a blind man in front of the Wall with a sign around his neck reading "I can no longer see the wall" (title). The second photo, taken in 1990, depicts the same man with the same sign in front of the now destructed Wall. Title is translated into nine languages including German and English.
• 22. Arbeiter Festspiele DDR
  This poster has a dove inside of a circle of hands on a blue background. It advertises the 22nd Worker's Festival in Frankfurt on the Oder, during June 24-26, 1988. The fine print indicates the poster design is inspired by Picasso.
• Live in Berlin
  Poster advertises a 1990 concert in Berlin for the benefit of the Memorial Fund for Disaster Relief. Red and black brick background with an abstract design. Concert to be held on Saturday, July 21st at Berlin's Potsdamer Platz.
• All men are colored. ALL
  This poster is solid black with large grey text.
• Študentské Hnutie
  Poster text is in blue handwritten font with partially scribbled red heart below. Reads "Student Movement" in Slovak.
• 450. Jahrestag des Deutschen Bauernkrieges
  This poster is a black and white illustration of a man swinging a shovel. A rainbow is coming out of the shovel. The poster commemorates the 450th anniversary of the German Peasants' War.
• Helmut Kohl
  Poster features color photograph of Helmut Kohl at top. Promotes a visit from Kohl on Sunday, September 16th at 7 pm at the Frauenkirche in Dresden.
• Initiative für alle Volle Producktion mit weniger Energie wer spart, gewinnt!
  This poster is yellow with black text and blue and red lines. It reads, "Initiative for all: Full production with less energy. Whoever economizes, wins!"
• Für ein soziales Sachsen
  Poster features a white on green outline of the German state of Sachsen. Title in green reads "For a socialist Sachsen". Text below in red reads "vote left!". PDS insignia lower left along with "Linke Liste" and minor parties, including "Die Nelken." Poster is for the 1990 regional election in Saxony.
• Kinder- und Jugendspartakaide
  This poster has a young boy riding a pommel horse and leaping it over a hurdle.
• IG Metall DDR Erst arbeitslos und dann im Abseits unsere Antwort: Umschulungsprogramme
  Poster features a soccer ball in center. Text reads "First unemployment / and then offside / our answer: retraining programs." Black text with red border.
• Die Geschichte des Sozialismus ist für uns als Kampfpartei die Lebensschule. Wir empfangen daraus immer neue Anregungen.
  This poster is a stylized portrait of Rosa Luxemburg in red and white. The title reads, "The history of socialism is, for us as a fighting party, the school of life. We always get new incitements from it."
• IG Metall DDR Hol Dir keine nassen FuBe! Wer in der IG Metall ist, braucht nicht im Regen stehen!
  Poster features a red umbrella with "IG Metall DDR" written into the handle. Text reads "Don't get your feet wet! Those in the IG Metall [Union] don't need to stand in the rain!" Black text with red border.
• Weltkongress im internationalen Jahr der Frau
  This poster is blue with a stylized woman's head in gold. Next to the head is a fold dove that has the female symbol inside it. It advertises the World Congress in Berlin for the international women's year.
• Aktionstag Für sozialen Frieden in Deutschland…
  Poster promotes Aktionstag (Day of Action). Background is photograph of a crowd in gray and tan. Title and following text read "Day of Action/ For social freedom in German - against unemployment and poverty in East and West". Event to be held on the 28th of September, 1991 at 11 am at the Lustgarten in Berlin.
• XI. Parteitag der SED
  This poster has a large green XI that has a building façade on one side with a rainbow.
• Verantwortungsbewusst Kompetent Redlich
  Poster depicts portrait of Dr. Günther Maleuda, a candidate for the DBD. Title reads "Responsible/Competent/Bonafide", with text reading "With the DBD in a secure future".