Freiheit Friede Arbeit...Deutsche Demokratische Partei
Poster
1919 (made)
1919 (made)
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This election poster projects an affirmative image of the new democracy in Germany. The rising sun is a symbol of hope and the sower (derived from a painting by Vincent Van Gogh) promises regeneration after the First World War. The slogan represents the progressive but not radical agenda of the pro-republican German Democratic Party (locally called the German People's Party in Bavaria). The party's middle class appeal is reflected by the fairly traditional imagery. The poster presents change in terms of growth and gentle transformation - far removed from left wing depictions of the destruction of the existing order.
Object details
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| Title | Freiheit Friede Arbeit...Deutsche Demokratische Partei (assigned by artist) |
| Materials and techniques | Colour lithograph |
| Brief description | "Freiheit Friede Arbeit...Deutsche Demokratische Partei" by Walenty (Valentin) Zietara. Published by O. Consée. Germany, 1919 |
| Physical description | Sower and rising sun. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | 'Freiheit / Friede / Arbeit' (Translated from the German)
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| Gallery label | This election poster for the German Democratic Party shows the rising sun as a symbol of hope and the sower as an agent of regeneration. The image of change as growth and gentle transformation would have appealed to the party’s middle class following. It is far removed from left-wing calls for the destruction of the existing order.
A World to Win: Posters of Protest and Revolution, V&A, Galleries 88a and 90, (1 May-2 Nov 2014)(01/05/2014-02/11/2014) |
| Credit line | Gift of the American Friends of the V&A; Gift to the American Friends by Leslie, Judith and Gabri Schreyer and Alice Schreyer Batko |
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| Summary | This election poster projects an affirmative image of the new democracy in Germany. The rising sun is a symbol of hope and the sower (derived from a painting by Vincent Van Gogh) promises regeneration after the First World War. The slogan represents the progressive but not radical agenda of the pro-republican German Democratic Party (locally called the German People's Party in Bavaria). The party's middle class appeal is reflected by the fairly traditional imagery. The poster presents change in terms of growth and gentle transformation - far removed from left wing depictions of the destruction of the existing order. |
| Other number | LS.229 - Leslie Schreyer Loan Number |
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| Accession number | E.2-2004 |
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| Record created | March 14, 2005 |
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