East German Poster Database

Items

• Friedrich Engels 28.11.1820-5.8.1895
  Black and white portrait of Friedrich Engels with name and birth/death dates
• Werner Seelenbinder 2.8.1904 - 24.10.1944
  This poster celebrates the Olympic career of wrestler Werner Seelenbinder. The poster shows a portrait of Seelenbinder and pictures of him engaging in various atheletic events.
• Völkermord!
  Series of black and white photos documenting 20th century genocidal events. Text applauds the struggle against imperialist aggression.
• 30 Jahre Danach
  This poster commemorates 30 years of Soviet and DDR collaboration, depicting scenes of Germans and Soviets working together, along with captions.
• Milliarden in die Rüstung…
  Photo of a line of people superimposed on photo of US Air Force weapons and machinery (black and white). Text argues against the the new US armament and includes an expanded quote by Erich Honecker on the virtues of the socialist society.
• 1945-1975: 30 Siegreiche Jahre
  This poster, which proclaims "30 victorious years" of the DDR, shows various Soviet and DDR emblems, along with a depiction of a Soviet soldier raising the USSR flag over the Reichstag in WWII. The poster also has thank-you cards in one corner. The text in the lower left corner reads: "Dank euch, ihr Sowjetsoldaten, Dank eurem Land, das uns immer mit Rat und Tat, mit selbstloser Hilfe zur Seite Stand." The upper right corner contains the quote "Als die Sohne des Großen Oktober die Soldaten aus dem Lande Lenins die rote Fahne auf dem Reichstagsgebäude hißten, brachten sie uns Frieden und Freiheit vom Faschismus. Sie brachten zugleich die allgemeingultigen Erfahrungen der erstmalig in der Welt im Lande Lenins siegreich verwirklichten Lehre von Karl Marx in dessen Geburtsland zurück."
• Grafik zu Ernst Thälmann
  Series of superimposed portraits and newspaper text commemorating the role of Ernst Thälmann, the leader of the Weimar-era Communist Party, in German socialism.
• Unsere Solidarität hilft siegen! den Völkern Lateinamerikas
  This poster shows a Latin American man with two women and a child as part of a crowd of people. The poster urges East Germans to support the people of Latin America. The text also references solidarity account 444.
• Unsere Solidarität geht weiter! für die Völker Südostasiens
  Large photo of smiling Asian children with text declaring that our solidarity goes forward for the people of South Asia. The text also references the solidarity account 444.
• Nikaragua braucht Frieden und Solidarität! Solidaritätskonto 444
  This poster expresses DDR support for the Nicaraguan Revolution, particularly through the inclusion of artwork by Nicaraguan artist Mario Marin. The art shows a Nicaraguan village scene.
• Karl Marx 5.51818 - 14.4.1883
  Series of black and white photos (and one sepia) that depict Karl Marx and the continuation of Marxist thought. Horizontal orientation.
• Plan '80 Unser Programm hohe Leistungen Qualitäts Arbeit größerer Nutzeffekt. Alles zum Wohle des Volkes.
  This poster shows an ambigrammatic representation for improved economic production in 1980.
• Meinst du, die Russen wollen Krieg?
  Large black and white photo of a man holding a woman. Text asks whether the viewer thinks the Russians want war.
• Karl Marx 1883-1983
  This poster is a brown-scale depiction of Karl Marx.
• Karl Marx | Proletarier aller Länder vereinigt Euch!
  Orange-scale portrait of Karl Marx telling the proletariat of all nations to unite.
• In memoriam Juri Gagarin Start: 12.4.61, 7 07 Mez
  This poster shows Juri Gagarin, the first man in space, superimposed on a background that includes Copernicus' plan of the solar system, an armillary sphere, and the earth.
• No. 1
  Large stylized white dove carrying green olive branch with "No. 1" printed above.
• Wilhelm Pieck Revolutionär
  This poster shows a young Wilhelm Pieck, the first and only president of the DDR.
• Große Sozialistische Oktoberrevolution-Wende in der Geschichte der Menschheit
  1977 calendar featuring early Soviet revolutionary posters. Poster is double-sided. Title reads "The Great Socialist October Revolution - Turning Point in the History of Humanity."
• (In Russian)
  This chart shows Soviet military medals from various years in chronological order.
• XI. Parteitag der SED
  Brown stippled close-up of two hands grasping each other in handshake; repeating and fading into red background. Advertises the eleventh party convention for the SED.
• (In Russian)
  This diagram shows a Russian machine gun mount. Part of a series of Russian mechanical diagrams.
• Nachgedacht angepackt… mehr besser effektiver
  Stippled red and white image of a worker shadowed by portrait of an academic or a philosopher. The poster states that thought creates more effective workers.
• (In Russian)
  This diagram depicts the workings of an unidentified piece of Russian military equipment. The poster is a part of a larger chart. This is part of a series of Russian mechanical diagrams.
• Neue Ideen sind gefragt; Jugend macht erfinderisch
  This poster features an abstract geometric design consisting of of circles, straight lines and arrows. The text declares that new ideas are asked and young people are imaginative. The lines resemble a bicycle.