East German Poster Database

Items

• FDGB

  This is a two part poster. The top poster (PL-0695) is white with a large reddish orange stripe down the middle. In lighter orange there is the FDGB insignia. Oversize.

• 1. Mai/Vorwärts zum XI. Parteitag der SED

  Poster features a large red numeral "1" with FDGB insignia inscribed inside. Period is a red flower, followed by the word "Mai" in script similar to the numeral but smaller. Bottome text in black promotes the eleventh anniversary of the SED.

• Den Frieden die Freiheit

  This poster is red with star at bottom (in the manner of the Vietnamese flag). The star shows a city with sunrise behind and dove in the air. The title in white reads, "The peace of freedom." while at the bottom reads, "Solidarity with Vietnam".

• 1. Mai 1978

  This poster has a red flower on a white background. There is grey text arranged diagonally on the background. The title appears in green in the lower right corner.

• Eure Anstrengungen, sozialistisch zu arbeiten, zu lernen und zu leben, sind ein hervorragender Ausdruck…

  This poster has a red photograph of German workers reading a newspaper. The left hand side of the poster beneath the text is blue.

• Die Zukunft Deutschlands wird vom Kampf der deutschen Arbeiterklasse entschieden. Nur die einheitlich kämpfende Arbeiterklasse kann an der Spitze aller frieliebenden Kräfte den Militarismus bändigen. Darin besteht ihre große nationale Vertantwortung.

  Poster is green with black text. Title reads "Germany's future is decided by the struggle of the German working class. Only the uniform struggling working class at the forefront of all peace-loving forces can tame militarism. Therein lies your great national responsibility." Quote is contextualized as taken from an open letter from the Chair of the FDBG Federal Executive Board to trade union groups.

• Euer wichtigster Beitrag zum Kampf für den Frieden und für die Lösung der nationalen Frage in Deutschland ist Eure Arbeit in der sozialistichen Produktion, Eure Teilnahme an der Bewegung der sozialistischen Arbeit an jedem Tage und zu jeder Student.

  Poster is red and gray on green background. Text in white reads "Your most important contribution to the struggle for peace and for resolving the national question in Germany is your work in the socialist production, your participation in the movement of socialist work every day and every hour". Quote is contextualized as taken from an open letter from the Chair of the FDBG Federal Exectuive Board to trade union groups.

• Organisiert die sozialistische Hilfe und laßt kein Zurückbleiben einzelner Kollegen, Kollektive oder Abschnitte zu. Erzieht Euch gegenseitig in Euren Gewerkschaftsgruppen zu Sozialisten, die nach den Gesetzen der sozialistischen Moral leben

  Poster is black with red borders. Title in yellow reads "Organize the socialist help and let no individual colleague, collective, or section stay behind. Educate each other in your unions about socialism, so that you may live by the socialist laws of morality". Quote is contextualized as taken from an open letter from the Chair of the FDBG Federal Exectuive Board to trade union groups.

• Kämpft im Sinne der Forderungen des 9. ZK-Plenums für die beschleunigte Anwendung der neuesten Erkenntnisse von Wissenschaft und Technik!

  Poster is red with gray borders. Main text is white, describes the struggle to implement new science and technology in the workforce, and the victory of socialism over outdated tools and methods.

• 1. Mai 1989

  Poster is a large color photograph of a red carnation on a blue background. Poster celebrates Mayday, 1989. FDGB insignia top right.

• 1. Mai 1980

  This poster has four multicolored images of a face. Above the faces are four images of a raised fist.

• Es lebe der 1. Mai 1983

  This poster is blue with a hand holding a single red flower. Text reads, "Long live the 1st of May, 1983."

• Es lebe der 1. Mai

  Poster features a large numeral "1" covered in ribbons and flowers in manner of May Pole, with three ribbons featuring the colors of the German flag and the DDR insignia. Title reads "Long live the 1st of May." FDGB insignia bottom right.

• 1. Mai 1979 Internationaler Kampf- und Feiertag der Werktätigen

  This poster is red and shows a clenched fist being thrust into the air. This poster is to celebrate May day, or the "Worker's day" . The FDGB (Freier Deutscher Gewerkschaftsbund) logo features at the bottom right corner.

• 1890 1. Mai 1980

  This poster is brown with a red fist in the middle. FDGB logo in the bottom left corner.

• [no title]

  This poster shows a painting of people from around the world in a peaceful setting. It is a mural by Susanne Kandt-Horn from the FDGB vacation home "Solidarity" in Heringsdorf.

• 22. Arbeiter Festspiele DDR

  This poster has a dove inside of a circle of hands on a blue background. It advertises the 22nd Worker's Festival in Frankfurt on the Oder, during June 24-26, 1988. The fine print indicates the poster design is inspired by Picasso.

• 1. Mai 1983

  This poster is a stylistic representation of Karl Marx done in brush strokes. At the bottom right there is a logo for the FDGB (Freier Deutsche Gewerkschaftsbund).

• 1.Mai Internationaler Kampf- und Feiertag der Werktätigen.

  This poster shows a red carnation and a globe, with the flower obscuring part of the globe. The text reads, "May 1st International fight and holiday of the working people." There is a small logo at the top right hand corner that says FDGB (Freier Deutsche Gewerkschaftsbund).

• Zentrum der Literatur und der Bibliotheksarbeit Frankfurt (Oder)

  A collage of street signs with names that include the names of authors as part of the street names. The signs are arranged in close proximity to one another resembling bricks in a building.