East German Poster Database

Items

• 1917 / 1977

  Poster shows a blurry, black and white image of what appears to be Lenin, looking up into the sky. The dates mark the 70 year anniversary of the October Revolution. Oversize.

• Frieden / 60. Jahrestag der Großen Sozialistischen Oktoberrevolution

  Duplicate of PL-0698. Large blue poster with large red star above a yellow globe surrounded by a white ring composed of the word for peace in a number of languages (incl. German, Russian, Czech and more). Poster celebrates the 60 year anniversary of the October revolution. Oversize.

• Frieden / 60. Jahrestag der Großen Sozialistischen Oktoberrevolution

  Large blue poster with large red star above a yellow globe surrounded by a white ring composed of the word for peace in a number of languages (incl. German, Russian, Czech and more). Poster celebrates the 60 year anniversary of the October revolution. Oversize.

• 1917 Beginn unserer Zukunft

  Poster shows a black and white photo of three young boys wearing red army caps. It gives the date of the Russian Revolution and says “Beginn unserer Zukunft” (The Beginning of our Future). Oversize.

• 1918 1958 / 40 Jahre Sowjetarmee / 40 Jahre Siegreiche Verteidigung des Socialismus und des Friedens

  The poster is red, dark brown, light brown and white. It depicts two Russian soldiers. The poster commemorates the 40 year anniversary of the founding of the Red Army. The text at the bottom translates roughly to “Forty years of the victorious defense of socialism and freedom.”

• Ausstellung zum 40. Jahrestag der Novemberrevolution und der Gründung der KPD

  Poster is red with white border. Features portrait of Karl Liebknecht in profile with sketch of an industrial city underneath. Poster advertises and exhibit celebrating the 40th anniversary of the November Revolution and the founding of the KPD, held at Galerie Moritzburg in Halle.

• An alle.

  This posteris orange with the phrase "an alle" repeated across the top half. On the bottom is a portrait of Vladimir Lenin.

• 65 Jahre roter October

  This poster is red with the red silhouette of a man holding a flag and raising a fist into the air. The silhouette appears on a white background.

• Große Sozialistische Oktoberrevolution-Wende in der Geschichte der Menschheit

  1977 calendar featuring early Soviet revolutionary posters. Poster is double-sided. Title reads "The Great Socialist October Revolution - Turning Point in the History of Humanity."

• Porträts: Ballet-Impressionen

  This poster depicts a black and white, high-contrast photograph of two pairs of legs, the back in jeans and tennis shoes and the fore in knee socks. The title of the performance in red stamped across, with remaining text at bottom in white on black. This poster advertises for the ballet "Portraits", in celebration of the 60th anniversary of the October Revolution, put on by the Deutsche State Opera in Berlin.