East German Poster Database

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• Thählmann ist niemals gefallen

  Poster is consists of red background with large hand-drawn portrait of Ernst Thählmann. Title reads "Thählmann never fell."

• Wählt die Kandidaten der Nationalen Front

  Poster is red with black type. Features black and white calendar showing "Mai 20, Sonntag, 1979". 20 is in red. Title reads "Vote for the Candidates of the National Front."

• Wendestress/Die psychosozialen Kosten der deutschen Einheit…

  This poster appears to be a black and white photocopy. The title reads, "Wende stress, the psycho-social cost of German unity". The text below details the discontent of many East German citizens five years after the fall of the Wall. This poster features the Kultur Brauerei insignia at the bottom right.

• Art. 23 Kein Anschluß unter dieser Nummer!

  This poster appears to be a black and white photocopy. The title reads "Article 23: No connection under this number!" The poster features the Bündnis 90 insignia at the bottom right. This poster was created for the March 1990 elections.

• Gemeinsam für Frieden und Sozialismus — Unsere Stimme den Kandidaten der Nationalen Front!

  Poster has purple background with red and black type. Features poster of a child on his dad's shoulders holding a red flag. Title reads "Together for peace and socialism / Our vote for the candidates of the National Front!" Poster created for the May 7, 1989, elections in East Germany.

• Die richtige Wahl ist die halbe Miete.

  This poster appears to be a black and white photocopy. The title reads, "The right choice is half rent". There is the Bündnis 90 insignia at the bottom right. This poster was created for the March 1990 elections.

• Die ehrliche Alternative

  Poster text reads "The honest alternative," followed by DA insignia. Features a red "x" inside a circular check-box and three blue stars. Poster was created for the March 1990 elections in East Germany.

• Urzeit-Politik Ade — Wir brechen auf

  Poster features a color graphic of a dinosaur hatching from an egg. Type in purple reads "Goodbye to prehistoric politics / We're breaking out." DA insignia at bottom. Advertising specifically for the "Young Democrats" wing of the DA. Poster was created for the March 1990 elections in East Germany.

• Wahl '90 am 18. März 1990 zur Volkskammer…

  Poster is printed in orange and black. It details the rules and regulations of the 1990 election.

• Weil Mann/Frau die Fehler anderer nicht wiederholen sollte…

  This poster is printed in black and red. The title reads "Because men and women should not repeat the mistakes of the other". This text details the VL priorities and goals. At the bottom it reads, "Let us dissuade you from a Left thing from the Right way/Solidarity Alternative". This poster was created for the March 1990 elections.

• Wer bei Honecker BLOCKflöte gelernt hat, kann in keiner Demokratie die erste Geige spielen!

  This poster is white with black type. The title reads "He who's learned to play the recorder from Honecker, can't play first violin in a democracy!"The Bündnis 90 insignia is at the bottom. The poster was created for the March 1990 elections.

• 18 März: Allianz für Deutschland…

  This poster is a joint creation of the DA, DSU, and CDU promoting the middle-of-the-road parties. The title reads "March 18th: Alliance for Germany". The bottom reads "Never again socialism". This poster is printed mostly in black and red and is double-sided. The poster was created for the March 1990 elections.

• Die Kandidatin des Aktionsbündnisses Vereinigte Linke Jenny Müller…

  This poster features black and white portrait of Jenny Müller, promoting her as the Vereinigte Linke candidate with her beliefs listed. The VL insignia is at the bottom left. This poster was created for the March 1990 elections.

• Nicht Rechts. Nicht Links. Geradeaus nach Europa!

  Poster features black and white portraits of Bündnis 90 candidates, along with their names, professions, regions, and the organization they are associated with. Title reads "Not Right. Not Left. Ahead toward Europe! Decide on March 18th for your rights as citizens!" Poster created for the March 1990 elections in East Germany.

• Links hatten Sie. Rechts wollen Sie nicht. Wählen Sie die starke Mitte.

  Poster is white and printed with yellow and blue. Title reads "You had the Left. You don't want the Right. Vote for the strong center." BFD insignia bottom right.

• Wolfgang Schnur: „Damit sich Leistung endlich lohnt.”

  Poster is a black and white portrait of Wolfgang Schnur. Title reads "So that the effort will be finally be worth it." DA insignia bottom right. Poster was created for the March 1990 elections in East Germany.

• PDS: Partei des demokratischen Sozialismus

  Poster is printed in red and black. Title reads "Democratic freedom for all / Social security for everyone / For a self-confident Berlin." PDS insignia at bottom. Poster created for the March 1990 elections in East Germany.

• Eine bessere Zukunft muß man nicht nur wollen, sondern auch wählen.

  Campaign poster for the SPD in the March 1990 East German elections. Title in black and red reads "One must not only want a better future, but also vote for it." SPD insignia at bottom.

• Nicht vergessen! KPD wählen

  Communist Party election poster for the March 1990 elections in East Germany. Poster is printed in red and black.

• Bund Freier Demokraten

  This poster is divided horizontally into yellow and blue segments and is small. The title reads "Bund Freier Demokraten, the Liberals". This poster was created for the March 1990 elections.

• Aus der Verantwortung für das Vergangene in die Haftbarkeit für die Gegenwart. Vom Hochmut der Macht Zur Demut der Demokratie:…

  This poster is recycled paper with black type. Itlists the priorities of the PDS with references to Liebknecht, Luxemburg, Ossietzky, Adorno, and Bloch. The PDS insignia is at the bottom. This poster was created for the March 1990 elections.

• Für die Gleichberechtigung aller ausländischen Mitbürger, aller Andersdenkenden, Anderslebenden, Andersliebenden.

  This poster is made with recycled paper with purple type. Title reads "For the equality of all foreign citizens, all that think differently, live differently, love differently." The PDS insignia is at bottom. This poster was created for the March 1990 elections.

• Unsere Interessen vertreten wir am besten selbst…

  This poster is a black and white photo of a woman with arm outstretched and thumb pointing downward. The title reads "We represent our interests at our best… Unabhängiger Frauenverband". This poster was created for the March 1990 elections.

• Ist meine Zukunft im Kochtopf? Arbeit und Kinder - was ist mein Marktwert? Vorruhestand - ruhig gestellt?

  This poster shows three cartoon women with speech bubbles above their heads. The first asks "Is my future in cooking?" The second asks "Work and children - what is my value?" The third asks "Early retirement - sedation?" Below is organization title "Union of Independent Women" with text encouraging women to stick together and asking for their vote. the Poster created for the March 1990 elections.

• Unser Kopf ist rund, damit das Denken die Richtung wechseln kann

  this poster is red with black type. It features a large VL insignia. The title reads "Our head is round, so that our thoughts can change direction. For a future of freedom and democracy against Stalinism and Capitalism. Give our Motherland a chance! Vote Vereinigte Linke". This poster created for the March 1990 elections.