The Visual Culture of East German Picturebooks 1945–1990
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The Visual Culture of East German Picturebooks 1945–1990

Architecture, Traffic, and Design of Childhood

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eBook - ePub

The Visual Culture of East German Picturebooks 1945–1990

Architecture, Traffic, and Design of Childhood

About this book

This is the first study to explore picturebooks of the Soviet Occupation Zone and the German Democratic Republic, analyzing them in the context of contemporary history, social and cultural developments and through a precise analysis of selected images and their context. By focusing on areas such as architecture and housing, consumer culture, traffic and transportation, including the iconic role of the Trabant, and the design of childhood, as seen in pioneer uniforms and institutions, the study identifies the unique blend of information about reality and socialist ideology typical of children's visual culture during this period. This specific combination was aimed at shaping children to become socialist personalities. The study thus demonstrates that pictorial representation and its textual integration are crucial for understanding childhood in the immediate post-war period and the German Democratic Republic.

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Information

Publisher
De Gruyter
Year
2025
eBook ISBN
9783111637129
Edition
0
Topic
Social Sciences
Subtopic
German History
Index
Social Sciences

Table of contents

  1. Title Page
  2. Copyright
  3. Contents
  4. Chapter 1 Introduction
  5. Chapter 2 Artistic Styles
  6. Chapter 3 Ruins, Rubble, Reconstruction
  7. Chapter 4 Images of the Socialist City: The Stalinallee and Plattenbau
  8. Chapter 5 Mid-Century Modern Architecture in East Berlin: The World Time Clock, TV Tower, and Palace of the Republic
  9. Chapter 6 Shaping the Image of Moscow
  10. Chapter 7 Becoming a Socialist Consumer: Konsum, HO, and the House of the Child
  11. Chapter 8 Visual Culture of Traffic
  12. Chapter 9 The Design of the Socialist Childhood: Kindergartens, Playgrounds, and Pioneer Institutions
  13. Chapter 10 How Cute! Young Pioneer Design and Culture
  14. Chapter 11 The Cold War for Children: Peace Education and Military Training
  15. Chapter 12 Looking Back: Nostalgia and Literary Change
  16. Index