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Subject is exactly
Satire
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Neues Teuschland
Stylized print, possibly woodblock, of newspaper page for "Neues Teuschland," which is a play on "Neues Deutschland," the main organ of the SED. The headline indicates that Stalin's heart has ceased to beat, although the date on the newspaper is 4/5 November 1989. A red stamp in the lower left-hand corner reads "Nicht Sachlich." The poster appears to satirize East German censorship. Artists signature next to red stamp and indicator in lower right-hand corner that the poster is print 58 of 60. -
Konföderation So?
This poster shows a donkey with the DDR symbol on it being dragged by a windmill covered in the logos of West German corporations. -
Zur Quatlität gehört die Material-Ökonomie
Poster is orange and divided into quadrants. Each depicts a cartoon of a worker in green uniform carving a slab of concrete into a sculpture. In the fourth segment, a second worker holds up a sign saying "The Material Economy belongs to quality". -
Keine neuen Zähne für diese Hyäne/USA-Raketen aus Westeuropa raus!
Poster features close-up of hyena from John Heartfield's Krieg und Leichen - Die Letzte Hoffnung der Reichen (War and corpses - the last hope of the rich). White teeth resembling missiles are superimposed on the hyena's mouth. Title reads "No new teeth for these hyenas/USA-Rockets from West Europe get out!" -
K. Marx „Tut mir leid Jungs! War halt nur so 'ne Idee von mir...”
this poster depicts a cartoon portrait of Karl Marx, with the caption "I'm sorry boys! That was just an idea of mine…" by Roland Beier. -
Endlich neue Tapeten!
Color cartoon of a man and woman sitting on a couch with the wall behind covered in notices of rent increases. Poster title is enclosed in a shared speech bubble that reads "Endless new wallpaper!" Portrait of an unnamed politician hangs on the wall to the left. Poster created for the October 1990 elections (gesamtdeutsche Bundestags). -
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. -
Bezahlt wird nicht!/Eine Farce von Dario Fo im Großen Haus der Volkstheaters Rostock/Inszenierung Hanns Anselm Pertern Ausstattung Falk von Wangelin
Poster is black with white rectangle in center depicting two nearly identical women in profile facing left who appear pregnant. The one in fore is wearing a low-cut black outfit while the woman behind is wearing a similar outfit in orange. Cans of cat food appear to be falling from beneath their shirts. Title of performance in white at top with remaining text in black vertical at left and right inside borders of rectangle. Advertises for the farce "Will not pay!" from Dario Fo. -
Fühlst du nicht das Wehen aus dem Süden?
Poster is white with black line border, which froms a janus-faced male bottom center. A second individual has been rocketed toward the top left corner. Border is blown open in seeming bloody fashion center right. Two speech bubbles emerge from the figure at bottom, one giving the theater, director, and stage manager. The second gives the title. Poster advertises for a play titled "Do you not feel the wind from the South?"