East German Poster Database

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• Wir leisten uns was!
  This poster is divided into rectangular segments with various scenes inside each, including a man holding flowers, a pram with triplets, a nude woman reading a book about Berlin, etc. The title is down broken by word in similar segments in white on blue. This poster advertises for a cabaret show entitled, "We Did It!"
• Ein Glück, dass wir es haben
  This poster is white and features a cartoon depiction of a man and a woman riding a pink piggy bank, which has a shamrock in its mouth. The border is comprised of hearts and shamrocks. The title is in green caps with black shadowing at the top. This poster advertises for "We're in Luck".
• Das ist schon nicht mehr feierlich- Nachtprogramm Distel Nachtprogramm
  This poster depicts a man with a long nose peeking over the top of a broken red pillar behind a chain (presumably in a museum). A white border with text in black script is at the bottom. This poster advertises for a work entitled "It's no longer solemn".
• Vom ich zum wir/Einmal hin und zurück/Es spielen: Brigitte Krause, Else Maybrid, Heinz Draehn, Edgar Harter, Gert Kießling, Klaus Bergatt a. G./Musikalische Leitung: Jochen Wiemer. Regie: Otto Stark, NPJ
  The poster shows a man holding a sign with six images of his face. On the right side behind the hill is another man walking the opposite direction. The title translates to "From me to us / Once there and back" director is Otto Stark
• Immer rin in die jute Stube!/Geöffnet jeden Sonnabend u. Sonntag
  Poster depicts a man on a roof with his head stuck in a chimney. A ball and chain hangs over the ede, and a cat sits to the right. Background is white with blue "cloud" shapes. Title in white block and black script at top, with remaining text in black script at boto. Advertises for "Always in the Jute Parlor" (difficult to translate), open every Sunday and Sunday evening.
• Berlin-Weltstadt mit Theater
  Poster depicts a mousetrap with a pink ticket set as bait. Set inside white circle with purple border. Background is green with a thorny red flower at each corner. Title in white block text with green shadowing. Advertises for "Berlin-World City with Theater".
• Eine kleine Nachtboutique/Das Wochenend-Nachtprogramm mit anschließendem Tanz im Berliner Kabarett am Bahnhof Friedrichstraße
  Poster is green with black decorative oval frame printed on top. Within is hot pink oval, with black-and-white photographic portrait of a woman superimposed at top. Photo has been decorated with purple hat cut out and flowers. At bottom is photograph of an eye looking through an ornate gold key hole. Text in black at center. Advertises for "A Little Night Boutique", a "weekend night program" with dancing.
• An mut sparet nicht trotz Mühe
  Poster is white with depiction of a man on a tight rope, seemingly propelled by a contraption on his back, with ankle tied by rope to something not visible within depiction. Holds onto a bar attached to a net underneath. Depiction against red background. Title at top in black. Advertises for "Don't Skimp on Courage Despite Trouble".
• Knigge '77/Pardon, wir kritisieren!/Das Berliner Kabarett am Bahnhof Friedrichstraße und in der Degnenstraße
  Poster depicts a man in red suit with purple pants who has just been punched by a mechanical boxing glove and is falling toward right. Purple background. Text Title below in orange 3d with remaining text below in black script. Advertises for "Pardon, We're Criticizing".
• So wahr mir Spott helfe/Das Berliner Kabarett die Distel auf Bahnhof Friedrichstraße und in der Deguerstraße
  Poster is white with black border. Depicts a hand showing three fingers (middle, index and thumb, with index in a knot) rising out of a tuxedo. Title in black surrounding. Advertises for "So Help Me Mockery".
• Danke! Weiterlachen
  Poster is yellow and depicts cartoon of two men in identical outfits embracing each other with shared speech bubble rising above and title inside. "Danke" in red with "weiterlachen" beneath in black. Advertises for "Thank you! Keep Laughing".
• Das ist bei uns so Sitte!/Es spielen: Hanner Donner Hannelone Eree Heidrun Preißer a.G. Helmut Hellmann Kare-Heinz Oppel Michael Scholz a.G. Lothar Toreekin/Musikal Leitung: Helmut Pleischke Regie: Winfried Freudenreich a.G.
  Poster depicts cartoon man urinating against a wall (possibly Berlin Wall) wearing purple outfit with a cigarette in his mouth. Two children are hand-drawn on the wall in front of him. Text and title handwritten in black on wall above and to right. Advertises for "This is our Tradition", directed by Winfried Freudenreich and starring Hanna Donner.
• Für - und Widersprüche
  Poster depicts a man's legs in mid wide-stride with tools hanging from his belt and a tape measurer in a pocket on his fore leg. Hand-drawn ruler creates border at bottom. Background is blue-yellow-orange gradient. Title in hand-written black text at top left. Advertises for "For - and Contradictions".
• Wir sind schon eine Reise wert
  Poster is blue with depiction of a cartoon man in red holding a green and black globe, standing in a pail of water. Man is holding a hand over his eyes as if looking into the distance. Thought cloud rising from above his head reads "We're worth the trip".
• Vorwärts zu neuen folgen
  Poster is white with cartoon lobster holding a yellow sign with title in black. Title reads "Forwards to new results". Advertisement for Distel Cabaret.
• Wir haben noch reserven
  Poster is black with white text at top. Features cartoon depiction of a woman in a white and purple diagonally striped shirt. Woman has cut a large upside-down leaf pattern from the center of her shirt and placed the cut out between her legs. She holds a purple flower between her teeth. Text reads "We Have Reserves".
• Gala der Ballettsolisten des Ensembles der Staatsoper Budapest/31. März, 1. und 2. April 1988, jeweils 19.00 Uhr Karten ab 5. März 1988
  Poster is blue with white title and black text in top right corner. Features a ballet dancer's leg in black at left reaching from top of poster to bottom, with white toe shoe and green, white and red ribbons around ankle. Advertises for the Gala of the Staatsoper Budapest's Ensemble ballet soloists.
• 18. August-3. September 1989/Der Palast der Republik - Ein Klingendes Haus/Musiksommer im Palast
  Poster is lavender with pink border. Text in black at top, bottom, and right border. Inside depicts a group of six birds in black and white, with variously colored musical staffs superimposed on bodies. Advertises for a "Music Summer" in the Palast der Republik.
• Hallesche Philharmonie Dirigent: KMD. Prof. Olaf Hoch/Opernsänger im Palastkonzert/Brigitte Eisenfeld Deutsche Staatsoper Berlin/Rosemarie Lang Deutsche Staatsoper Berlin/Dieter Schwartner Opernhaus Leipzig/Berd Zettisch Deutsche Staatsoper Berlin/und and
  Poster is black with grayscale lace design at top. Text in lavender and white Gothic script superimposed and underneath, with performance title in blue gradient gothic and black block with yellow shadow in center. Advertises for "Opera and Pop", from the Hallesche Philharmonie.
• Berlin nach Takt und Noten/von Offenbach, Strauß, Millöcker, Lincke, Gilbert, Kollo, Lehár, Natschinski u.a./Großes Rundfunkorchester Berlin Leitung: Robert Hanell/Kammer-Vokal-Ensemble "Berliner Solisten/Helga Termer, Sopran Uta Priew, Mezzosopran Stepha
  Poster is navy blue with light orange vertical strip off-center toward left with title in darker orange and remaining text in blue. Depicts a womn in purple dress with purple hair and white boa and hat, with flesh-tone fan. Advertises for the opera "Berlin: In Music".
• Parade des Soldatenliedes/präsentiert vom Erich-Weinert-Ensemble der NVA sowie bekannten Solisten, Gruppen und Ensembles am 30. September 1987 um 29.00 Uhr Karten ab 5. 9. 1987 an den Kassen des PdR, Spreeufer Großer Saal
  Poster is white with line of trumpets growing smaller from bottom left to right. Title in blue at top, with black text underneath. Advertises for a "Parade of Soldier Songs", presented by the Erich-Weinert Ensemble.
• Palast der Republik ž 9.-11. November 1989 ž Karten ab 21 Oktober 1989/Classics/Ines Paulke Anett Kölpin I.C. Karussell Die Zöllner Arnold Fritzsch Marina Hess Andreas Bicking Hinter Glas u.a./Die spektakuläre Begegnung von Sinfonik und Rock!/Hallesche Ph
  Poster is white and divided horizontally into three segments. Middle segment depicts black silhouette of a violinist in antiquated wig, with rainbow behind in black, green, red, and yellows. Text at top and bottom. Advertises for performances of music classics from the Hallesche Philharmonic, from Olaf Koch.
• Jugend im Palast/Januar '90/„Jugend im Palast“ - eine Gemeinschaftsaktion von Palast der Republik, Zentralrat der FDJ und Generaldirektion beim Komitee für Unterhaltungskunst in Zusammenarbeit mit den Jugendredaktionen, der Künstleragentur und den künstle
  Poster is black with white text at top and bottom left and right. Abstract yellow "N"-shaped shape in center. Advertises for a collective production for youth in the Palast der Republik.
• Solidaritäts-Konzert Künstler der DDR für UNICEF/Palast der Republik Großer Saal ž 9. November 1986 ž um 19.00 Uhr/Carola Nossek ž Dagmar Schellenberger ž Eberhard Büchner ž Siegfried Vogel ž Gerhard Schöne ž Siegfried Stöckigt ž/Jutta Deutschland + Diete
  Poster is white with watercolor "UNICEF" in blue top center, and watercolor depiction of a boy and a girl standing on a small hill of flowers at bottom. Girl has arm raised to point to letters at top and boy has his arm around girl. Remaining text in black left and right. Advertsies for a collective production on behalf of UNICEF, featuring all artists listed.
• Tage der Ungarischen Volksrepublik/im Palast der Republik/31. März-10. April 1988
  Poster is light blue with white border. Text in black with black underlining at top. Depicts a pixelized flower in red and gree on white at bottom, with decorative checkered border and at top and striped border at right. Advertises for "Hungarian Day".