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[lang_de]Schriftgestaltung in der DDR[/lang_de][lang_en]Design with type in the GDR[/lang_en]

[lang_en]Peace demonstrations during the 80s. Undertitles: “Letters on single boards make sense when read altogether”[/lang_en]

[lang_en]School kids welcoming guests from the USSR ?. Undertitles: “Boards written in school font;[/lang_en]

[lang_en]An old rotten wall with anti-US graffiti and a white pigeon. Undertitles: “A contemporary statement on an old wall”[/lang_en]

[lang_en]Obligatory demonstration on May, 1st, International Workers’ Day with a big display: “Long live May 1st, day of action of the international working class.” [/lang_en]

[lang_en]Covers of mostly politcal books.[/lang_en]

[lang_en]Poster for obligatory paper collecting at school. [/lang_en]

[lang_en]Peace demonstration with a poster: Practice solidarity. Undertitles: “personal commitment/involvement is displayed in the font but it can be recognized elsewhere too”[/lang_en]

[lang_de]Gestaltungsbeispiele aus einem Kunsterziehungsbuch für Schriftgestaltung, jedes der Fotos hat eine politische Botschaft. Ein Zitat aus dem Vorwort lautet: „Der künstlerischen Schrift kommt in unserer Zeit in der Werbung, aber auch in der politischen Agitation eine große Bedeutung zu“[/lang_de]
[lang_en]Some real life examples from a GDR school book for typography. All of the photos have a political message. A quote from the book’s preface “Artistic type plays an important role in advertising but in political agitation as well.” [/lang_en]

Monday, May 24th, 2010