East German Poster Database

Items

• 750 Jahre Güstrow
  A flower decoration in the shape of the letter "G" against a red background. A section of the letter shape is in color. The poster appears to mark the 750th anniversary of Güstrow.
• Scherensprüche
  The poster is covered with word bubbles that contain different proverbs or sayings. Two of the word bubbles appear above the heads of human silhouettes.
• 21. Oderfestspiele: Tage der Freundschaft und Kultur des Gebietes Wraza
  There are several curving lines that resemble paths. Each one is bordered by black lines and contains a different color, and the blue one is the largest and occupies much of the lower half of the poster. The poster appears to promote a festival in Wraza that occurred on September 25-October 7, 1981.
• Kulturpark Berlin
  The poster consists of a variety of images of acitivites at the park. There are amusement park rides, people reading at a table, people racing in go-carts, and a man on a high-wire.
• FISA-Meisterschaften der Junioren
  There are five oars and each one is a different color (blue, yellow, black, green, and red). The oars are at an angle. The poster appears to advertise a youth rowing event that occurred on August 8-11, 1985.
• IX. Museumstage der Arbeiterjugend für Kunst, Wissenschaft und Technik
  A bird with a black head and red body is suspended above the title of the poster. The bird's body seems to be shaped like the letter "M." The poster appears to promote a youth day at the museums.
• 1050 Jahre Calbe Saale
  A red heifer is at the bottom of the poster with a large amount of white space between the bottom of the poster and the top with the title. The poster celebrates the 1050th anniversary of the town Calbe.
• 23. Oderfestspiele 23.9-7.10.83
  A double image of a grove of trees with one grove the color blue and the other green.
• Laternenfest in Halle am 31.8.85
  Colorful designs that look like fireworks come up from a landscape view of the city of Halle. The poster promotes the upcoming festival.
• Johann Gottfried Herder Ehrung der DDR 1978
  A silhouette of Johann Gottfried Herder at a lectern and is legs are surrounded by a spiral staircase that leads up to the lectern. The poster appears to be to promote events to honor him on December 17-20, 1978.
• Februar
  The word Februar is in the upper section of the poster with details about events during the month of Febraury listed below. The poster appears to advertise for events sponsored by the Kulturbund der DDR Berlin.
• Blühende Ostern in Dresden Stadthalle
  A close-up of a daffodil is in the upper two-thirds of the poster with information about the event below it. The poster appears to promote an Easter flower show.
• 800 Jahre Vipperow 1178-1978
  A black and white drawing of a town is at the top of the poster. The town is in the background and a field and trees are in the foreground. Below that image is a circle with a boar running. The poster appears to promote a festival that occurred May 12-16, 1978, to celebrate the 800 year anniversary of Vipperow.
• Laternenfest in Halle 28. August 1982
  Red and yellow paper boats float on water inside of a circle. The boats are posistioned in such a way that the boats at the bottom of the circle appear to be closer to the viewer than the ones at the top of the circle.
• Book with a face
  An open book with a cartoon face that overlaps the front and back covers. Two sets of four fingers appear at the bottom of the front and back of the book as if the book is being read.
• Klub im Haus der jungen Talente Klosterstr. 68/70
  A man with red hair and a red beard is reading and trips on a rope while coming out between a set of curtains. He is also losing his grip on a paintbrush as he trips. The poster appears to promote a series of events related to theatre, film, literature and visual arts.
• Stern-Combo Meissen
  A group portrait of Stern-Combo Meissen with three of the members standing behind the other three.
• Dieter Müller - Dessin
  A reclining woman with a dress that is flowing around her and is made up of different horizontal designs. The background also consists of horizontal lines. The poster appears to promote the work of Dieter Müller.
• Silly
  A black and white image of members of the band Silly on stage. The image on this poster connects with CS-0134.
• Silly
  A black and white image of members of the band Silly on stage. The image on this poster connects with CS-0135.
• Lift
  A group portrait of the band Lift with images of their faces created with black and white dots. Below each of the ir faces are their signatures.
• Lift
  A group portrait of the band Lift with images of the forest surrounding them as well as taking the place of the lower bodies.
• 4. Jazztag Leipzig
  A saxaphone in the shape of the number four that seems to come out of a background of yellow and blue stars. The poster promotes a jazz event that occurred on May 10-13, 1979.
• V. Internationales Schachturnier 1983
  A black and white chess piece is made up of black dots with white space in between. There is also a diamond shaped design in the middle of the lower section of the chess piece. The poster promote an international chess tournament that occurred December 1-15, 1983.
• Haus der Sowjetischen Wissenschaft und Kultur '84-89
  There is a letter v-shaped design with one side consisting of the USSR flag design and the other side the DDR flag design. There is also confetti floating horizontally across the poster. At the bottom are the opening days and hours for the museum. The poster appears to celebrate the 5 year anniversary of the museum.