East German Poster Database

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• 825 Jahre Leipzig der Handelsplatz
  Two golden lion silhouettes against a blue background are on either side of uppercase letter Ms stacked on top of one another.
• '90 Science and education
  A doubled-sided poster with a half of the 1990 calendar on each side. There are also photographs of artifacts and research equipment. On one side is a microscope surrounded by samples of uranium, books, and scientific measuring devices. This photograph celebrates the 200th anniversary of the discovery of uranium. The photograph on the other side features several examples of animal and plant fossils.
• Gnoiener Mühlenfest
  A pinwheel shape is unfolded at the top to reveal a blue sky. At the sides and the bottom, there are several images that can be seen, including a musical score, a block of text, and a stick figure holding a red pinwheel beneath the sunshine. The poster advertises for a festival that occurred on June 27-28, 1987.
• Gnoiener Mühlenfest
  A cow with a ribbon around its neck stands on top of a column made of grass. The cow also has a collar around its neck with a tag that has the festival logo. The poster advertises for a festival that occurred on June 27-28, 1987.
• Gnoiener Mühlenfest
  A close-up of a pair of ankles and feet with striped socks and sneakers hover above four pinwheels of various sizes against a blue sky background. The poster advertises for a festival that occurred on June 27-28, 1987.
• Ikarus
  A black and white photograph of a mountain is partially visible in the background. In the foreground is a description of the story of Icarus with the name of the author Thomas Luthardt below the description.
• Zentrum der Literatur und der Bibliotheksarbeit Frankfurt (Oder)
  A collage of street signs with names that include the names of authors as part of the street names. The signs are arranged in close proximity to one another resembling bricks in a building.
• Tierpark Berlin
  Three lemurs are on branches, and they are different sizes to give the sense that the viewer is seeing lemurs of the same size in the foreground, middle ground, and background.
• Gartenbau - ausstellung u.- messe 1970
  A green circle containing a hand holding a flower is at the bottom of the poster, and the top of the poster consists of the oversize lowercase letters "iga." The poster promotes a garden fair that occurred August 22-September 27, 1970.
• Tag der Familie
  A silohouette of a family of four with a mother, a father, a son, and a daughter. The mother is holding a teddy bear and all of the family members are holidng hands.
• Tag der Poesie
  A close-up of a pocket watch with a variety of images located in a ring just outside of of the roman numerals that designate the time. The images include a moon, a sun, a question mark, a gramaphone, a camera, a glass of beer, butterflies, birds, and a pocket watch. The poster advertises a poetry event that occurred on June 24, 1978.
• 1025 Jahre Stadt Halle 961-1986
  A man in medieval clothes carries a basket in the foreground. In the background is a view of the Halle city skyline and a field with a farmer behind horses pulling a farming implement.
• Vogel Wiese
  A bird that appears to have two heads, one male and one female. The body of the bird has a round shape with an orange center and a purple border. On the right side of the bird are blue tailfeathers. The poster promotes and event that occurred July 8-August 6, 1978.
• 10. Internationale Konferens European String Teachers Association
  Four violins occupy all four sections of the poster divided into four sections by text describing the event. Two of the violins are front-facing and the other two are back-facing.
• 30 Jahre Mözen Bücher
  An abstract patining of a rooster that consists of an outline drawn over a variety of colors. The poster appears to promote an anniversary of a book festival in Mozen.
• Woche des Buches
  A man wearing a hat and an apron holds a green watering can and uses it to water books that are partially submerged in the ground. The poster appears to promote a book festival that occurred on May 7-14, 1988.
• Stadtkern Berlin 1920
  An aerial view of downtown Berlin in 1920. Select buildings and landmarks in the photograph are numbered, and a legend on the lefthand side identifies the 77 numbered buildings and landmarks. The poster may have something to do with the reunification of Germany.
• Tierpark Berlin spannung, spass und spiele
  A brown bear stands upright on the lefthand side of the poster opposite the information about the event. The special event at the zoo occurred on the 7, 14, 21, and 18 of August 1985.
• Expovita Volleyball
  A group potrait of six women volleyball players posing with a trophy, and one of the players is holding a volleyball.
• Schlafzimmer geheimnisse?
  The title of the poster is the only image on the poster. The lowercase letter "a" in the word "Schlafzimmer" is tilted at an angle. The poster appears to advertise for furniture or a furniture company.
• Wohin Pfingsten? zum Pressefest der Schweriner Volkszeitung
  A black typewriter with a piece of paper coming out of it as if it has been typed on. The title is on the piece of paper, and above the typewriter are blue, red, and green ashapes that resemble astericks. The poster appears to promote a writing or journalism festival that occurred on May 29-30, 1982.
• Tage der Freundschaft des Bezirkes Varna im Bezirk Rostock
  A heart-shaped design at the top of the poster is created by the colors from the flag of East Germany and the flag of Bulgaria merging together after criss-crossing in the middle of the poster. The poster appears to promote a joint festival that occurred on June 2-4, 1978.
• Warnemünde 1981
  A waterfront scene of Warnemünde with many people enjoying various leisure activities with buildings, including a lighthouse, in the background. There is also an active harbor with many fishing, sailing, and sightseeing boats. Below the image is a calendar for 1981.
• Striezelmarkt
  The heads of two children appear above a heart-shaped design bordered by blue and orange dots. Inside the heart-shaped design is the poster title and information about when the market is open.
• Frühlingsfest
  A red figure-eight design contains the text in the lower half, and a car with two people is going very fast up the deisgn. On the same side of the design as the car is a series of yellow, blue, and orange curved lines. The poster appears to promote a spring festival in Dresden that occurred on April 15-May 7, 1978.