East German Poster Database

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• Meine Umwelt Blumenschau Leipzig '87

  A lion that is comprised of leaves holds a bouquet of flowers. A ribbon comes out from the bottom of the bouquet and wraps around the lion's leg. The poster promotes a flower show that occurred September 19-27, 1987. Copy of CS-0110

• Leipziger Kleinmesse

  Two children are on a carousel lion above a crowd of people. The poster is very colorful and appears to be promoting a festival-type event that occurred August 11-September 2, 1978. Copy of CS-0060.

• VI. Kinder- und Jugend-Spartakiade der DDR Leipzig '77

  Three youth with medals standing on a podium. The poster advertises the 1977 Spartakiade in Leipzig.

• 5. Berufswettbewerb der Deutschen Jugend.

  This poster is an image of a German woman working in a factory. A German workers' emblem appears in the upper right corner.

• VIII. Zentrale Leistungsschau der Studenten und jugen Wissenschaftler.

  This poster is yellow with a large drawn image of an eye. The iris and pupil of the eye have been replaced with circuitry. The poster advertises the eighth exhibition of students and young scientists in Leipzig.

• Leipzig zuliebe/CDU/Allianz für Deutschland

  Poster is a large color photo of Leipzig architecture. Title reads "For the sake of Leipzig/CDU/Alliance for Germany". Title is split between top and bottom of the poster, with CDU in bold red letters. Poster was created for the March 1990 elections. Box 1.

• Das kleine China bestraft das große Vietnam?

  This poster is black with red and yellow text. A yellow bullet enters the poster from the top and goes through the yellow text.

• Marschall Shukow: Porträt bedeutenden Heerführers

  Film poster advertising a documentary about Marshall Zhukov. Film was part of the 27th International Documentary and Short Film Week in Leipzig. Features a large portrait of Zhukov.

• Leipziger Theater- Trauminsel: Musikalische Komödie Operatte von Gilbert und Per Schwenzen

  This poster has a white background with black letters, blue, orange and red colors. The center of the poster is a drawing of a bird in black, orange, red and blue. The poster advertises for the musical comedy “Trauminsel” (Dream Island).

• Kabale und Liebe / von Fr. Schiller / Leipziger Theater / Schauspielhaus.

  This poster consists of a drawing of an ornate throne with a black and yellow snake on the seat. One of the front legs of the chair is standing on a red heart. Two elegantly dressed servants who are bowing seem to be growing out of the throne's front legs. The poster has a light gray background with a narrow black frame. The text is in black.

• Der Kaufmann von Venedig / Shakespeare / Schauspielhaus Leipziger Theater.

  The right hand side of this poster shows the silhouettes of two heads – one gray and one black – against a bright red background. The left hand side is taken up by the silhouette of a head that is black, with an open mouth and black beard. This figure appears to be shouting at the other two. The playwright's name and the title are in black and white letters and contrast with the red background. The venue is in black against the green background

• Jakob Lenz: Kammeroper von Wolfgang Rihm- Libretto frei nach Buchners “Lenz” von Michael Frohling- Auf der Drehscheibe der Opernbuhne Leipzig

  This poster shows the portrait of a man from the side. It consists of black horizontal lines that are crossed by diagonal blue, green and red bands of color. The text is in black letters across the top of the poster; the diagonal bands of color are repeated. This poster advertises for "Jakob Lenz" by Wolfgang Rihm.

• Idomeneo: Mozart - Opernhaus Leipzig

  This poster has a white background with the text in black and red letters. It shows a human figure in black, red and yellow kneeling on a yellow shell surrounded by water, presumably Idomeneo sacrificing himself. This poster advertises the opera Idomeneo by Mozart.

• Der Idiot: Oper von Harald Gerlach- nach Dostojewski, Musik von Karl Ottomar Treibmann- Opernhaus Leipzig - Urauffuhrung.

  This poster has a black background with black text on a white background at the top. It shows the rough outline of a man's face in black and white. There is a large red “X” where his mouth would be.

• Bilder der Liebe: Rainer Kunad- Ballettabend- Le Sacre du Printemps- Igor Strawinsky- Operhaus Leipzig

  This poster is red with a white border, dominated by a purple anthropomorphic figure in a dancing position. The text is in white and purple at the top right and bottom. This poster advertises for a performance of the ballet "The Rite of Spring" from Igor Stravinsky.

• Terzett/Musical von Helmut Bez und Jürgen Degenhardt Musik von Gerd Natschinski Regie: Wolfgang Weit ž Musikalsiche Leitung: Gerd Natschinski/ - Uraufführung - Leipziger Theater Musikalische Komödie

  Poster is white with stylized orange image of two nude women embracing a nude man. Title at top in blue outlined in red, with red text beneath. Advertises for the musical comedy "Terzet", from Helmut Bez and Jürgen Degenhardt.

• Leipziger Theater ž Neue Szene/Santerre/Uraufführung/Peter Brasch

  Poster is black with grayscale depiction of a ghostly, skeletal figure whose face has been obscured by stripes in manner of French flag. Text at top in gold and white. Advertises for the premiere of Peter Brasch's "Santerre".

• Maria Stuart/Sergej Slonimski/DDR-Erstaufführung/Operhaus Leipzig

  Poster is black at top with depiction of nude blindfolded woman in profile with a small white crown on top of her head. Background at bottom is diagonal black and blue lines, with depiction itself sharply geometric. White text at top. Advertises for the DDR premiere of "Maria Stuart", from Sergej Slonimski.

• Ariane Mnouchkine, Mephisto nach dem gleichnamigen Roman von Klaus Mann- Schauspeilhaus Leipziger Theater

  This poster is black with a black and white photo at bottom of a crowd of people (civilians) with their arms raise in a salute to Hitler. The text is in white on the diagonal from bottom left to top right. This poster advertises for the play "Mephisto" from Ariane Mnouchkine, after the novel by Klaus Mann.

• Leipziger Theater Schauspielhaus- Amadeus von Peter Schaffer

  This poster is white with black text at top left , and with "Amadeus" underlined in red. The center to bottom of poster is decorated with signatures in black by Mozart, with one in red underlined in black. This poster advertises for Peter Schaffer's "Amadeus".

• Kafkas Schloss von Hans Michael Richter- Uraufführung im Schauspielhaus 1983 - 100 Jahre Franz Kafka- Leipziger Theater

  This poster is black with a white border on the top and bottom. At the top is "Kafka's Schloss" (Kafka's Castle") in black on white, with the author's information directly below in red. The bottom center of the poster is a large capital "K" followed by a period and a white square below. The theater's information is at the very bottom in black on white. The remaining text is at the center top in white on black. This poster advertises for "Kafka's Castle" from Hans Michael Richter in celebration of the 100th anniversary of Kafka's birthday. Performance's premiere.

• Auf der Drehscheibe der Opernbühne Leipzig: Jakob Lenz- Kammeroper von Wolfgang Rihm- Libretto frei nach Büchners „Lenz” von Michael Fröhling

  This poster is white with a profile silhouette of Jakob Lenz facing right. The profile is composed of black horizontal lines and blue, red, and green vertical swathes of color. The same swathes are behind the black text at the top. This poster advertises for the opera "Jakob Lenz" from Wolfgang Rihm.

• Leipziger Schauspiel: Weiter…Weiter…Weiter…? Das Sicherste ist die Veränderung/Theater im Aufbruch/Künstlerische Selbständigkeit/Neues Programm/Offen für's Experimentelle und Bewährte/

  This poster is black with a square frame in center with top and bottom orange and left and right pink. A green egg rests on the bottom of the frame. The title is in white at the top and bottom, while the text at the left and right alternating in white and black on red. This poster advertises for several performances, including "Station" from Holger Teschke, "The Hen" from Stefan Schütz, Shakespeare's "Hamlet", and and Heiner Müller's "Leipziger Song Spectacle", which included singing, dance, music, and scenes.

• Neue Szene Gottschedstraße 16 Leipziger Theater/Heiner Müller/Die Schlacht/Draußen vor der Tür Wolfgang Borchert

  Poster is black with white text and "Die Schlacht" in red dripping blood. Depicts a white crevice as if black door is opening in center. Advertises for "The Slaughter" from Heiner Müller and "Outside the Door" from Wolfgang Borchert. Red border at bottom.

• Shakespeare/Der Kaufmann von Venedig/Schauspielhaus Leipziger Theater

  Poster background is diveded roughly diagonally between red at right and left which is further divided in opposite diagonal between yellow and green. At bottom left is a black silhouette of a bearded man in profile with mouth agape. At top right is a profile of man facing opposite direction, with gray shadow behind. Advertises for Shakespeare's "The Merchant of Venice".