East German Poster Database

Items

• Martin Luther / 1483-1546

  This poster commemorates the 500 year anniversary of Martin Luther's birth. It is black, white and gray and features a large portrait of Martin Luther. Oversize.

• Zu den progressiven Traditionen... / Erich Honecker / Martin Luther

  This poster commemorates the 500 year anniversary of Martin Luther's birth. It has a lengthy quote from Erich Honecker. Poster is white with black text. Oversize.

• Untergang des Egoisten Fatzer / Berolt Brecht

  Poster advertises a production of Bertolt Brecht's “Untergang des Egoisten Johann Fatzer” (Downfall of the Egotist Johann Fatzer). The poster is black and white and shows a photograph of a man in a black leather coat with a black censor bar over his eyes. Oversize.

• Unser Recht Zu Leben / Berliner Ensemble

  This poster advertises a performance by the Berliner Ensemble. It is not clear what specific play is being performed. The top of the poster has a title: “Unser Recht Zu Leben” (Our Right To Live) above a Picasso drawing of a bird. Below there is a quote from Bertolt Brecht about Carthage in German, French, English, Spanish and Russian. Oversize.

• Berliner Ensemble/Walter Jens/Der Fall Judas/Es plädiert Peter Bause/Einrichtung/Regie Holger Teschke/Premiere 25.3.1990/11.00 Uhr Foyer Weiterhin im Spielplan

  Poster is a yellow/red gradient with text in orange/navy gradient. Advertises for performance of "The Case of Judas" from Walter Jens by the Berliner Ensemble. Directed by Holger Teschke. Play's premiere.

• Marieluise Fleißer/Fegefeuer in Ingolstadt/Berliner Ensemble

  Poster is black with red type. Advertises for a performance of "Purgatory in Ingol", from Marieluise Fleißer and performed by the Berliner Ensemble.

• Berliner Ensemble/Musik und Literatur Paul Heinz Dittrich Kammermusik VII Die Blinden nach Maurice Maeterlinck für fünf Sprecher, Bläserquintett und Cembalo/Christine Gloger Felicitas Ritsch Hans-Joachim Frank Peter Tepper Arno Wyzniewski Mitglieder der B

  Poster is pink with purple text. Advertises for music and literature from the Berliner Ensemble, featuring a performance of "The Blind" by Maurice Maeterlinck in five languages.

• Berliner Ensemble Buchverlag »Der Morgen«/Buchpremiere Hans-Ulrich Strack Rosa Nacht und Schwarzes Licht Leben mit Alkohol-Berichte/Lesung mit Corinna Harfouch Victor Deiß Manuel Soubeyrand/28.11./7.12. 19.30 Probe Bühne/Berliner Ensemble

  Poster is white with text fading from red to blue top to bottom. Advertises for a book launch from the Hans-Ulrich Strack titled "Pink Night and Black Light: Life with Alcohol - Reports", plus a book published from the Berliner Ensemble titled "The Morning" and readings with Corinna Harfouch, Victor Deiß, and Manuel Soubeyrand. From Novermber 28th through December 7th at 7:30 pm.

• Die Anfänge: Heiner Müller, Der Lohndrücker, Helmut Baierl, Die Feststellung, Musik Siegried Matthus- Probebühne Berliner Ensemble

  This poster is orange with large black text. The poster advertises for "The Beginning", a youth project from the Institute for Play Direction Art School in Berlin and the Berliner Ensemble. This project features pieces from Heiner Müller and Helmut Baierl, with music from Siegfried Matthus.

• Außerhalb von Schuld von Uwe Saeger

  This poster is white, and depicts a yellow table with black and white figures (many in hats) gathered around the bottom, and three figures at the top: one with possible a patch over his right eye and one who appears to be sulking and facing away from the other two. The text is in black outlined in yellow at the top. It advertises for a play titled "Outside of Debt", from Uwe Saeger.

• Pjotr Tschaikowski/Pique Dame/Deutsche Staatsoper Berlin

  This poster is green and depicts a queen of spades card in center with black and white depictions of a man and a woman instead. The spades are half black/half red. Its text is in black on all sides of card. This poster advertises for Tchaikovsky's "Pique Dame" opera.

• Mozart da Ponte- Don Giovanni

  The poster is white with brown type. This advertises for an opera by Mozart titled "Don Giovanni", to be performed at the Deutsche Staatsoper Berlin.