East German Poster Database

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• Berlin Wall geometric humanoid graffiti art

  This poster is a color photograph of a segment of the Berlin Wall decorated with graffiti art. The painting consists mainly of a red background, with black and white geometric humanoid figures sketched on top, stylized to resemble "primitive" art.

• Berlin Wall fish graffiti art

  this poster is a color photograph of a segment of the Berlin Wall decorated with graffiti art. The painting consists of progressively larger fish from right to left, displaying progressively more prominent pirahna-like fangs. Caption inscribed on the painting "Auch Tiedge war ein dicker fisch" (Tiedge was also a fatter fish - likely in reference to Hans Tiedge, former head of West German counter-intelligence who defected to East Germany). Graffiti art is by Christophe Bouchet, 1985.

• Berlin Wall graffiti art

  This poster is a color photograph of a segment of the Berlin Wall decorated with graffiti art. To the left is "Red Dope on Rabbits" by Noir, and to the right "Hommage a la Fontaine", by C. Bouchet and Noir, created in 1985.

• Berlin Wall graffiti art

  This poster is a color photograph of a segment of the Berlin Wall decorated with graffiti art, mostly abstract portraits.

• Photograph of a boy and two Russian soldiers looking at each other through opposite sides of the Wall

  This poster is a black and white photograph a boy and two Russian soldiers talking with each other through two holes in the Berlin Wall. Various bits of graffiti are seen on the wall.

• Berliner Mauerkunst

  This poster is an advertisement for a book by Ralf Gründer which documents graffiti art on the Berlin Wall. The background is a photograph of part of the art of the Berlin Wall.

• Todesschüsse an der Grenze?

  Poster features a black and white photograph of dead bodies in front of the Berlin Wall. Graffiti on the Wall reads "How much longer?" Title reads "Deadly shots at the border?" Text below reads "The walls, the spring guns, the land mines throughout the country are finally gone. A non-violent revolution accomplished this. The rulers, however, again are building fences, this time in Western Europe. Refuges are tortured and killed first in the countries where they were deported by Federal Border Police. Build no new walls: The right to asylum remains."

• [black and white photo of girl climbing through the Wall]

  Poster is a large black and white photograph of a girl climbing through a hole in the Wall while through a hole to the right a policeman stands watching.

• And you! What are you doing for peace?

  Poster features a painting depicting the day the Wall came down, with a crowd of people and many straddling a part of the Wall that remains standing.

• Berlin 11 November 1989

  Poster depicts a black and white photograph of soldiers from East Germany emerging from a break in the Wall into a crowd of people on the West side.

• Berlin Mauerbilder…

  Poster features a large, detailed map of divided Berlin, with accompanying period photos (black and white) and captions emphasizing the Wall. Back shows appx. 180 photos and captions from the archive of Hendrik G. Pastor. Oversize.

• „Die Mauer steht gegen den Strom der Geschichte."

  This poster features two quotes by Willy Brandt; one states "The Wall stands against the tide of history." (1964) The other reads "Now grows together was belongs together." (1989) In the lower right corner is the logo of the Sozialdemokratische Partei Deutschlands (SPD). This likely has to do with the elections of 1990.

• (no title)

  This poster is a large black and white photo of DDR soldier and a young boy, who he put over the Wall (at the time a low barbed-wire fence) back into East Germany where the rest of his family was located.

• (no title)

  This poster is a large black and white photo of Conrad Schumann jumping over the Wall. Schumann was assigned to guard the Wall during its early phase of construction (when it was a low barbed-wire fence), but instead escaped over it himself at the prodding of West Germans.

• Berlin bliebt Berlin!

  This poster shows the Berlin bear (featured in the Berlin coat of arms with a crown over its head) with the bear's eyes masked by a segment of the Wall, and its mouth stuffed with various newspapers. The bear has a baton in its right hand and a sign reading "Berlin stays Berlin!" with a head atop the sign in its left hand and a smoking gun at the base of its feet. The poster is colored in red, black, and white.

• Wir bieten zur Zeit vom Verkauf an:…

  The poster is a black and white photo of the Brandenburg Gate viewed over the Wall, with sign in foreground reading "Attention, you are now entering West Berlin". A colored sign superimposed in front of the Wall lists individuals by profession and how much they can be bought for. Retirees, disabled persons, and those unable to work are free (worthless). The poster refers to the East German practice of selling political prisoners to West Germany.

• 13. August 1961: Berliner Mauerbau

  Text tells the story of Peter Fechter, an 18 year old bricklayer who was shot at the base of the Wall while trying to escape DDR border guards. He cried out for help but no one came until finally he died and was carried away. Bold red letters state "murder is murder, even when ordered". Three black and white photos of the incident accompany the text.

• „Tunnel 57”

  This poster is a black and white photograph of a man coming through a tunnel, numbered "57", presumably under the Berlin Wall.

• 9. November 1989

  This poster features a photograph of people climbing over the Berlin Wall the day Gorbachev announced DDR citizens could visit West Germany. Brandenburg Gate visible behind.

• Berlin '89/Photo by Gustav Brauer

  Poster features large photographic print by Gustav Brauer; depicts an individual with a hammer atop a ladder, positioned to bhip away at a heavily defaced segment of the wall.

• Berlin '89/Photo by Gustav Brauer

  Poster features large photgraphic print by Gustav Brauer; depicts a segment of the wall at night with a several large holes, one roughly remedied by a mesh panel.

• Berlin '89/Photo by Gustav Brauer

  Poster features large photographic print by Gustav Brauer; depicts an individual at night staring toward a segment of the wall punctuated by gaping holes. Brandenburg Gate is visibile behind.