East German Poster Database

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• Alexander Chmelik/Bühnen der Stadt Magdeburg Theater für junge Zuschauer/Und Sie bewegt sich/Doch?

  Poster is white with depiction of a man wearing a pair of dragon wings, with shooting star and ringed planet in background. Text at top and bottom in black. Advertises for "And you're moving, right?" from Alexander Chmelik.

• Das Schwitzbad von Wladimir Majakowski, Bühnenbild Vaclav Sramek, Regie - Friedo Solter- Deutsches Theater Staatstheater

  This poster is white with a cartoon drawing of an anthropomorphic machine, apparently a time machine, in black, white, red and orange. The text aroud the border details the actors/actresses, with the title at the bottom in black on gray. This poster advertises for "The Sweat Bath" from Wladimir Majakowski, directed by Friedo Soliter.

• Vom ich zum wir/Einmal hin und zurück/Es spielen: Brigitte Krause, Else Maybrid, Heinz Draehn, Edgar Harter, Gert Kießling, Klaus Bergatt a. G./Musikalische Leitung: Jochen Wiemer. Regie: Otto Stark, NPJ

  The poster shows a man holding a sign with six images of his face. On the right side behind the hill is another man walking the opposite direction. The title translates to "From me to us / Once there and back" director is Otto Stark

• Knigge '77/Pardon, wir kritisieren!/Das Berliner Kabarett am Bahnhof Friedrichstraße und in der Degnenstraße

  Poster depicts a man in red suit with purple pants who has just been punched by a mechanical boxing glove and is falling toward right. Purple background. Text Title below in orange 3d with remaining text below in black script. Advertises for "Pardon, We're Criticizing".

• Vorwärts zu neuen folgen

  Poster is white with cartoon lobster holding a yellow sign with title in black. Title reads "Forwards to new results". Advertisement for Distel Cabaret.

• Palast der Republik/Bärchens Traum/Eine weihnachtliche Revue für kleine Leute von Jochen Thomas und Peter Ensikat/1. Dezember 1979, 16.00 Uhr 2. Dezember 1979, 11.00 und 15.00 Uhr 3. bis 7. Dezember 1979, 16.00 Uhr 8. Dezember 1979, 13.00 und 16.00 Uhr 9.

  Poster is white with large red Santa depicted in center. On left side of mustache hangs a yellow bear in a red skirt and on right side hangs a blue dog in overalls. A viscious-looking green and blue-striped cat with mustache stands with claws extended bottom center. Title in script on Santa's beard. Remaining text beneath and at bottom. Advertises for "Little Bear's Dream", a Christmas Revue for small people from Jochen Thomas and Peter Ensikat.

• Palast der Republik Großer Saal/Eine weihnachtliche Geschichte für Kinder von 6 bis 12 Jahren Regie: Jochen Thomas/Bärchens Weihnachts-überraschung/3. bis 5.12., 9., 10., 12. und 15. 12. 1986, 16.00 Uhr 6. und 13. 12. 1986, 13.00 und 16.00 Uhr 7. und 14.

  Poster background is white speckled lightly with blue. Depicts a cartoon Santa figure on snowshoes who has thrown a present into the air. Title in black script on present. Remaining text top left, top right, and bottom left. Advertises for "Little Bear's Christmas Surprise", a Christmas tale for children.

• Palast der Republik/Großer Saal/Bärchens Traum/Eine weihnachtliche Geschichte für Kinder von 6 bis 10 Jahren/Text: Peter Ensikat/Buch und Regie: Jochen Thomas/Musik: Jürgen Ecke/30.11 bis 2.12.1988, 16.00 Uhr 3.12. 1988, 13.00 und 16.00 Uhr 14.12. 1988, 1

  Poster is white and depicts cartoon wizard in red hat, gloves and boots and black robe, bent over at top of poster. At right is a green which in green kerchief, a red-bearded blue man in black hat, a blue cheshire cat wit red eyes, and at left facing right a dog and bear. Text in black script top left, center, bottom, left and white on wizard's robe. Advertises for "Little Bear's Dream", a Christmas story for children.

• 17. und 18. September 1987, 19.00 Uhr 19. September 1987, 15.00 und 19.00 Uhr 20. September 1987, 11.00 und 15.00 Uhr Karten ab 29.8.1987 an den Kassen des PdR, Spreeufer/750 Jahre Berlin 1987/Lachen und lachen lassen/Eine literarisch-musikalische Revue m

  Poster is white with cartoon depiction of a bird wearing a belled jester hat inside of a red podium, holding a yellow book in right wing. Peering over the podium is a professorial-looking owl. Text in white on black top right corner and at bottom. Advertises for "Laugh and Let Laugh", a literary-musical revue.

• Lachen und lachen lassen/Eine literarisch-musikalische Revue mit prominenten Autoren des Eulenspiegel Verlages und namhaften Chansoninterpreten 13. und 14. Oktober 1988, 19.00 Uhr 15. und 16. Oktober 1988, 15.00 und 19.00 Uhr Karten ab 17.9.1988 Gemeinsch

  Poster is white and depicts cartoon of a blue anthropomorphic figure with cat-like ears and large nose, earing a blue jacket and bowtie, and appearing to juggle books (one yellow, green, and red). Text in black top left corner. Poster advertises for a performance of "Laugh and Let Laugh", a literary-musical revue with prominent authors from the "Eulenspiegel Publishing".

• Lachen und lachen lassen/Eine literarisch-musikalische Revue mit prominenten Autoren des Eulenspiegel Verlages und namhaften Künstlern von Bühne und Film-Gemeinschaftsproduktion des Palastes der Republik und des Eulenspiegel Verlages. Am 24. September 198

  Poster is light olive green with darker green rectangle center top, filled with disarticulated appendages that appear to belong to an owl. The owl is depicted in cartoon style, wearing a suit. Also depicted are a book, pencil, and various letters with dotted lines attaching them to the objects. Text above and below in black script with some words in white for emphasis. Advertises for a performance of "Laugh and Let Laugh", a literary/muscial revue with prominent authors and artists.

• Wie Bärchen zur Sonne flog- Ein weihnachtliches Märchen für kleine und große Leute, Text: Peter Ensikat, Musik: Jürgen Ecke Buch und Regie: Jochen Thomas

  This poster is white with a cartoon depiction of an anthropomorphic sun, whose rays are tied with yellow ribbons in manner of pigtails. Sitting on the rays are a bear and blue dog, with a Santa and an angel in a baseball cap below. The title is at the top in black script, with descriptive text in black script in pink and blue cloud below. This poster advertises for "How Little Bear Flew to the Sun: A Christmas Fairytale for People Young and Old", directed by Jochen Thomas with text by Peter Ensikat.

• Ausnahmsweise: Komödie von Juri Winogradow, Bühnen der Stadt Magdeburg-Theater für Junge Zuschauer- DDR-Erstauffühurung

  This poster is white with a cartoon depiction of a Soviet soldier with blonde pigtails protruding from either side of his head fastened at the base by red hearts. Their right leg is lifted up displaying a red high-heeled shoe. This poster advertises for comedy performance titled "Exceptionally", from Juri Winogradow, and was the play's premiere in the DDR.

• Die Bestechlichen

  This poster is white with drawn image of a small man in a black and white military uniform seated on the back of a larger man with the back end of a horse. The centaur is wearing a brown suit and has a large nose. The rear left leg has been replaced by a hand. There is a silhouette of the Eiffel Tower in the background. The film is French. Box 2.

• Ali Baba und die 40 Räuber

  This poster has a drawn image of Ali Baba and a woman standing in front of a group of trees and bushes. Forty men's heads line the borders of the poster. The film is a collaboration between the Soviet Union and India.

• Ach du lieber Harry

  This poster is a drawn image of a white rabbit with a man's head playing a drum while standing on a green hill. The man is wearing a bandage around his head. The film is West German.

• Die Bestechlichen/Eine französische Filmkomodie mit Philippe Noiret und Thierry Lhermitte in den Hauptrollen/Regie: Claude Zidi.

  This poster is a drawn image of a French police officer riding on the back of a centaur-like business man in a brown suit. The businessman/centaur's rear left foot is a giant hand. The Eiffel Tower appears in the backround at the bottom of the poster.

• Gebrauchsgrafik für Kinder von Manfred Bofinger

  This poster has a blue background and shows an illustration of a hand with small puppets on each finger. The hand has a smiley face drawn on it. The puppets are a gnome, lizard, devil, pirate, and an elephant. It is for an exhibition featuring graphics for children by Manfred Bofinger (May 4 - June 7, 1981).

• Das Wäre Ja Gelacht!

  This poster shows a line-drawn face with a red pencil coming out of its mouth and a paintbrush and ink pen coming out of the top of its head like horns. It is for an exhibition titled "That's ridiculous!" featuring caricatures from East German artists.

• Manfred Bofinger: Grafik für Kinder

  This poster shows a drawing of a stingray with red graffiti on his stomach that makes it look like a smiley face. It is for an exhibition featuring works for children by Manfred Bofinger at the Rochsburg Museum (May 7 - July 2, 1989). Box 6.

• Manfred Bofinger: Gebrauchsgrafik für Kinder

  This poster has a peach background and shows a drawing of a young boy with his tongue sticking out. There is a stick-figure drawing of a person on the boy's tongue. The boy is also wearing a blue and green striped shirt and hat. It is for an exhibition featuring works for children by Manfred Bofinger in Halle (March 2 - 27, 1981). Box 6.

• Buchillustration von Manfred Bofinger

  This poster shows an outline of a book cover with various silhouettes of animals and weapons. The top of the poster shows two swords being stabbed through a heart and a winged horse. It is for an exhibition featuring book illustrations by Manfred Bofinger (May 2 - June 11, 1978). Box 6.

• Manfred Bofinger: Grafik

  This poster has a light blue background and shows a drawing of a clown with two face, one on top and one on the bottom, connect by the same mouth. It is for an exhibition featuring work by Manfred Bofinger at the Fundus Gallery in Herzberg (November 1989).

• Ökono Komik

  This poster shows an illustration of a large "piggy bank" standing in a green field. The coin slot for the bank is on the pig stomach, facing the ground. It is for an exhibition featuring cartoons and illustrations depicting nature and ecological themes at the TV Tower in Berlin (February 1975).

• 10 Jahre Bilderkneipe Friedrichshagen

  This poster shows an illustration of a rooster dressed as a waiter carrying a small framed piece of art depicting a nude female. It is for an exhibition featuring work revolving around Friedrichshagen in Berlin.