East German Poster Database

Items

• Frau, Mann, Familie

  Part of the Frauen der DDR (PL-0655) folder. This poster's title is “Frau, Mann, Familie” (Wife, Husband, Family). The text discusses how the socialist state is concerned with the family and with providing families with housing and other social services. Pictures are of parents and children.

• A und O aller Gleichberechtingung: Berufstätig sein

  Part of the Frauen der DDR (PL-0655) folder. The title is “A und O aller Gleichberechtigung: Berufstätig sein” (The Alpha and Omega of Equality: Being Employed). This poster is about equal employment for women. Pictures show women working in a variety of jobs, a laboratory, in a green house, a factory and on a farm.

• Im Vaterjahr

  Part of the Frauen der DDR (PL-0655) folder. The title is Im Vaterjahr. The poster highlights a young family where the father plays an active role in child rearing instead of leaving the burden entirely to the mother. Pictures show the father with his children and a picture of the whole family. Box 1.

• Frauensport - groß geschrieben

  Part of the Frauen der DDR (PL-0655) folder. The title is Frauensport - groß geschrieben (Women's sports - with a capital letter) means something like Women's sports are very important. Pictures show of all ages exercising as well as an athlete wearing a medallion.

• Von Anfang an gleiche Chancen

  Part of the Frauen der DDR (PL-0655) folder. The title of this poster is “Von Anfang an gleiche Chancen” (Equal opportunities from the beginning). The poster highlights women's contributions to the education of children as well as the DDR emphasis on educating young girls and boys equally. Pictures show women teachers as well as children learning how to use computers, tape recorders and a group of young campers.

• ...nicht nur vom Brot allein

  Part of the Frauen der DDR (PL-0655) folder. The title of this poster is “nicht nur vom Brot allein” (not only for bread alone) which is referring to the phrase “One cannot live on bread alone.” The poster celebrates women's contributions to art and culture. There is a picture of a woman in a yellow hard hat holding a painting in an art gallery, a writer, a potter, a group of girls doing ballet and an actress on stage in costume and makeup performing in an opera.

• Sicherheit, Geborgensein

  Part of the Frauen der DDR (PL-0655) folder. This poster is about “Sicherheit, Geborgensein” (Security, being safe.) The poster does not seem to be referring to security in the sense of crime prevention or military defense, but rather socio-economic security and physical health. There are pictures of elderly people, babies in the delivery room, a woman in a wheelchair and a group of women exercising.

• Frauen in der Politik

  Part of the Frauen der DDR (PL-0655) folder. This posters topic is “Frauen in der Politik” (Women in politics). Poster includes information and statistics about the involvement of East German women in political life.

• Millionenfache Kraft DFD - Organisation der Frauen

  Part of the Frauen der DDR (PL-0655) folder. This poster contains information about the Demokratischer Frauenbund Deutschlands (DFD) which was a communist women's organization in East Germany. Pictures show women working in a field, female and male members of the Bundeskongress, women working in a print shop and women riding bikes.

• Frauen der DDR

  This poster is actually a folder which contains a number of other poster. The front says “Frauen der DDR” (Woman of the DDR). There is a photograph of two woman at desks writing and reading.

• Photograph of a woman beneath multilingual Checkpoint Charlie sign

  This poster is a black and white photograph of a woman adjusting her pantyhose beneath the multilingual Checkpoint Charlie sign which reads, "You are now leaving the American Sector".

• Es gibt keine Befreiung der Menschheit ohne die Soziale unabhängigkeit und Gleichstellung der Geschlechter.

  This poster is a black and white portrait of August Bebel, one of the founders of the Social Democratic Party (SPD).

• All men are colored. ALL

  This poster is solid black with large grey text.

• Weltkongress im internationalen Jahr der Frau

  This poster is blue with a stylized woman's head in gold. Next to the head is a fold dove that has the female symbol inside it. It advertises the World Congress in Berlin for the international women's year.

• Alle Frauen sind mutig! Stark! Schön!

  This poster depicts three caricatures of women: A princess kissing a frog, a pregnant mother with two children carrying shopping bags, and finally a witch on a broomstick. The top text reads, "All women are brave! Strong! Beautiful!" The bottom text next to the UFV's logo states, "Independent Woman's Association - A carefree future in the European household for women and children too." This poster relates back to the October 1990 elections in Germany.

• Darauf sind wir stolz! - 40 Jahre DDR

  Poster celebrating 40th anniversary of the GDR. It showcases 40 years of East German achievement, emphasizing physical, social, and economic security. Poster is arranged in a 3x3 grid consisting mainly of photographs and superimosed captions. Title reads "This is what we are proud of!"