East German Poster Database

Items

• CHILE

  Poster is a print, possibly woodblock, of a red fist with "CHILE" printed underneath. There is an illegible artist's signature in pencil underneath the print.

• Kasimir und Karoline / Odon von Horvath / Maxim Gorki Theater.

  The main feature of this colorful poster is a woman in a red dress holding a beer mug who seems to be suspended in the air. On the right hand side is a man with a mustache wearing a blue suit who is reading a unicycle. Underneath the woman is a huge pair of scissors that are cutting through a painting of an idyllic landscape of palm trees and a lake with mountains and a huge red setting sun in the background. On the left a woman's hand reaches into the picture holding an ice cream cone.

• Die Kronung der Poppea / Oper von Claudio Monteverdi / Theater der Stadt Cottbus.

  The colors of this poster are various orange and red tones on a white background. It shows a cracked stone bust of a woman. Behind her are several symbols of power: an eagle, a sword on a coat of arms, and a laurel wreath. The text is in red across the bottom.

• Komische Oper / Spielzeit 1981/82 / Premieren: Die Meistersinger von Nurnberg; Die Entfuhrung aus dem Serail; La Boheme; Rhythmus – Raum – Bewegung; Der hozgeschnitzte Prinz/Der Narr / Weiterhin im Spielplan: Ritter Blaubart; Der Fiedler auf dem Dach; Die

  This poster is divided into 12 squares. One contains a list of the operas and ballets that will be performed during the 1981/82 season. The other squares show color photographs of scenes from previous performances of some operas and ballets that were retained for the current season.

• Kokori / Theater der Freundschaft / Kokori: Manche Leute denken, sie konnen alles mit uns machen, bloss weil wir noch ziemlich klein sind.../ Buhne: Eckart; Gestaltung: Weber.

  This poster in landscape format shows a drawing of a stage setting. At the sides are exotic plants and light brown curtains that are draped to look like sand dunes. In the background are palm trees and the sea. In the foreground is a strangely dressed man wearing a multi-colored coat and a hat. He is barefoot and holds up a red flower. Translation of the quote: “Some people think they can treat us whichever way they want, just because we are still rather small...”

• Komische Oper

  This poster is – for the most part – bright blue with white flecks. In the bottom right hand corner is a picture of a red apple with a brown stem. At the bottom of the poster is a 10 cm wide black band with the text in white letters.