Soviet Murals And Propaganda - (East) Germany

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lilli

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It would seem that I have replaced one obsession (asylums) with another (Soviet/DDR military).

Have been out the the former East Germany 3 times this year with King Rat and on my last trip out realised what I like the most is the soviet style murals and propaganda the best ... so here is a collection of them all put together, in no particular order ;)

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Just wow!
Thanks for putting these together, I love soviet iconography. Fave of these has to be the red star cast into the concrete wall, just sums it all up so well.
 
I was just thinking about how I'm not sure I would react or feel being surrounded by such invasive and oppressive propoganda had I lived in the DDR or USSR, but then I thought about Channel4 and TV advertising and realised that I already am... hahaha.
 
Wow, these really are fantastic Lilli. Soviet iconography has always fascinated me too, and I own a humungous poster-sized book full of soviet poster art...but seeing yours in situ is a million times better. Fab pics. :)
 
Wow, these really are fantastic Lilli. Soviet iconography has always fascinated me too, and I own a humungous poster-sized book full of soviet poster art...but seeing yours in situ is a million times better. Fab pics. :)

Whats the title of the book ?
 
Cool! Nice photography too.

Here's one to add to your collection - I heard it described I think as, "Tuna can decoration"!

:p

:mrgreen::mrgreen:

I don't think I'll ever get over the amount of tins, shoes and dead mice the soviets re-inforced their concrete with !
 
The Soviets did like their murals didn't they!! Here is a few pics from our visit too (if you don't mind)...

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stunning images these are great I would love to see these one day, its strange how the surgeons have a flying saucer over their heads on pic4 perhaps they are aliens lool ;)
 
I've only just realised that I have spelt Germany wrong!! :p :lol:
 
Whilst Krela is right in that being surrounded by posters that effectively say 'work harder' may be grim, I must say that the imagery is nothing short of stunning. I have a real thing for propaganda art, and the stuff in your photos is really something else!
 
The ones posted by me above were only the ones from my last trip .... I will try to drag them out from the previous 3 trips too! :mrgreen:
 
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