{"links":{"self":"https://search.arvasarchive.org/catalog.json?f%5Bcreators%5D%5B%5D=Hill%2C+Thomas\u0026f%5Bdate_range%5D%5B%5D=1953\u0026f%5Blevel%5D%5B%5D=Collection","last":"https://search.arvasarchive.org/catalog.json?f%5Bcreators%5D%5B%5D=Hill%2C+Thomas\u0026f%5Bdate_range%5D%5B%5D=1953\u0026f%5Blevel%5D%5B%5D=Collection\u0026page=1"},"meta":{"pages":{"current_page":1,"next_page":null,"prev_page":null,"total_pages":1,"limit_value":10,"offset_value":0,"total_count":4,"first_page?":true,"last_page?":true}},"data":[{"id":"vifgm_repositories_2_resources_314","type":"collection","attributes":{"title":"East German poster collection culture and science series","creator":{"id":"https://search.arvasarchive.org/catalog/vifgm_repositories_2_resources_314#creator","type":"document_value","attributes":{"value":"VEB Weimer-Werk","label":"Creator"}},"abstract_or_scope":{"id":"https://search.arvasarchive.org/catalog/vifgm_repositories_2_resources_314#abstract_or_scope","type":"document_value","attributes":{"value":"The culture and science series consists 181 posters that were used to advertise for a variety of events. There are also posters that advertise for attractions, such as zoos, that do not mention specific activities. The event posters usually list dates, times, and other information for potential attendees. The posters range in size from 20x57cm to 56x80cm with most measuring 56x80cm. Most of the posters date from the 1980s.","label":"Abstract Or Scope"}},"breadcrumbs":{"id":"https://search.arvasarchive.org/catalog/vifgm_repositories_2_resources_314#breadcrumbs","type":"document_value","attributes":{"value":{"id":"vifgm_repositories_2_resources_314","ead_ssi":"vifgm_repositories_2_resources_314","_root_":"vifgm_repositories_2_resources_314","_nest_parent_":"vifgm_repositories_2_resources_314","ead_source_url_ssi":"data/oai/GMU/repositories_2_resources_314.xml","title_ssm":["East German poster collection culture and science series"],"title_tesim":["East German poster collection culture and science series"],"unitdate_ssm":["1952-1991"],"unitdate_inclusive_ssm":["1952-1991"],"level_ssm":["collection"],"level_ssim":["Series","Collection"],"unitid_ssm":["C0206","/repositories/2/resources/314"],"text":["C0206","/repositories/2/resources/314","East German poster collection culture and science series","Berlin (Germany)","Berlin (Germany : East)","Germany (East)","Sports","Popular music","Motorcycles","Festivals","Exercise","Birds","Political posters","Performing arts","Book \u0026 magazine posters","Posters","Collection is open to research.","Arranged by subject and a numbering system.","The East German government created posters to promote a wide variety of events and anniversaries.  The locations of these events varied from indoor locations, such as museums, to outdoor locations, such as recreation areas.  The posters list sponsoring organizations as well as dates and times.  The anniversary posters often contain artwork with no specific mention of activities, perhaps indicating that the posters were created more for a general awareness of an anniversary of Berlin, for instance, rather than listing specific events associated with the anniversary.  This idea of a general awareness is the purpose of the fitness posters that encourage exercise, especially for children, and there is somewhat of a propaganda angle to these as well.  The posters typically had multiple organizations responsible for their creation, usually a government agency and an advertising agency.  Of course there were also artists involved with the creation of the posters, sometimes two.","Processed by Jordan Patty in 2011. EAD markup completed by Jordan Patty in 2011. Finding aid updated by Amanda Menjivar in July 2022 and October 2023.","Processing supported by a grant from the Council on Library and Information Resources. ","The East German poster collection contains other series, including the  ,  ,  , and  .","In 2021, GMU Professor Samuel Huneke led the completion of the  \n, a project funded by a Fenwick Fellowship. The posters from each of the East German poster collection series can be searched in this database.","The culture and science series consists 181 posters that were used to advertise for a variety of events.  There are also posters that advertise for attractions, such as zoos, that do not mention specific activities.  The event posters usually list dates, times, and other information for potential attendees.  The posters range in size from 20x57cm to 56x80cm with most measuring 56x80cm.  Most of the posters date from the 1980s. ","The design of the posters are largely abstract art, a collage of photographs, or representations real-life activities such as sporting events.  The posters for sports events are invitations for participants and for spectators.  Some of the sports posters encourage youth fitness.  A large number of the posters advertise for a variety of festivals and anniversary celebrations.  The festivals tend to be music or literary, and the anniversaries are mostly for cities and towns to recognize a significant number of years of existence.  There are also posters that encourage tourism of towns, institutions, and outdoor urban venues.  The institutions represented in the posters are largely scientific in nature including museums and zoos.  One of the subjects that appears across the various posters is motorcycles.  There are posters that advertise for races as well as posters that simply advertise for a specific brand of motorcycle.  There are also multiple images of birds in the posters for the zoos as well as in the posters that advertise for events.        ","There may be restrictions on reproduction. Contact the Special Collections Research Center for more information.","The culture and science series consists 181 posters that were used to advertise for a variety of events.  There are also posters that advertise for attractions, such as zoos, that do not mention specific activities.  The event posters usually list dates, times, and other information for potential attendees.  The posters range in size from 20x57cm to 56x80cm with most measuring 56x80cm.  Most of the posters date from the 1980s.","Map Case 1.1, 10.5, 20.2-20.3","George Mason University. Libraries. Special Collections Research Center","VEB Weimer-Werk","Tierpark Berlin","Deutsche Werbe- und Anzeigengesellschaft","Allgemeiner Deutscher Motosport Verband","Zieger, Reiner","Voight, Gerhard","Tuchel, Reinhard","Neubauer, Frank, 1952-","Hill, Thomas","German"],"unitid_tesim":["C0206","/repositories/2/resources/314"],"normalized_title_ssm":["East German poster collection culture and science series"],"collection_title_tesim":["East German poster collection culture and science series"],"collection_ssim":["East German poster collection culture and science series"],"repository_ssm":["George Mason University"],"repository_ssim":["George Mason University"],"geogname_ssm":["Berlin (Germany)","Berlin (Germany : East)","Germany (East)"],"geogname_ssim":["Berlin (Germany)","Berlin (Germany : East)","Germany (East)"],"creator_ssm":["VEB Weimer-Werk","Tierpark Berlin","Deutsche Werbe- und Anzeigengesellschaft","Allgemeiner Deutscher Motosport Verband","Zieger, Reiner","Voight, Gerhard","Tuchel, Reinhard","Neubauer, Frank, 1952-","Hill, Thomas"],"creator_ssim":["VEB Weimer-Werk","Tierpark Berlin","Deutsche Werbe- und Anzeigengesellschaft","Allgemeiner Deutscher Motosport Verband","Zieger, Reiner","Voight, Gerhard","Tuchel, Reinhard","Neubauer, Frank, 1952-","Hill, Thomas"],"creator_persname_ssim":["Zieger, Reiner","Voight, Gerhard","Tuchel, Reinhard","Neubauer, Frank, 1952-","Hill, Thomas"],"creator_corpname_ssim":["VEB Weimer-Werk","Tierpark Berlin","Deutsche Werbe- und Anzeigengesellschaft","Allgemeiner Deutscher Motosport Verband"],"creators_ssim":["Zieger, Reiner","Voight, Gerhard","Tuchel, Reinhard","Neubauer, Frank, 1952-","Hill, Thomas","VEB Weimer-Werk","Tierpark Berlin","Deutsche Werbe- und Anzeigengesellschaft","Allgemeiner Deutscher Motosport Verband"],"places_ssim":["Berlin (Germany)","Berlin (Germany : East)","Germany (East)"],"access_terms_ssm":["There may be restrictions on reproduction. Contact the Special Collections Research Center for more information."],"acqinfo_ssim":["Purchased from Thomas Hill in 2009."],"access_subjects_ssim":["Sports","Popular music","Motorcycles","Festivals","Exercise","Birds","Political posters","Performing arts","Book \u0026 magazine posters","Posters"],"access_subjects_ssm":["Sports","Popular music","Motorcycles","Festivals","Exercise","Birds","Political posters","Performing arts","Book \u0026 magazine posters","Posters"],"has_online_content_ssim":["false"],"extent_ssm":["162 posters"],"extent_tesim":["162 posters"],"genreform_ssim":["Book \u0026 magazine posters","Posters"],"date_range_isim":[1952,1953,1954,1955,1956,1957,1958,1959,1960,1961,1962,1963,1964,1965,1966,1967,1968,1969,1970,1971,1972,1973,1974,1975,1976,1977,1978,1979,1980,1981,1982,1983,1984,1985,1986,1987,1988,1989,1990,1991],"accessrestrict_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eCollection is open to research.\u003c/p\u003e"],"accessrestrict_heading_ssm":["Access Restrictions"],"accessrestrict_tesim":["Collection is open to research."],"arrangement_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eArranged by subject and a numbering system.\u003c/p\u003e"],"arrangement_heading_ssm":["Arrangement"],"arrangement_tesim":["Arranged by subject and a numbering system."],"bioghist_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eThe East German government created posters to promote a wide variety of events and anniversaries.  The locations of these events varied from indoor locations, such as museums, to outdoor locations, such as recreation areas.  The posters list sponsoring organizations as well as dates and times.  The anniversary posters often contain artwork with no specific mention of activities, perhaps indicating that the posters were created more for a general awareness of an anniversary of Berlin, for instance, rather than listing specific events associated with the anniversary.  This idea of a general awareness is the purpose of the fitness posters that encourage exercise, especially for children, and there is somewhat of a propaganda angle to these as well.  The posters typically had multiple organizations responsible for their creation, usually a government agency and an advertising agency.  Of course there were also artists involved with the creation of the posters, sometimes two.\u003c/p\u003e"],"bioghist_heading_ssm":["Historical Information"],"bioghist_tesim":["The East German government created posters to promote a wide variety of events and anniversaries.  The locations of these events varied from indoor locations, such as museums, to outdoor locations, such as recreation areas.  The posters list sponsoring organizations as well as dates and times.  The anniversary posters often contain artwork with no specific mention of activities, perhaps indicating that the posters were created more for a general awareness of an anniversary of Berlin, for instance, rather than listing specific events associated with the anniversary.  This idea of a general awareness is the purpose of the fitness posters that encourage exercise, especially for children, and there is somewhat of a propaganda angle to these as well.  The posters typically had multiple organizations responsible for their creation, usually a government agency and an advertising agency.  Of course there were also artists involved with the creation of the posters, sometimes two."],"prefercite_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eEast German poster collection culture and science series, C0206, Special Collections Research Center, George Mason University Libraries.\u003c/p\u003e"],"prefercite_tesim":["East German poster collection culture and science series, C0206, Special Collections Research Center, George Mason University Libraries."],"processinfo_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eProcessed by Jordan Patty in 2011. EAD markup completed by Jordan Patty in 2011. Finding aid updated by Amanda Menjivar in July 2022 and October 2023.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eProcessing supported by a grant from the Council on Library and Information Resources. \u003c/p\u003e"],"processinfo_heading_ssm":["Processing Information"],"processinfo_tesim":["Processed by Jordan Patty in 2011. EAD markup completed by Jordan Patty in 2011. Finding aid updated by Amanda Menjivar in July 2022 and October 2023.","Processing supported by a grant from the Council on Library and Information Resources. "],"relatedmaterial_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eThe East German poster collection contains other series, including the \u003cextptr show=\"new\" title=\"art exhibitions series\" href=\"https://aspace.gmu.edu/resources/c0207\"\u003e\u003c/extptr\u003e, \u003cextptr show=\"new\" title=\"performing arts series\" href=\"https://aspace.gmu.edu/resources/c0209\"\u003e\u003c/extptr\u003e, \u003cextptr show=\"new\" title=\"political series\" href=\"https://aspace.gmu.edu/resources/c0169\"\u003e\u003c/extptr\u003e, and \u003cextptr show=\"new\" title=\"film series\" href=\"https://aspace.gmu.edu/resources/c0208\"\u003e\u003c/extptr\u003e.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eIn 2021, GMU Professor Samuel Huneke led the completion of the \u003cextptr show=\"new\" title=\"East German Poster Database\" href=\"https://eastgermanposters.gmu.edu/s/eastgermanposters/page/home\"\u003e\u003c/extptr\u003e\n, a project funded by a Fenwick Fellowship. The posters from each of the East German poster collection series can be searched in this database.\u003c/p\u003e"],"relatedmaterial_heading_ssm":["Related Material"],"relatedmaterial_tesim":["The East German poster collection contains other series, including the  ,  ,  , and  .","In 2021, GMU Professor Samuel Huneke led the completion of the  \n, a project funded by a Fenwick Fellowship. The posters from each of the East German poster collection series can be searched in this database."],"scopecontent_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eThe culture and science series consists 181 posters that were used to advertise for a variety of events.  There are also posters that advertise for attractions, such as zoos, that do not mention specific activities.  The event posters usually list dates, times, and other information for potential attendees.  The posters range in size from 20x57cm to 56x80cm with most measuring 56x80cm.  Most of the posters date from the 1980s. \u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eThe design of the posters are largely abstract art, a collage of photographs, or representations real-life activities such as sporting events.  The posters for sports events are invitations for participants and for spectators.  Some of the sports posters encourage youth fitness.  A large number of the posters advertise for a variety of festivals and anniversary celebrations.  The festivals tend to be music or literary, and the anniversaries are mostly for cities and towns to recognize a significant number of years of existence.  There are also posters that encourage tourism of towns, institutions, and outdoor urban venues.  The institutions represented in the posters are largely scientific in nature including museums and zoos.  One of the subjects that appears across the various posters is motorcycles.  There are posters that advertise for races as well as posters that simply advertise for a specific brand of motorcycle.  There are also multiple images of birds in the posters for the zoos as well as in the posters that advertise for events.        \u003c/p\u003e"],"scopecontent_heading_ssm":["Scope and Content"],"scopecontent_tesim":["The culture and science series consists 181 posters that were used to advertise for a variety of events.  There are also posters that advertise for attractions, such as zoos, that do not mention specific activities.  The event posters usually list dates, times, and other information for potential attendees.  The posters range in size from 20x57cm to 56x80cm with most measuring 56x80cm.  Most of the posters date from the 1980s. ","The design of the posters are largely abstract art, a collage of photographs, or representations real-life activities such as sporting events.  The posters for sports events are invitations for participants and for spectators.  Some of the sports posters encourage youth fitness.  A large number of the posters advertise for a variety of festivals and anniversary celebrations.  The festivals tend to be music or literary, and the anniversaries are mostly for cities and towns to recognize a significant number of years of existence.  There are also posters that encourage tourism of towns, institutions, and outdoor urban venues.  The institutions represented in the posters are largely scientific in nature including museums and zoos.  One of the subjects that appears across the various posters is motorcycles.  There are posters that advertise for races as well as posters that simply advertise for a specific brand of motorcycle.  There are also multiple images of birds in the posters for the zoos as well as in the posters that advertise for events.        "],"userestrict_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eThere may be restrictions on reproduction. Contact the Special Collections Research Center for more information.\u003c/p\u003e"],"userestrict_heading_ssm":["Use Restrictions"],"userestrict_tesim":["There may be restrictions on reproduction. Contact the Special Collections Research Center for more information."],"abstract_html_tesm":["\u003cabstract id=\"aspace_b5df8febdb336d378ea67f429ea41061\"\u003eThe culture and science series consists 181 posters that were used to advertise for a variety of events.  There are also posters that advertise for attractions, such as zoos, that do not mention specific activities.  The event posters usually list dates, times, and other information for potential attendees.  The posters range in size from 20x57cm to 56x80cm with most measuring 56x80cm.  Most of the posters date from the 1980s.\u003c/abstract\u003e"],"abstract_tesim":["The culture and science series consists 181 posters that were used to advertise for a variety of events.  There are also posters that advertise for attractions, such as zoos, that do not mention specific activities.  The event posters usually list dates, times, and other information for potential attendees.  The posters range in size from 20x57cm to 56x80cm with most measuring 56x80cm.  Most of the posters date from the 1980s."],"physloc_html_tesm":["\u003cphysloc id=\"aspace_b7432042e92d6c335c2bc74461671450\"\u003eMap Case 1.1, 10.5, 20.2-20.3\u003c/physloc\u003e"],"physloc_tesim":["Map Case 1.1, 10.5, 20.2-20.3"],"names_coll_ssim":["VEB Weimer-Werk","Tierpark Berlin","Deutsche Werbe- und Anzeigengesellschaft","Allgemeiner Deutscher Motosport Verband","Zieger, Reiner","Voight, Gerhard","Tuchel, Reinhard","Neubauer, Frank, 1952-"],"names_ssim":["George Mason University. Libraries. Special Collections Research Center","VEB Weimer-Werk","Tierpark Berlin","Deutsche Werbe- und Anzeigengesellschaft","Allgemeiner Deutscher Motosport Verband","Zieger, Reiner","Voight, Gerhard","Tuchel, Reinhard","Neubauer, Frank, 1952-","Hill, Thomas"],"corpname_ssim":["George Mason University. Libraries. Special Collections Research Center","VEB Weimer-Werk","Tierpark Berlin","Deutsche Werbe- und Anzeigengesellschaft","Allgemeiner Deutscher Motosport Verband"],"persname_ssim":["Zieger, Reiner","Voight, Gerhard","Tuchel, Reinhard","Neubauer, Frank, 1952-","Hill, Thomas"],"language_ssim":["German"],"descrules_ssm":["Describing Archives: A Content Standard"],"total_component_count_is":1,"online_item_count_is":0,"component_level_isim":[0],"sort_isi":0,"timestamp":"2026-05-01T00:32:56.393Z","collection":{"numFound":1,"start":0,"numFoundExact":true,"docs":[{"id":"vifgm_repositories_2_resources_314","ead_ssi":"vifgm_repositories_2_resources_314","_root_":"vifgm_repositories_2_resources_314","_nest_parent_":"vifgm_repositories_2_resources_314","ead_source_url_ssi":"data/oai/GMU/repositories_2_resources_314.xml","title_ssm":["East German poster collection culture and science series"],"title_tesim":["East German poster collection culture and science series"],"unitdate_ssm":["1952-1991"],"unitdate_inclusive_ssm":["1952-1991"],"level_ssm":["collection"],"level_ssim":["Series","Collection"],"unitid_ssm":["C0206","/repositories/2/resources/314"],"text":["C0206","/repositories/2/resources/314","East German poster collection culture and science series","Berlin (Germany)","Berlin (Germany : East)","Germany (East)","Sports","Popular music","Motorcycles","Festivals","Exercise","Birds","Political posters","Performing arts","Book \u0026 magazine posters","Posters","Collection is open to research.","Arranged by subject and a numbering system.","The East German government created posters to promote a wide variety of events and anniversaries.  The locations of these events varied from indoor locations, such as museums, to outdoor locations, such as recreation areas.  The posters list sponsoring organizations as well as dates and times.  The anniversary posters often contain artwork with no specific mention of activities, perhaps indicating that the posters were created more for a general awareness of an anniversary of Berlin, for instance, rather than listing specific events associated with the anniversary.  This idea of a general awareness is the purpose of the fitness posters that encourage exercise, especially for children, and there is somewhat of a propaganda angle to these as well.  The posters typically had multiple organizations responsible for their creation, usually a government agency and an advertising agency.  Of course there were also artists involved with the creation of the posters, sometimes two.","Processed by Jordan Patty in 2011. EAD markup completed by Jordan Patty in 2011. Finding aid updated by Amanda Menjivar in July 2022 and October 2023.","Processing supported by a grant from the Council on Library and Information Resources. ","The East German poster collection contains other series, including the  ,  ,  , and  .","In 2021, GMU Professor Samuel Huneke led the completion of the  \n, a project funded by a Fenwick Fellowship. The posters from each of the East German poster collection series can be searched in this database.","The culture and science series consists 181 posters that were used to advertise for a variety of events.  There are also posters that advertise for attractions, such as zoos, that do not mention specific activities.  The event posters usually list dates, times, and other information for potential attendees.  The posters range in size from 20x57cm to 56x80cm with most measuring 56x80cm.  Most of the posters date from the 1980s. ","The design of the posters are largely abstract art, a collage of photographs, or representations real-life activities such as sporting events.  The posters for sports events are invitations for participants and for spectators.  Some of the sports posters encourage youth fitness.  A large number of the posters advertise for a variety of festivals and anniversary celebrations.  The festivals tend to be music or literary, and the anniversaries are mostly for cities and towns to recognize a significant number of years of existence.  There are also posters that encourage tourism of towns, institutions, and outdoor urban venues.  The institutions represented in the posters are largely scientific in nature including museums and zoos.  One of the subjects that appears across the various posters is motorcycles.  There are posters that advertise for races as well as posters that simply advertise for a specific brand of motorcycle.  There are also multiple images of birds in the posters for the zoos as well as in the posters that advertise for events.        ","There may be restrictions on reproduction. Contact the Special Collections Research Center for more information.","The culture and science series consists 181 posters that were used to advertise for a variety of events.  There are also posters that advertise for attractions, such as zoos, that do not mention specific activities.  The event posters usually list dates, times, and other information for potential attendees.  The posters range in size from 20x57cm to 56x80cm with most measuring 56x80cm.  Most of the posters date from the 1980s.","Map Case 1.1, 10.5, 20.2-20.3","George Mason University. Libraries. Special Collections Research Center","VEB Weimer-Werk","Tierpark Berlin","Deutsche Werbe- und Anzeigengesellschaft","Allgemeiner Deutscher Motosport Verband","Zieger, Reiner","Voight, Gerhard","Tuchel, Reinhard","Neubauer, Frank, 1952-","Hill, Thomas","German"],"unitid_tesim":["C0206","/repositories/2/resources/314"],"normalized_title_ssm":["East German poster collection culture and science series"],"collection_title_tesim":["East German poster collection culture and science series"],"collection_ssim":["East German poster collection culture and science series"],"repository_ssm":["George Mason University"],"repository_ssim":["George Mason University"],"geogname_ssm":["Berlin (Germany)","Berlin (Germany : East)","Germany (East)"],"geogname_ssim":["Berlin (Germany)","Berlin (Germany : East)","Germany (East)"],"creator_ssm":["VEB Weimer-Werk","Tierpark Berlin","Deutsche Werbe- und Anzeigengesellschaft","Allgemeiner Deutscher Motosport Verband","Zieger, Reiner","Voight, Gerhard","Tuchel, Reinhard","Neubauer, Frank, 1952-","Hill, Thomas"],"creator_ssim":["VEB Weimer-Werk","Tierpark Berlin","Deutsche Werbe- und Anzeigengesellschaft","Allgemeiner Deutscher Motosport Verband","Zieger, Reiner","Voight, Gerhard","Tuchel, Reinhard","Neubauer, Frank, 1952-","Hill, Thomas"],"creator_persname_ssim":["Zieger, Reiner","Voight, Gerhard","Tuchel, Reinhard","Neubauer, Frank, 1952-","Hill, Thomas"],"creator_corpname_ssim":["VEB Weimer-Werk","Tierpark Berlin","Deutsche Werbe- und Anzeigengesellschaft","Allgemeiner Deutscher Motosport Verband"],"creators_ssim":["Zieger, Reiner","Voight, Gerhard","Tuchel, Reinhard","Neubauer, Frank, 1952-","Hill, Thomas","VEB Weimer-Werk","Tierpark Berlin","Deutsche Werbe- und Anzeigengesellschaft","Allgemeiner Deutscher Motosport Verband"],"places_ssim":["Berlin (Germany)","Berlin (Germany : East)","Germany (East)"],"access_terms_ssm":["There may be restrictions on reproduction. Contact the Special Collections Research Center for more information."],"acqinfo_ssim":["Purchased from Thomas Hill in 2009."],"access_subjects_ssim":["Sports","Popular music","Motorcycles","Festivals","Exercise","Birds","Political posters","Performing arts","Book \u0026 magazine posters","Posters"],"access_subjects_ssm":["Sports","Popular music","Motorcycles","Festivals","Exercise","Birds","Political posters","Performing arts","Book \u0026 magazine posters","Posters"],"has_online_content_ssim":["false"],"extent_ssm":["162 posters"],"extent_tesim":["162 posters"],"genreform_ssim":["Book \u0026 magazine posters","Posters"],"date_range_isim":[1952,1953,1954,1955,1956,1957,1958,1959,1960,1961,1962,1963,1964,1965,1966,1967,1968,1969,1970,1971,1972,1973,1974,1975,1976,1977,1978,1979,1980,1981,1982,1983,1984,1985,1986,1987,1988,1989,1990,1991],"accessrestrict_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eCollection is open to research.\u003c/p\u003e"],"accessrestrict_heading_ssm":["Access Restrictions"],"accessrestrict_tesim":["Collection is open to research."],"arrangement_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eArranged by subject and a numbering system.\u003c/p\u003e"],"arrangement_heading_ssm":["Arrangement"],"arrangement_tesim":["Arranged by subject and a numbering system."],"bioghist_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eThe East German government created posters to promote a wide variety of events and anniversaries.  The locations of these events varied from indoor locations, such as museums, to outdoor locations, such as recreation areas.  The posters list sponsoring organizations as well as dates and times.  The anniversary posters often contain artwork with no specific mention of activities, perhaps indicating that the posters were created more for a general awareness of an anniversary of Berlin, for instance, rather than listing specific events associated with the anniversary.  This idea of a general awareness is the purpose of the fitness posters that encourage exercise, especially for children, and there is somewhat of a propaganda angle to these as well.  The posters typically had multiple organizations responsible for their creation, usually a government agency and an advertising agency.  Of course there were also artists involved with the creation of the posters, sometimes two.\u003c/p\u003e"],"bioghist_heading_ssm":["Historical Information"],"bioghist_tesim":["The East German government created posters to promote a wide variety of events and anniversaries.  The locations of these events varied from indoor locations, such as museums, to outdoor locations, such as recreation areas.  The posters list sponsoring organizations as well as dates and times.  The anniversary posters often contain artwork with no specific mention of activities, perhaps indicating that the posters were created more for a general awareness of an anniversary of Berlin, for instance, rather than listing specific events associated with the anniversary.  This idea of a general awareness is the purpose of the fitness posters that encourage exercise, especially for children, and there is somewhat of a propaganda angle to these as well.  The posters typically had multiple organizations responsible for their creation, usually a government agency and an advertising agency.  Of course there were also artists involved with the creation of the posters, sometimes two."],"prefercite_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eEast German poster collection culture and science series, C0206, Special Collections Research Center, George Mason University Libraries.\u003c/p\u003e"],"prefercite_tesim":["East German poster collection culture and science series, C0206, Special Collections Research Center, George Mason University Libraries."],"processinfo_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eProcessed by Jordan Patty in 2011. EAD markup completed by Jordan Patty in 2011. Finding aid updated by Amanda Menjivar in July 2022 and October 2023.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eProcessing supported by a grant from the Council on Library and Information Resources. \u003c/p\u003e"],"processinfo_heading_ssm":["Processing Information"],"processinfo_tesim":["Processed by Jordan Patty in 2011. EAD markup completed by Jordan Patty in 2011. Finding aid updated by Amanda Menjivar in July 2022 and October 2023.","Processing supported by a grant from the Council on Library and Information Resources. "],"relatedmaterial_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eThe East German poster collection contains other series, including the \u003cextptr show=\"new\" title=\"art exhibitions series\" href=\"https://aspace.gmu.edu/resources/c0207\"\u003e\u003c/extptr\u003e, \u003cextptr show=\"new\" title=\"performing arts series\" href=\"https://aspace.gmu.edu/resources/c0209\"\u003e\u003c/extptr\u003e, \u003cextptr show=\"new\" title=\"political series\" href=\"https://aspace.gmu.edu/resources/c0169\"\u003e\u003c/extptr\u003e, and \u003cextptr show=\"new\" title=\"film series\" href=\"https://aspace.gmu.edu/resources/c0208\"\u003e\u003c/extptr\u003e.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eIn 2021, GMU Professor Samuel Huneke led the completion of the \u003cextptr show=\"new\" title=\"East German Poster Database\" href=\"https://eastgermanposters.gmu.edu/s/eastgermanposters/page/home\"\u003e\u003c/extptr\u003e\n, a project funded by a Fenwick Fellowship. The posters from each of the East German poster collection series can be searched in this database.\u003c/p\u003e"],"relatedmaterial_heading_ssm":["Related Material"],"relatedmaterial_tesim":["The East German poster collection contains other series, including the  ,  ,  , and  .","In 2021, GMU Professor Samuel Huneke led the completion of the  \n, a project funded by a Fenwick Fellowship. The posters from each of the East German poster collection series can be searched in this database."],"scopecontent_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eThe culture and science series consists 181 posters that were used to advertise for a variety of events.  There are also posters that advertise for attractions, such as zoos, that do not mention specific activities.  The event posters usually list dates, times, and other information for potential attendees.  The posters range in size from 20x57cm to 56x80cm with most measuring 56x80cm.  Most of the posters date from the 1980s. \u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eThe design of the posters are largely abstract art, a collage of photographs, or representations real-life activities such as sporting events.  The posters for sports events are invitations for participants and for spectators.  Some of the sports posters encourage youth fitness.  A large number of the posters advertise for a variety of festivals and anniversary celebrations.  The festivals tend to be music or literary, and the anniversaries are mostly for cities and towns to recognize a significant number of years of existence.  There are also posters that encourage tourism of towns, institutions, and outdoor urban venues.  The institutions represented in the posters are largely scientific in nature including museums and zoos.  One of the subjects that appears across the various posters is motorcycles.  There are posters that advertise for races as well as posters that simply advertise for a specific brand of motorcycle.  There are also multiple images of birds in the posters for the zoos as well as in the posters that advertise for events.        \u003c/p\u003e"],"scopecontent_heading_ssm":["Scope and Content"],"scopecontent_tesim":["The culture and science series consists 181 posters that were used to advertise for a variety of events.  There are also posters that advertise for attractions, such as zoos, that do not mention specific activities.  The event posters usually list dates, times, and other information for potential attendees.  The posters range in size from 20x57cm to 56x80cm with most measuring 56x80cm.  Most of the posters date from the 1980s. ","The design of the posters are largely abstract art, a collage of photographs, or representations real-life activities such as sporting events.  The posters for sports events are invitations for participants and for spectators.  Some of the sports posters encourage youth fitness.  A large number of the posters advertise for a variety of festivals and anniversary celebrations.  The festivals tend to be music or literary, and the anniversaries are mostly for cities and towns to recognize a significant number of years of existence.  There are also posters that encourage tourism of towns, institutions, and outdoor urban venues.  The institutions represented in the posters are largely scientific in nature including museums and zoos.  One of the subjects that appears across the various posters is motorcycles.  There are posters that advertise for races as well as posters that simply advertise for a specific brand of motorcycle.  There are also multiple images of birds in the posters for the zoos as well as in the posters that advertise for events.        "],"userestrict_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eThere may be restrictions on reproduction. Contact the Special Collections Research Center for more information.\u003c/p\u003e"],"userestrict_heading_ssm":["Use Restrictions"],"userestrict_tesim":["There may be restrictions on reproduction. Contact the Special Collections Research Center for more information."],"abstract_html_tesm":["\u003cabstract id=\"aspace_b5df8febdb336d378ea67f429ea41061\"\u003eThe culture and science series consists 181 posters that were used to advertise for a variety of events.  There are also posters that advertise for attractions, such as zoos, that do not mention specific activities.  The event posters usually list dates, times, and other information for potential attendees.  The posters range in size from 20x57cm to 56x80cm with most measuring 56x80cm.  Most of the posters date from the 1980s.\u003c/abstract\u003e"],"abstract_tesim":["The culture and science series consists 181 posters that were used to advertise for a variety of events.  There are also posters that advertise for attractions, such as zoos, that do not mention specific activities.  The event posters usually list dates, times, and other information for potential attendees.  The posters range in size from 20x57cm to 56x80cm with most measuring 56x80cm.  Most of the posters date from the 1980s."],"physloc_html_tesm":["\u003cphysloc id=\"aspace_b7432042e92d6c335c2bc74461671450\"\u003eMap Case 1.1, 10.5, 20.2-20.3\u003c/physloc\u003e"],"physloc_tesim":["Map Case 1.1, 10.5, 20.2-20.3"],"names_coll_ssim":["VEB Weimer-Werk","Tierpark Berlin","Deutsche Werbe- und Anzeigengesellschaft","Allgemeiner Deutscher Motosport Verband","Zieger, Reiner","Voight, Gerhard","Tuchel, Reinhard","Neubauer, Frank, 1952-"],"names_ssim":["George Mason University. Libraries. Special Collections Research Center","VEB Weimer-Werk","Tierpark Berlin","Deutsche Werbe- und Anzeigengesellschaft","Allgemeiner Deutscher Motosport Verband","Zieger, Reiner","Voight, Gerhard","Tuchel, Reinhard","Neubauer, Frank, 1952-","Hill, Thomas"],"corpname_ssim":["George Mason University. Libraries. Special Collections Research Center","VEB Weimer-Werk","Tierpark Berlin","Deutsche Werbe- und Anzeigengesellschaft","Allgemeiner Deutscher Motosport Verband"],"persname_ssim":["Zieger, Reiner","Voight, Gerhard","Tuchel, Reinhard","Neubauer, Frank, 1952-","Hill, Thomas"],"language_ssim":["German"],"descrules_ssm":["Describing Archives: A Content Standard"],"total_component_count_is":1,"online_item_count_is":0,"component_level_isim":[0],"sort_isi":0,"timestamp":"2026-05-01T00:32:56.393Z"}]}},"label":"Breadcrumbs"}}},"links":{"self":"https://search.arvasarchive.org/catalog/vifgm_repositories_2_resources_314"}},{"id":"vifgm_vifgm00075","type":"collection","attributes":{"title":"East German poster collection culture and science series","creator":{"id":"https://search.arvasarchive.org/catalog/vifgm_vifgm00075#creator","type":"document_value","attributes":{"value":"Hill, Thomas","label":"Creator"}},"abstract_or_scope":{"id":"https://search.arvasarchive.org/catalog/vifgm_vifgm00075#abstract_or_scope","type":"document_value","attributes":{"value":"The culture and science series consists 181 posters that were used to advertise for a variety of events. There are also posters that advertise for attractions, such as zoos, that do not mention specific activities. The event posters usually list dates, times, and other information for potential attendees. The posters range in size from 20 x 57 cm to 56 x 80 cm with most measuring 56 x 80 cm. Most of the posters date from the 1980s.","label":"Abstract Or Scope"}},"breadcrumbs":{"id":"https://search.arvasarchive.org/catalog/vifgm_vifgm00075#breadcrumbs","type":"document_value","attributes":{"value":{"id":"vifgm_vifgm00075","ead_ssi":"vifgm_vifgm00075","_root_":"vifgm_vifgm00075","_nest_parent_":"vifgm_vifgm00075","ead_source_url_ssi":"data/gmu/vifgm00075.xml","aspace_url_ssi":"http://sca.gmu.edu/finding_aids/","title_ssm":["East German poster collection culture and science series"],"title_tesim":["East German poster collection culture and science series"],"unitdate_ssm":["1952-1991"],"unitdate_inclusive_ssm":["1952-1991"],"level_ssm":["collection"],"level_ssim":["Series","Collection"],"unitid_ssm":["C0206"],"text":["C0206","East German poster collection culture and science series","Birds--Posters.","Exercise--Posters.","Festivals--Posters.","Motorcycles--Posters.","Popular music--Posters.","Sports--Posters.","Book \u0026 magazine posters.","Performing arts posters.","Political posters.","The arrangement is by subject and a numbering system.","The East German government created posters to promote a wide variety of events and anniversaries. The locations of these events varied from indoor locations, such as museums, to outdoor locations, such as recreation areas. The posters list sponsoring organizations as well as dates and times. The anniversary posters often contain artwork with no specific mention of activities, perhaps indicating that the posters were created more for a general awareness, such as the anniversary of Berlin, rather than listing specific events associated with the anniversary. This idea of a general awareness is the purpose of the fitness posters that encourage exercise, especially for children, and there is somewhat of a propaganda angle to these as well. The posters typically had multiple organizations responsible for their creation, usually a government agency and an advertising agency. Artists were also involved with the creation of the posters, and in some cases multiple artists collaborated on one poster.","The culture and science series consists 181 posters that were used to advertise for a variety of events. There are also posters that advertise for attractions, such as zoos, that do not mention specific activities. The event posters usually list dates, times, and other information for potential attendees. The posters range in size from 20 x 57 cm to 56 x 80 cm with most measuring 56 x 80 cm. Most of the posters date from the 1980s.","The design of the posters are largely abstract art, a collage of photographs, or representations real-life activities such as sporting events. The posters for sports events are invitations for participants and for spectators. Some of the sports posters encourage youth fitness. A large number of the posters advertise for a variety of festivals and anniversary celebrations. The festivals tend to be music or literary, and the anniversaries are mostly for cities and towns to recognize a significant number of years of existence. There are also posters that encourage tourism of towns, institutions, and outdoor urban venues. The institutions represented in the posters are largely scientific in nature including museums and zoos. One of the subjects that appears across the various posters is motorcycles. There are posters that advertise for races as well as posters that simply advertise for a specific brand of motorcycle. There are also multiple images of birds in the posters for the zoos as well as in the posters that advertise for events.","The culture and science series consists 181 posters that were used to advertise for a variety of events. There are also posters that advertise for attractions, such as zoos, that do not mention specific activities. The event posters usually list dates, times, and other information for potential attendees. The posters range in size from 20 x 57 cm to 56 x 80 cm with most measuring 56 x 80 cm. Most of the posters date from the 1980s.","George Mason University. Libraries. Special Collections \u0026 Archives","Allgemeiner Deutscher Motorsport Verband.","DEWAG Leipzig.","DEWAG Magdeburg.","Tierpark Berlin.","VEB Weimer-Werk.","Hill, Thomas","Neubauer, Frank, 1952-","Tuchel, Reinhard","Voigt, Gerhard","Zieger, Reiner","German\n\t\t"],"unitid_tesim":["C0206"],"normalized_title_ssm":["East German poster collection culture and science series"],"collection_title_tesim":["East German poster collection culture and science series"],"collection_ssim":["East German poster collection culture and science series"],"repository_ssm":["George Mason University"],"repository_ssim":["George Mason University"],"creator_ssm":["Hill, Thomas"],"creator_ssim":["Hill, Thomas"],"creator_persname_ssim":["Hill, Thomas"],"creators_ssim":["Hill, Thomas"],"acqinfo_ssim":["Purchased from Thomas Hill in 2009."],"access_subjects_ssim":["Birds--Posters.","Exercise--Posters.","Festivals--Posters.","Motorcycles--Posters.","Popular music--Posters.","Sports--Posters.","Book \u0026 magazine posters.","Performing arts posters.","Political posters."],"access_subjects_ssm":["Birds--Posters.","Exercise--Posters.","Festivals--Posters.","Motorcycles--Posters.","Popular music--Posters.","Sports--Posters.","Book \u0026 magazine posters.","Performing arts posters.","Political posters."],"has_online_content_ssim":["false"],"extent_ssm":["181 Posters"],"extent_tesim":["181 Posters"],"date_range_isim":[1952,1953,1954,1955,1956,1957,1958,1959,1960,1961,1962,1963,1964,1965,1966,1967,1968,1969,1970,1971,1972,1973,1974,1975,1976,1977,1978,1979,1980,1981,1982,1983,1984,1985,1986,1987,1988,1989,1990,1991],"arrangement_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eThe arrangement is by subject and a numbering system.\u003c/p\u003e"],"arrangement_heading_ssm":["Arrangement"],"arrangement_tesim":["The arrangement is by subject and a numbering system."],"bioghist_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eThe East German government created posters to promote a wide variety of events and anniversaries. The locations of these events varied from indoor locations, such as museums, to outdoor locations, such as recreation areas. The posters list sponsoring organizations as well as dates and times. The anniversary posters often contain artwork with no specific mention of activities, perhaps indicating that the posters were created more for a general awareness, such as the anniversary of Berlin, rather than listing specific events associated with the anniversary. This idea of a general awareness is the purpose of the fitness posters that encourage exercise, especially for children, and there is somewhat of a propaganda angle to these as well. The posters typically had multiple organizations responsible for their creation, usually a government agency and an advertising agency. Artists were also involved with the creation of the posters, and in some cases multiple artists collaborated on one poster.\u003c/p\u003e"],"bioghist_heading_ssm":["Historical Information"],"bioghist_tesim":["The East German government created posters to promote a wide variety of events and anniversaries. The locations of these events varied from indoor locations, such as museums, to outdoor locations, such as recreation areas. The posters list sponsoring organizations as well as dates and times. The anniversary posters often contain artwork with no specific mention of activities, perhaps indicating that the posters were created more for a general awareness, such as the anniversary of Berlin, rather than listing specific events associated with the anniversary. This idea of a general awareness is the purpose of the fitness posters that encourage exercise, especially for children, and there is somewhat of a propaganda angle to these as well. The posters typically had multiple organizations responsible for their creation, usually a government agency and an advertising agency. Artists were also involved with the creation of the posters, and in some cases multiple artists collaborated on one poster."],"scopecontent_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eThe culture and science series consists 181 posters that were used to advertise for a variety of events. There are also posters that advertise for attractions, such as zoos, that do not mention specific activities. The event posters usually list dates, times, and other information for potential attendees. The posters range in size from 20 x 57 cm to 56 x 80 cm with most measuring 56 x 80 cm. Most of the posters date from the 1980s.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThe design of the posters are largely abstract art, a collage of photographs, or representations real-life activities such as sporting events. The posters for sports events are invitations for participants and for spectators. Some of the sports posters encourage youth fitness. A large number of the posters advertise for a variety of festivals and anniversary celebrations. The festivals tend to be music or literary, and the anniversaries are mostly for cities and towns to recognize a significant number of years of existence. There are also posters that encourage tourism of towns, institutions, and outdoor urban venues. The institutions represented in the posters are largely scientific in nature including museums and zoos. One of the subjects that appears across the various posters is motorcycles. There are posters that advertise for races as well as posters that simply advertise for a specific brand of motorcycle. There are also multiple images of birds in the posters for the zoos as well as in the posters that advertise for events.\u003c/p\u003e"],"scopecontent_heading_ssm":["Scope and Content"],"scopecontent_tesim":["The culture and science series consists 181 posters that were used to advertise for a variety of events. There are also posters that advertise for attractions, such as zoos, that do not mention specific activities. The event posters usually list dates, times, and other information for potential attendees. The posters range in size from 20 x 57 cm to 56 x 80 cm with most measuring 56 x 80 cm. Most of the posters date from the 1980s.","The design of the posters are largely abstract art, a collage of photographs, or representations real-life activities such as sporting events. The posters for sports events are invitations for participants and for spectators. Some of the sports posters encourage youth fitness. A large number of the posters advertise for a variety of festivals and anniversary celebrations. The festivals tend to be music or literary, and the anniversaries are mostly for cities and towns to recognize a significant number of years of existence. There are also posters that encourage tourism of towns, institutions, and outdoor urban venues. The institutions represented in the posters are largely scientific in nature including museums and zoos. One of the subjects that appears across the various posters is motorcycles. There are posters that advertise for races as well as posters that simply advertise for a specific brand of motorcycle. There are also multiple images of birds in the posters for the zoos as well as in the posters that advertise for events."],"abstract_html_tesm":["\u003cabstract id=\"ref11\" label=\"Abstract\"\u003eThe culture and science series consists 181 posters that were used to advertise for a variety of events. There are also posters that advertise for attractions, such as zoos, that do not mention specific activities. The event posters usually list dates, times, and other information for potential attendees. The posters range in size from 20 x 57 cm to 56 x 80 cm with most measuring 56 x 80 cm. Most of the posters date from the 1980s.\u003c/abstract\u003e"],"abstract_tesim":["The culture and science series consists 181 posters that were used to advertise for a variety of events. There are also posters that advertise for attractions, such as zoos, that do not mention specific activities. The event posters usually list dates, times, and other information for potential attendees. The posters range in size from 20 x 57 cm to 56 x 80 cm with most measuring 56 x 80 cm. Most of the posters date from the 1980s."],"names_ssim":["George Mason University. Libraries. Special Collections \u0026 Archives","Allgemeiner Deutscher Motorsport Verband.","DEWAG Leipzig.","DEWAG Magdeburg.","Tierpark Berlin.","VEB Weimer-Werk.","Hill, Thomas","Neubauer, Frank, 1952-","Tuchel, Reinhard","Voigt, Gerhard","Zieger, Reiner"],"corpname_ssim":["George Mason University. Libraries. Special Collections \u0026 Archives","Allgemeiner Deutscher Motorsport Verband.","DEWAG Leipzig.","DEWAG Magdeburg.","Tierpark Berlin.","VEB Weimer-Werk."],"persname_ssim":["Hill, Thomas","Neubauer, Frank, 1952-","Tuchel, Reinhard","Voigt, Gerhard","Zieger, Reiner"],"language_ssim":["German\n\t\t"],"descrules_ssm":["Describing Archives: A Content Standard"],"total_component_count_is":1,"online_item_count_is":0,"component_level_isim":[0],"sort_isi":0,"timestamp":"2026-05-01T00:49:04.653Z","collection":{"numFound":1,"start":0,"numFoundExact":true,"docs":[{"id":"vifgm_vifgm00075","ead_ssi":"vifgm_vifgm00075","_root_":"vifgm_vifgm00075","_nest_parent_":"vifgm_vifgm00075","ead_source_url_ssi":"data/gmu/vifgm00075.xml","aspace_url_ssi":"http://sca.gmu.edu/finding_aids/","title_ssm":["East German poster collection culture and science series"],"title_tesim":["East German poster collection culture and science series"],"unitdate_ssm":["1952-1991"],"unitdate_inclusive_ssm":["1952-1991"],"level_ssm":["collection"],"level_ssim":["Series","Collection"],"unitid_ssm":["C0206"],"text":["C0206","East German poster collection culture and science series","Birds--Posters.","Exercise--Posters.","Festivals--Posters.","Motorcycles--Posters.","Popular music--Posters.","Sports--Posters.","Book \u0026 magazine posters.","Performing arts posters.","Political posters.","The arrangement is by subject and a numbering system.","The East German government created posters to promote a wide variety of events and anniversaries. The locations of these events varied from indoor locations, such as museums, to outdoor locations, such as recreation areas. The posters list sponsoring organizations as well as dates and times. The anniversary posters often contain artwork with no specific mention of activities, perhaps indicating that the posters were created more for a general awareness, such as the anniversary of Berlin, rather than listing specific events associated with the anniversary. This idea of a general awareness is the purpose of the fitness posters that encourage exercise, especially for children, and there is somewhat of a propaganda angle to these as well. The posters typically had multiple organizations responsible for their creation, usually a government agency and an advertising agency. Artists were also involved with the creation of the posters, and in some cases multiple artists collaborated on one poster.","The culture and science series consists 181 posters that were used to advertise for a variety of events. There are also posters that advertise for attractions, such as zoos, that do not mention specific activities. The event posters usually list dates, times, and other information for potential attendees. The posters range in size from 20 x 57 cm to 56 x 80 cm with most measuring 56 x 80 cm. Most of the posters date from the 1980s.","The design of the posters are largely abstract art, a collage of photographs, or representations real-life activities such as sporting events. The posters for sports events are invitations for participants and for spectators. Some of the sports posters encourage youth fitness. A large number of the posters advertise for a variety of festivals and anniversary celebrations. The festivals tend to be music or literary, and the anniversaries are mostly for cities and towns to recognize a significant number of years of existence. There are also posters that encourage tourism of towns, institutions, and outdoor urban venues. The institutions represented in the posters are largely scientific in nature including museums and zoos. One of the subjects that appears across the various posters is motorcycles. There are posters that advertise for races as well as posters that simply advertise for a specific brand of motorcycle. There are also multiple images of birds in the posters for the zoos as well as in the posters that advertise for events.","The culture and science series consists 181 posters that were used to advertise for a variety of events. There are also posters that advertise for attractions, such as zoos, that do not mention specific activities. The event posters usually list dates, times, and other information for potential attendees. The posters range in size from 20 x 57 cm to 56 x 80 cm with most measuring 56 x 80 cm. Most of the posters date from the 1980s.","George Mason University. Libraries. Special Collections \u0026 Archives","Allgemeiner Deutscher Motorsport Verband.","DEWAG Leipzig.","DEWAG Magdeburg.","Tierpark Berlin.","VEB Weimer-Werk.","Hill, Thomas","Neubauer, Frank, 1952-","Tuchel, Reinhard","Voigt, Gerhard","Zieger, Reiner","German\n\t\t"],"unitid_tesim":["C0206"],"normalized_title_ssm":["East German poster collection culture and science series"],"collection_title_tesim":["East German poster collection culture and science series"],"collection_ssim":["East German poster collection culture and science series"],"repository_ssm":["George Mason University"],"repository_ssim":["George Mason University"],"creator_ssm":["Hill, Thomas"],"creator_ssim":["Hill, Thomas"],"creator_persname_ssim":["Hill, Thomas"],"creators_ssim":["Hill, Thomas"],"acqinfo_ssim":["Purchased from Thomas Hill in 2009."],"access_subjects_ssim":["Birds--Posters.","Exercise--Posters.","Festivals--Posters.","Motorcycles--Posters.","Popular music--Posters.","Sports--Posters.","Book \u0026 magazine posters.","Performing arts posters.","Political posters."],"access_subjects_ssm":["Birds--Posters.","Exercise--Posters.","Festivals--Posters.","Motorcycles--Posters.","Popular music--Posters.","Sports--Posters.","Book \u0026 magazine posters.","Performing arts posters.","Political posters."],"has_online_content_ssim":["false"],"extent_ssm":["181 Posters"],"extent_tesim":["181 Posters"],"date_range_isim":[1952,1953,1954,1955,1956,1957,1958,1959,1960,1961,1962,1963,1964,1965,1966,1967,1968,1969,1970,1971,1972,1973,1974,1975,1976,1977,1978,1979,1980,1981,1982,1983,1984,1985,1986,1987,1988,1989,1990,1991],"arrangement_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eThe arrangement is by subject and a numbering system.\u003c/p\u003e"],"arrangement_heading_ssm":["Arrangement"],"arrangement_tesim":["The arrangement is by subject and a numbering system."],"bioghist_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eThe East German government created posters to promote a wide variety of events and anniversaries. The locations of these events varied from indoor locations, such as museums, to outdoor locations, such as recreation areas. The posters list sponsoring organizations as well as dates and times. The anniversary posters often contain artwork with no specific mention of activities, perhaps indicating that the posters were created more for a general awareness, such as the anniversary of Berlin, rather than listing specific events associated with the anniversary. This idea of a general awareness is the purpose of the fitness posters that encourage exercise, especially for children, and there is somewhat of a propaganda angle to these as well. The posters typically had multiple organizations responsible for their creation, usually a government agency and an advertising agency. Artists were also involved with the creation of the posters, and in some cases multiple artists collaborated on one poster.\u003c/p\u003e"],"bioghist_heading_ssm":["Historical Information"],"bioghist_tesim":["The East German government created posters to promote a wide variety of events and anniversaries. The locations of these events varied from indoor locations, such as museums, to outdoor locations, such as recreation areas. The posters list sponsoring organizations as well as dates and times. The anniversary posters often contain artwork with no specific mention of activities, perhaps indicating that the posters were created more for a general awareness, such as the anniversary of Berlin, rather than listing specific events associated with the anniversary. This idea of a general awareness is the purpose of the fitness posters that encourage exercise, especially for children, and there is somewhat of a propaganda angle to these as well. The posters typically had multiple organizations responsible for their creation, usually a government agency and an advertising agency. Artists were also involved with the creation of the posters, and in some cases multiple artists collaborated on one poster."],"scopecontent_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eThe culture and science series consists 181 posters that were used to advertise for a variety of events. There are also posters that advertise for attractions, such as zoos, that do not mention specific activities. The event posters usually list dates, times, and other information for potential attendees. The posters range in size from 20 x 57 cm to 56 x 80 cm with most measuring 56 x 80 cm. Most of the posters date from the 1980s.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eThe design of the posters are largely abstract art, a collage of photographs, or representations real-life activities such as sporting events. The posters for sports events are invitations for participants and for spectators. Some of the sports posters encourage youth fitness. A large number of the posters advertise for a variety of festivals and anniversary celebrations. The festivals tend to be music or literary, and the anniversaries are mostly for cities and towns to recognize a significant number of years of existence. There are also posters that encourage tourism of towns, institutions, and outdoor urban venues. The institutions represented in the posters are largely scientific in nature including museums and zoos. One of the subjects that appears across the various posters is motorcycles. There are posters that advertise for races as well as posters that simply advertise for a specific brand of motorcycle. There are also multiple images of birds in the posters for the zoos as well as in the posters that advertise for events.\u003c/p\u003e"],"scopecontent_heading_ssm":["Scope and Content"],"scopecontent_tesim":["The culture and science series consists 181 posters that were used to advertise for a variety of events. There are also posters that advertise for attractions, such as zoos, that do not mention specific activities. The event posters usually list dates, times, and other information for potential attendees. The posters range in size from 20 x 57 cm to 56 x 80 cm with most measuring 56 x 80 cm. Most of the posters date from the 1980s.","The design of the posters are largely abstract art, a collage of photographs, or representations real-life activities such as sporting events. The posters for sports events are invitations for participants and for spectators. Some of the sports posters encourage youth fitness. A large number of the posters advertise for a variety of festivals and anniversary celebrations. The festivals tend to be music or literary, and the anniversaries are mostly for cities and towns to recognize a significant number of years of existence. There are also posters that encourage tourism of towns, institutions, and outdoor urban venues. The institutions represented in the posters are largely scientific in nature including museums and zoos. One of the subjects that appears across the various posters is motorcycles. There are posters that advertise for races as well as posters that simply advertise for a specific brand of motorcycle. There are also multiple images of birds in the posters for the zoos as well as in the posters that advertise for events."],"abstract_html_tesm":["\u003cabstract id=\"ref11\" label=\"Abstract\"\u003eThe culture and science series consists 181 posters that were used to advertise for a variety of events. There are also posters that advertise for attractions, such as zoos, that do not mention specific activities. The event posters usually list dates, times, and other information for potential attendees. The posters range in size from 20 x 57 cm to 56 x 80 cm with most measuring 56 x 80 cm. Most of the posters date from the 1980s.\u003c/abstract\u003e"],"abstract_tesim":["The culture and science series consists 181 posters that were used to advertise for a variety of events. There are also posters that advertise for attractions, such as zoos, that do not mention specific activities. The event posters usually list dates, times, and other information for potential attendees. The posters range in size from 20 x 57 cm to 56 x 80 cm with most measuring 56 x 80 cm. Most of the posters date from the 1980s."],"names_ssim":["George Mason University. Libraries. Special Collections \u0026 Archives","Allgemeiner Deutscher Motorsport Verband.","DEWAG Leipzig.","DEWAG Magdeburg.","Tierpark Berlin.","VEB Weimer-Werk.","Hill, Thomas","Neubauer, Frank, 1952-","Tuchel, Reinhard","Voigt, Gerhard","Zieger, Reiner"],"corpname_ssim":["George Mason University. Libraries. Special Collections \u0026 Archives","Allgemeiner Deutscher Motorsport Verband.","DEWAG Leipzig.","DEWAG Magdeburg.","Tierpark Berlin.","VEB Weimer-Werk."],"persname_ssim":["Hill, Thomas","Neubauer, Frank, 1952-","Tuchel, Reinhard","Voigt, Gerhard","Zieger, Reiner"],"language_ssim":["German\n\t\t"],"descrules_ssm":["Describing Archives: A Content Standard"],"total_component_count_is":1,"online_item_count_is":0,"component_level_isim":[0],"sort_isi":0,"timestamp":"2026-05-01T00:49:04.653Z"}]}},"label":"Breadcrumbs"}}},"links":{"self":"https://search.arvasarchive.org/catalog/vifgm_vifgm00075"}},{"id":"vifgm_repositories_2_resources_316","type":"collection","attributes":{"title":"East German poster collection film series","creator":{"id":"https://search.arvasarchive.org/catalog/vifgm_repositories_2_resources_316#creator","type":"document_value","attributes":{"value":"Wongel, Gisela","label":"Creator"}},"abstract_or_scope":{"id":"https://search.arvasarchive.org/catalog/vifgm_repositories_2_resources_316#abstract_or_scope","type":"document_value","attributes":{"value":"These posters document the cinematic heritage of the DDR and represent the films through both abstract works and interpretations of scenes from the films. The posters range in size from 21 x 57.5 cm to 84 x 59.5 cm. Although the posters date from 1947-1995, the majority fall between 1950 and 1990.","label":"Abstract Or Scope"}},"breadcrumbs":{"id":"https://search.arvasarchive.org/catalog/vifgm_repositories_2_resources_316#breadcrumbs","type":"document_value","attributes":{"value":{"id":"vifgm_repositories_2_resources_316","ead_ssi":"vifgm_repositories_2_resources_316","_root_":"vifgm_repositories_2_resources_316","_nest_parent_":"vifgm_repositories_2_resources_316","ead_source_url_ssi":"data/oai/GMU/repositories_2_resources_316.xml","title_ssm":["East German poster collection film series"],"title_tesim":["East German poster collection film series"],"unitdate_ssm":["1947-1995"],"unitdate_inclusive_ssm":["1947-1995"],"level_ssm":["collection"],"level_ssim":["Series","Collection"],"unitid_ssm":["C0208","/repositories/2/resources/316"],"text":["C0208","/repositories/2/resources/316","East German poster collection film series","Germany (East)","Motion pictures -- Germany (East) -- Posters","Motion Pictures, Yugoslavian -- Germany (East) -- Posters","Motion Pictures, West German -- Germany (East) -- Posters","Motion Pictures, Spanish -- Germany (East) -- Posters","Film posters","Motion Pictures, Soviet -- Germany (East) -- Posters","Motion Pictures, Romanian -- Germany (East) -- Posters","Motion Pictures, Polish -- Germany (East) -- Posters","Motion Pictures, North Korean -- Germany (East) -- Posters","Motion Pictures, American -- Germany (East) -- Posters","Motion Pictures, Australian -- Germany (East) -- Posters","Motion Pictures, Austrian -- Germany (East) -- Posters","Motion Pictures, Bulgarian -- Germany (East) -- Posters","Motion Pictures, Chinese -- Germany (East) -- Posters","Motion Pictures, Cuban -- Germany (East) -- Posters","Motion Pictures, Czechoslovakian -- Germany (East) -- Posters","Motion Pictures, East German -- Germany (East) -- Posters","Motion Pictures, French -- Germany (East) -- Posters","Motion Pictures, German -- Germany (East) -- Posters","Motion Pictures, Hungarian -- Germany (East) -- Posters","Motion Pictures, Italian -- Germany (East) -- Posters","Motion Pictures, Japanese -- Germany (East) -- Posters","Posters","Collection is open to research.","Arranged by subject and a numbering system.","The cinema of East Germany is strongly identified with the studio Deutsche Film-Aktiengesellschaft (DEFA) and the distributor Progress Film Vertrieb, which later became VEB Progress Film Vertrieb, and then Progress Film Verleih. The Soviet Military Administration created DEFA following the end of World War II and the establishment of the military districts that divided Germany. In 1949 the newly formed Deutsche Demokratische Republik (DDR) developed DEFA into a film studio with strict guidelines for creating works that favored socialist prospectives. Even though the strict rules on content limited the number of films created by DEFA, the number of films distributed by Progress Film Vertrieb increased as more and more cinemas opened. By the 1970s, Progress Film Vertrieb distributed films from 30 countries. In addition to distributing films to cinemas, Progress Film Vertrieb also sponsored film festivals.","Processed by Sean Tennant and Alexa Potter in 2010-2011. EAD markup completed by Jordan Patty in 2011. Finding aid updated by Amanda Menjivar in July 2022 and October 2023.","Processing supported by a grant from the Council on Library and Information Resources. ","The East German poster collection contains other series, including the  ,  ,  , and  .","In 2021, GMU Professor Samuel Huneke led the completion of the  \n, a project funded by a Fenwick Fellowship. The posters from each of the East German poster collection series can be searched in this database.","These posters document the cinematic heritage of the DDR and represent the films through both abstract works and interpretations of scenes from the films. The posters range in size from 21 x 57.5 cm to 84 x 59.5 cm. Although the posters date from 1947-1995, the majority fall between 1950 and 1990. The collection includes a poster for the 1965 DEFA production of \"The Rabbit is Me,\" which was banned by the DDR as anti-socialist. Another poster for \"Your Unknown Brother,\" a film that was nominated for the Cannes Film Festival, was withdrawn by DDR officials. A poster for \"Jacob the Liar,\" the first and only DDR film to be nominated for an Academy Award in 1975, was not released to the public until 1989. A significant portion of the posters are for films produced outside the former Eastern Bloc, but they often promote socialist concepts or have socialist undertones. For example, one of the posters advertises for \"Trading Places,\" an American film about two wealthy capitalists manipulating the marketplace and their downfall arranged by a homeless black man and a white former employee of the capitalists. Most of the films from other countries are from the former Soviet Union and other Communist countries.","There may be restrictions on reproduction. Contact the Special Collections Research Center for more information.","These posters document the cinematic heritage of the DDR and represent the films through both abstract works and interpretations of scenes from the films. The posters range in size from 21 x 57.5 cm to 84 x 59.5 cm. Although the posters date from 1947-1995, the majority fall between 1950 and 1990.","MC 5.1-7.2, 10.5, 20.2, 20.5, 28.1, 28.3","George Mason University. Libraries. Special Collections Research Center","DEFA","Progress Film-Verleih","Progress Film-Vertrieb (Berlin, Germany)","Sovėksportfilʹm (Firm)","Wongel, Gisela","Wittkugel, Klaus, 1910-","Westphal, Fred","Wendt, Horst","Wendlandt, Lars","Rosié, Paul, 1910-1984","Müller, Rudolf Felix ","Lenk, Eberhard","Hill, Thomas","Lauenroth, Ernst","Baltzer, Hans, 1900-1972","Bofinger, Manfred","Brandt, Gernot","Claus, Matthias","Ebel, Heinz","Ehbets, Christoph","Geffers, Kurt","Grüttner, Erhard","Grüttner, Roswitha","Handschick, Heinz","Heller, Bert","Klemke, Werner","Kummert, Otto, 1936-","German"],"unitid_tesim":["C0208","/repositories/2/resources/316"],"normalized_title_ssm":["East German poster collection film series"],"collection_title_tesim":["East German poster collection film series"],"collection_ssim":["East German poster collection film series"],"repository_ssm":["George Mason University"],"repository_ssim":["George Mason University"],"geogname_ssm":["Germany (East)"],"geogname_ssim":["Germany (East)"],"creator_ssm":["Wongel, Gisela","Wittkugel, Klaus, 1910-","Westphal, Fred","Wendt, Horst","Wendlandt, Lars","Rosié, Paul, 1910-1984","Müller, Rudolf Felix ","Lenk, Eberhard","Hill, Thomas","Lauenroth, Ernst","Baltzer, Hans, 1900-1972","Bofinger, Manfred","Brandt, Gernot","Claus, Matthias","Ebel, Heinz","Ehbets, Christoph","Geffers, Kurt","Grüttner, Erhard","Grüttner, Roswitha","Handschick, Heinz","Heller, Bert","Klemke, Werner","Kummert, Otto, 1936-","DEFA","Progress Film-Verleih","Progress Film-Vertrieb (Berlin, Germany)","Sovėksportfilʹm (Firm)"],"creator_ssim":["Wongel, Gisela","Wittkugel, Klaus, 1910-","Westphal, Fred","Wendt, Horst","Wendlandt, Lars","Rosié, Paul, 1910-1984","Müller, Rudolf Felix ","Lenk, Eberhard","Hill, Thomas","Lauenroth, Ernst","Baltzer, Hans, 1900-1972","Bofinger, Manfred","Brandt, Gernot","Claus, Matthias","Ebel, Heinz","Ehbets, Christoph","Geffers, Kurt","Grüttner, Erhard","Grüttner, Roswitha","Handschick, Heinz","Heller, Bert","Klemke, Werner","Kummert, Otto, 1936-","DEFA","Progress Film-Verleih","Progress Film-Vertrieb (Berlin, Germany)","Sovėksportfilʹm (Firm)"],"creator_persname_ssim":["Wongel, Gisela","Wittkugel, Klaus, 1910-","Westphal, Fred","Wendt, Horst","Wendlandt, Lars","Rosié, Paul, 1910-1984","Müller, Rudolf Felix ","Lenk, Eberhard","Hill, Thomas","Lauenroth, Ernst","Baltzer, Hans, 1900-1972","Bofinger, Manfred","Brandt, Gernot","Claus, Matthias","Ebel, Heinz","Ehbets, Christoph","Geffers, Kurt","Grüttner, Erhard","Grüttner, Roswitha","Handschick, Heinz","Heller, Bert","Klemke, Werner","Kummert, Otto, 1936-"],"creator_corpname_ssim":["DEFA","Progress Film-Verleih","Progress Film-Vertrieb (Berlin, Germany)","Sovėksportfilʹm (Firm)"],"creators_ssim":["Wongel, Gisela","Wittkugel, Klaus, 1910-","Westphal, Fred","Wendt, Horst","Wendlandt, Lars","Rosié, Paul, 1910-1984","Müller, Rudolf Felix ","Lenk, Eberhard","Hill, Thomas","Lauenroth, Ernst","Baltzer, Hans, 1900-1972","Bofinger, Manfred","Brandt, Gernot","Claus, Matthias","Ebel, Heinz","Ehbets, Christoph","Geffers, Kurt","Grüttner, Erhard","Grüttner, Roswitha","Handschick, Heinz","Heller, Bert","Klemke, Werner","Kummert, Otto, 1936-","DEFA","Progress Film-Verleih","Progress Film-Vertrieb (Berlin, Germany)","Sovėksportfilʹm (Firm)"],"places_ssim":["Germany (East)"],"access_terms_ssm":["There may be restrictions on reproduction. Contact the Special Collections Research Center for more information."],"acqinfo_ssim":["Purchased from Thomas Hill in 2009."],"access_subjects_ssim":["Motion pictures -- Germany (East) -- Posters","Motion Pictures, Yugoslavian -- Germany (East) -- Posters","Motion Pictures, West German -- Germany (East) -- Posters","Motion Pictures, Spanish -- Germany (East) -- Posters","Film posters","Motion Pictures, Soviet -- Germany (East) -- Posters","Motion Pictures, Romanian -- Germany (East) -- Posters","Motion Pictures, Polish -- Germany (East) -- Posters","Motion Pictures, North Korean -- Germany (East) -- Posters","Motion Pictures, American -- Germany (East) -- Posters","Motion Pictures, Australian -- Germany (East) -- Posters","Motion Pictures, Austrian -- Germany (East) -- Posters","Motion Pictures, Bulgarian -- Germany (East) -- Posters","Motion Pictures, Chinese -- Germany (East) -- Posters","Motion Pictures, Cuban -- Germany (East) -- Posters","Motion Pictures, Czechoslovakian -- Germany (East) -- Posters","Motion Pictures, East German -- Germany (East) -- Posters","Motion Pictures, French -- Germany (East) -- Posters","Motion Pictures, German -- Germany (East) -- Posters","Motion Pictures, Hungarian -- Germany (East) -- Posters","Motion Pictures, Italian -- Germany (East) -- Posters","Motion Pictures, Japanese -- Germany (East) -- Posters","Posters"],"access_subjects_ssm":["Motion pictures -- Germany (East) -- Posters","Motion Pictures, Yugoslavian -- Germany (East) -- Posters","Motion Pictures, West German -- Germany (East) -- Posters","Motion Pictures, Spanish -- Germany (East) -- Posters","Film posters","Motion Pictures, Soviet -- Germany (East) -- Posters","Motion Pictures, Romanian -- Germany (East) -- Posters","Motion Pictures, Polish -- Germany (East) -- Posters","Motion Pictures, North Korean -- Germany (East) -- Posters","Motion Pictures, American -- Germany (East) -- Posters","Motion Pictures, Australian -- Germany (East) -- Posters","Motion Pictures, Austrian -- Germany (East) -- Posters","Motion Pictures, Bulgarian -- Germany (East) -- Posters","Motion Pictures, Chinese -- Germany (East) -- Posters","Motion Pictures, Cuban -- Germany (East) -- Posters","Motion Pictures, Czechoslovakian -- Germany (East) -- Posters","Motion Pictures, East German -- Germany (East) -- Posters","Motion Pictures, French -- Germany (East) -- Posters","Motion Pictures, German -- Germany (East) -- Posters","Motion Pictures, Hungarian -- Germany (East) -- Posters","Motion Pictures, Italian -- Germany (East) -- Posters","Motion Pictures, Japanese -- Germany (East) -- Posters","Posters"],"has_online_content_ssim":["false"],"extent_ssm":["3060 posters"],"extent_tesim":["3060 posters"],"genreform_ssim":["Posters"],"date_range_isim":[1947,1948,1949,1950,1951,1952,1953,1954,1955,1956,1957,1958,1959,1960,1961,1962,1963,1964,1965,1966,1967,1968,1969,1970,1971,1972,1973,1974,1975,1976,1977,1978,1979,1980,1981,1982,1983,1984,1985,1986,1987,1988,1989,1990,1991,1992,1993,1994,1995],"accessrestrict_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eCollection is open to research.\u003c/p\u003e"],"accessrestrict_heading_ssm":["Access Restrictions"],"accessrestrict_tesim":["Collection is open to research."],"arrangement_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eArranged by subject and a numbering system.\u003c/p\u003e"],"arrangement_heading_ssm":["Arrangement"],"arrangement_tesim":["Arranged by subject and a numbering system."],"bioghist_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eThe cinema of East Germany is strongly identified with the studio Deutsche Film-Aktiengesellschaft (DEFA) and the distributor Progress Film Vertrieb, which later became VEB Progress Film Vertrieb, and then Progress Film Verleih. The Soviet Military Administration created DEFA following the end of World War II and the establishment of the military districts that divided Germany. In 1949 the newly formed Deutsche Demokratische Republik (DDR) developed DEFA into a film studio with strict guidelines for creating works that favored socialist prospectives. Even though the strict rules on content limited the number of films created by DEFA, the number of films distributed by Progress Film Vertrieb increased as more and more cinemas opened. By the 1970s, Progress Film Vertrieb distributed films from 30 countries. In addition to distributing films to cinemas, Progress Film Vertrieb also sponsored film festivals.\u003c/p\u003e"],"bioghist_heading_ssm":["Historical Information"],"bioghist_tesim":["The cinema of East Germany is strongly identified with the studio Deutsche Film-Aktiengesellschaft (DEFA) and the distributor Progress Film Vertrieb, which later became VEB Progress Film Vertrieb, and then Progress Film Verleih. The Soviet Military Administration created DEFA following the end of World War II and the establishment of the military districts that divided Germany. In 1949 the newly formed Deutsche Demokratische Republik (DDR) developed DEFA into a film studio with strict guidelines for creating works that favored socialist prospectives. Even though the strict rules on content limited the number of films created by DEFA, the number of films distributed by Progress Film Vertrieb increased as more and more cinemas opened. By the 1970s, Progress Film Vertrieb distributed films from 30 countries. In addition to distributing films to cinemas, Progress Film Vertrieb also sponsored film festivals."],"prefercite_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eEast German poster collection film series, C0208, Special Collections Research Center, George Mason University Libraries.\u003c/p\u003e"],"prefercite_tesim":["East German poster collection film series, C0208, Special Collections Research Center, George Mason University Libraries."],"processinfo_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eProcessed by Sean Tennant and Alexa Potter in 2010-2011. EAD markup completed by Jordan Patty in 2011. Finding aid updated by Amanda Menjivar in July 2022 and October 2023.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eProcessing supported by a grant from the Council on Library and Information Resources. \u003c/p\u003e"],"processinfo_heading_ssm":["Processing Information"],"processinfo_tesim":["Processed by Sean Tennant and Alexa Potter in 2010-2011. EAD markup completed by Jordan Patty in 2011. Finding aid updated by Amanda Menjivar in July 2022 and October 2023.","Processing supported by a grant from the Council on Library and Information Resources. "],"relatedmaterial_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eThe East German poster collection contains other series, including the \u003cextptr show=\"new\" title=\"art exhibitions series\" href=\"https://aspace.gmu.edu/resources/c0207\"\u003e\u003c/extptr\u003e, \u003cextptr show=\"new\" title=\"performing arts series\" href=\"https://aspace.gmu.edu/resources/c0209\"\u003e\u003c/extptr\u003e, \u003cextptr show=\"new\" title=\"culture and science series\" href=\"https://aspace.gmu.edu/resources/c0206\"\u003e\u003c/extptr\u003e, and \u003cextptr show=\"new\" title=\"political series\" href=\"https://aspace.gmu.edu/resources/c0169\"\u003e\u003c/extptr\u003e.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eIn 2021, GMU Professor Samuel Huneke led the completion of the \u003cextptr show=\"new\" title=\"East German Poster Database\" href=\"https://eastgermanposters.gmu.edu/s/eastgermanposters/page/home\"\u003e\u003c/extptr\u003e\n, a project funded by a Fenwick Fellowship. The posters from each of the East German poster collection series can be searched in this database.\u003c/p\u003e"],"relatedmaterial_heading_ssm":["Related Material"],"relatedmaterial_tesim":["The East German poster collection contains other series, including the  ,  ,  , and  .","In 2021, GMU Professor Samuel Huneke led the completion of the  \n, a project funded by a Fenwick Fellowship. The posters from each of the East German poster collection series can be searched in this database."],"scopecontent_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eThese posters document the cinematic heritage of the DDR and represent the films through both abstract works and interpretations of scenes from the films. The posters range in size from 21 x 57.5 cm to 84 x 59.5 cm. Although the posters date from 1947-1995, the majority fall between 1950 and 1990. The collection includes a poster for the 1965 DEFA production of \"The Rabbit is Me,\" which was banned by the DDR as anti-socialist. Another poster for \"Your Unknown Brother,\" a film that was nominated for the Cannes Film Festival, was withdrawn by DDR officials. A poster for \"Jacob the Liar,\" the first and only DDR film to be nominated for an Academy Award in 1975, was not released to the public until 1989. A significant portion of the posters are for films produced outside the former Eastern Bloc, but they often promote socialist concepts or have socialist undertones. For example, one of the posters advertises for \"Trading Places,\" an American film about two wealthy capitalists manipulating the marketplace and their downfall arranged by a homeless black man and a white former employee of the capitalists. Most of the films from other countries are from the former Soviet Union and other Communist countries.\u003c/p\u003e"],"scopecontent_heading_ssm":["Scope and Content"],"scopecontent_tesim":["These posters document the cinematic heritage of the DDR and represent the films through both abstract works and interpretations of scenes from the films. The posters range in size from 21 x 57.5 cm to 84 x 59.5 cm. Although the posters date from 1947-1995, the majority fall between 1950 and 1990. The collection includes a poster for the 1965 DEFA production of \"The Rabbit is Me,\" which was banned by the DDR as anti-socialist. Another poster for \"Your Unknown Brother,\" a film that was nominated for the Cannes Film Festival, was withdrawn by DDR officials. A poster for \"Jacob the Liar,\" the first and only DDR film to be nominated for an Academy Award in 1975, was not released to the public until 1989. A significant portion of the posters are for films produced outside the former Eastern Bloc, but they often promote socialist concepts or have socialist undertones. For example, one of the posters advertises for \"Trading Places,\" an American film about two wealthy capitalists manipulating the marketplace and their downfall arranged by a homeless black man and a white former employee of the capitalists. Most of the films from other countries are from the former Soviet Union and other Communist countries."],"userestrict_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eThere may be restrictions on reproduction. Contact the Special Collections Research Center for more information.\u003c/p\u003e"],"userestrict_heading_ssm":["Use Restrictions"],"userestrict_tesim":["There may be restrictions on reproduction. Contact the Special Collections Research Center for more information."],"abstract_html_tesm":["\u003cabstract id=\"aspace_700efba4c5b4e42f689760e84a9deae5\"\u003eThese posters document the cinematic heritage of the DDR and represent the films through both abstract works and interpretations of scenes from the films. The posters range in size from 21 x 57.5 cm to 84 x 59.5 cm. Although the posters date from 1947-1995, the majority fall between 1950 and 1990.\u003c/abstract\u003e"],"abstract_tesim":["These posters document the cinematic heritage of the DDR and represent the films through both abstract works and interpretations of scenes from the films. The posters range in size from 21 x 57.5 cm to 84 x 59.5 cm. Although the posters date from 1947-1995, the majority fall between 1950 and 1990."],"physloc_html_tesm":["\u003cphysloc id=\"aspace_5ad7900c9eb15215493fa99eec8d329b\"\u003eMC 5.1-7.2, 10.5, 20.2, 20.5, 28.1, 28.3\u003c/physloc\u003e"],"physloc_tesim":["MC 5.1-7.2, 10.5, 20.2, 20.5, 28.1, 28.3"],"names_coll_ssim":["DEFA","Progress Film-Verleih","Progress Film-Vertrieb (Berlin, Germany)","Sovėksportfilʹm (Firm)","Wongel, Gisela","Wittkugel, Klaus, 1910-","Westphal, Fred","Wendt, Horst","Wendlandt, Lars","Rosié, Paul, 1910-1984","Müller, Rudolf Felix ","Lenk, Eberhard","Lauenroth, Ernst","Baltzer, Hans, 1900-1972","Bofinger, Manfred","Brandt, Gernot","Claus, Matthias","Ebel, Heinz","Ehbets, Christoph","Geffers, Kurt","Grüttner, Erhard","Grüttner, Roswitha","Handschick, Heinz","Heller, Bert","Klemke, Werner","Kummert, Otto, 1936-"],"names_ssim":["George Mason University. Libraries. Special Collections Research Center","DEFA","Progress Film-Verleih","Progress Film-Vertrieb (Berlin, Germany)","Sovėksportfilʹm (Firm)","Wongel, Gisela","Wittkugel, Klaus, 1910-","Westphal, Fred","Wendt, Horst","Wendlandt, Lars","Rosié, Paul, 1910-1984","Müller, Rudolf Felix ","Lenk, Eberhard","Hill, Thomas","Lauenroth, Ernst","Baltzer, Hans, 1900-1972","Bofinger, Manfred","Brandt, Gernot","Claus, Matthias","Ebel, Heinz","Ehbets, Christoph","Geffers, Kurt","Grüttner, Erhard","Grüttner, Roswitha","Handschick, Heinz","Heller, Bert","Klemke, Werner","Kummert, Otto, 1936-"],"corpname_ssim":["George Mason University. Libraries. Special Collections Research Center","DEFA","Progress Film-Verleih","Progress Film-Vertrieb (Berlin, Germany)","Sovėksportfilʹm (Firm)"],"persname_ssim":["Wongel, Gisela","Wittkugel, Klaus, 1910-","Westphal, Fred","Wendt, Horst","Wendlandt, Lars","Rosié, Paul, 1910-1984","Müller, Rudolf Felix ","Lenk, Eberhard","Hill, Thomas","Lauenroth, Ernst","Baltzer, Hans, 1900-1972","Bofinger, Manfred","Brandt, Gernot","Claus, Matthias","Ebel, Heinz","Ehbets, Christoph","Geffers, Kurt","Grüttner, Erhard","Grüttner, Roswitha","Handschick, Heinz","Heller, Bert","Klemke, Werner","Kummert, Otto, 1936-"],"language_ssim":["German"],"descrules_ssm":["Describing Archives: A Content Standard"],"total_component_count_is":1870,"online_item_count_is":0,"component_level_isim":[0],"sort_isi":0,"timestamp":"2026-05-01T00:37:55.284Z","collection":{"numFound":1,"start":0,"numFoundExact":true,"docs":[{"id":"vifgm_repositories_2_resources_316","ead_ssi":"vifgm_repositories_2_resources_316","_root_":"vifgm_repositories_2_resources_316","_nest_parent_":"vifgm_repositories_2_resources_316","ead_source_url_ssi":"data/oai/GMU/repositories_2_resources_316.xml","title_ssm":["East German poster collection film series"],"title_tesim":["East German poster collection film series"],"unitdate_ssm":["1947-1995"],"unitdate_inclusive_ssm":["1947-1995"],"level_ssm":["collection"],"level_ssim":["Series","Collection"],"unitid_ssm":["C0208","/repositories/2/resources/316"],"text":["C0208","/repositories/2/resources/316","East German poster collection film series","Germany (East)","Motion pictures -- Germany (East) -- Posters","Motion Pictures, Yugoslavian -- Germany (East) -- Posters","Motion Pictures, West German -- Germany (East) -- Posters","Motion Pictures, Spanish -- Germany (East) -- Posters","Film posters","Motion Pictures, Soviet -- Germany (East) -- Posters","Motion Pictures, Romanian -- Germany (East) -- Posters","Motion Pictures, Polish -- Germany (East) -- Posters","Motion Pictures, North Korean -- Germany (East) -- Posters","Motion Pictures, American -- Germany (East) -- Posters","Motion Pictures, Australian -- Germany (East) -- Posters","Motion Pictures, Austrian -- Germany (East) -- Posters","Motion Pictures, Bulgarian -- Germany (East) -- Posters","Motion Pictures, Chinese -- Germany (East) -- Posters","Motion Pictures, Cuban -- Germany (East) -- Posters","Motion Pictures, Czechoslovakian -- Germany (East) -- Posters","Motion Pictures, East German -- Germany (East) -- Posters","Motion Pictures, French -- Germany (East) -- Posters","Motion Pictures, German -- Germany (East) -- Posters","Motion Pictures, Hungarian -- Germany (East) -- Posters","Motion Pictures, Italian -- Germany (East) -- Posters","Motion Pictures, Japanese -- Germany (East) -- Posters","Posters","Collection is open to research.","Arranged by subject and a numbering system.","The cinema of East Germany is strongly identified with the studio Deutsche Film-Aktiengesellschaft (DEFA) and the distributor Progress Film Vertrieb, which later became VEB Progress Film Vertrieb, and then Progress Film Verleih. The Soviet Military Administration created DEFA following the end of World War II and the establishment of the military districts that divided Germany. In 1949 the newly formed Deutsche Demokratische Republik (DDR) developed DEFA into a film studio with strict guidelines for creating works that favored socialist prospectives. Even though the strict rules on content limited the number of films created by DEFA, the number of films distributed by Progress Film Vertrieb increased as more and more cinemas opened. By the 1970s, Progress Film Vertrieb distributed films from 30 countries. In addition to distributing films to cinemas, Progress Film Vertrieb also sponsored film festivals.","Processed by Sean Tennant and Alexa Potter in 2010-2011. EAD markup completed by Jordan Patty in 2011. Finding aid updated by Amanda Menjivar in July 2022 and October 2023.","Processing supported by a grant from the Council on Library and Information Resources. ","The East German poster collection contains other series, including the  ,  ,  , and  .","In 2021, GMU Professor Samuel Huneke led the completion of the  \n, a project funded by a Fenwick Fellowship. The posters from each of the East German poster collection series can be searched in this database.","These posters document the cinematic heritage of the DDR and represent the films through both abstract works and interpretations of scenes from the films. The posters range in size from 21 x 57.5 cm to 84 x 59.5 cm. Although the posters date from 1947-1995, the majority fall between 1950 and 1990. The collection includes a poster for the 1965 DEFA production of \"The Rabbit is Me,\" which was banned by the DDR as anti-socialist. Another poster for \"Your Unknown Brother,\" a film that was nominated for the Cannes Film Festival, was withdrawn by DDR officials. A poster for \"Jacob the Liar,\" the first and only DDR film to be nominated for an Academy Award in 1975, was not released to the public until 1989. A significant portion of the posters are for films produced outside the former Eastern Bloc, but they often promote socialist concepts or have socialist undertones. For example, one of the posters advertises for \"Trading Places,\" an American film about two wealthy capitalists manipulating the marketplace and their downfall arranged by a homeless black man and a white former employee of the capitalists. Most of the films from other countries are from the former Soviet Union and other Communist countries.","There may be restrictions on reproduction. Contact the Special Collections Research Center for more information.","These posters document the cinematic heritage of the DDR and represent the films through both abstract works and interpretations of scenes from the films. The posters range in size from 21 x 57.5 cm to 84 x 59.5 cm. Although the posters date from 1947-1995, the majority fall between 1950 and 1990.","MC 5.1-7.2, 10.5, 20.2, 20.5, 28.1, 28.3","George Mason University. Libraries. Special Collections Research Center","DEFA","Progress Film-Verleih","Progress Film-Vertrieb (Berlin, Germany)","Sovėksportfilʹm (Firm)","Wongel, Gisela","Wittkugel, Klaus, 1910-","Westphal, Fred","Wendt, Horst","Wendlandt, Lars","Rosié, Paul, 1910-1984","Müller, Rudolf Felix ","Lenk, Eberhard","Hill, Thomas","Lauenroth, Ernst","Baltzer, Hans, 1900-1972","Bofinger, Manfred","Brandt, Gernot","Claus, Matthias","Ebel, Heinz","Ehbets, Christoph","Geffers, Kurt","Grüttner, Erhard","Grüttner, Roswitha","Handschick, Heinz","Heller, Bert","Klemke, Werner","Kummert, Otto, 1936-","German"],"unitid_tesim":["C0208","/repositories/2/resources/316"],"normalized_title_ssm":["East German poster collection film series"],"collection_title_tesim":["East German poster collection film series"],"collection_ssim":["East German poster collection film series"],"repository_ssm":["George Mason University"],"repository_ssim":["George Mason University"],"geogname_ssm":["Germany (East)"],"geogname_ssim":["Germany (East)"],"creator_ssm":["Wongel, Gisela","Wittkugel, Klaus, 1910-","Westphal, Fred","Wendt, Horst","Wendlandt, Lars","Rosié, Paul, 1910-1984","Müller, Rudolf Felix ","Lenk, Eberhard","Hill, Thomas","Lauenroth, Ernst","Baltzer, Hans, 1900-1972","Bofinger, Manfred","Brandt, Gernot","Claus, Matthias","Ebel, Heinz","Ehbets, Christoph","Geffers, Kurt","Grüttner, Erhard","Grüttner, Roswitha","Handschick, Heinz","Heller, Bert","Klemke, Werner","Kummert, Otto, 1936-","DEFA","Progress Film-Verleih","Progress Film-Vertrieb (Berlin, Germany)","Sovėksportfilʹm (Firm)"],"creator_ssim":["Wongel, Gisela","Wittkugel, Klaus, 1910-","Westphal, Fred","Wendt, Horst","Wendlandt, Lars","Rosié, Paul, 1910-1984","Müller, Rudolf Felix ","Lenk, Eberhard","Hill, Thomas","Lauenroth, Ernst","Baltzer, Hans, 1900-1972","Bofinger, Manfred","Brandt, Gernot","Claus, Matthias","Ebel, Heinz","Ehbets, Christoph","Geffers, Kurt","Grüttner, Erhard","Grüttner, Roswitha","Handschick, Heinz","Heller, Bert","Klemke, Werner","Kummert, Otto, 1936-","DEFA","Progress Film-Verleih","Progress Film-Vertrieb (Berlin, Germany)","Sovėksportfilʹm (Firm)"],"creator_persname_ssim":["Wongel, Gisela","Wittkugel, Klaus, 1910-","Westphal, Fred","Wendt, Horst","Wendlandt, Lars","Rosié, Paul, 1910-1984","Müller, Rudolf Felix ","Lenk, Eberhard","Hill, Thomas","Lauenroth, Ernst","Baltzer, Hans, 1900-1972","Bofinger, Manfred","Brandt, Gernot","Claus, Matthias","Ebel, Heinz","Ehbets, Christoph","Geffers, Kurt","Grüttner, Erhard","Grüttner, Roswitha","Handschick, Heinz","Heller, Bert","Klemke, Werner","Kummert, Otto, 1936-"],"creator_corpname_ssim":["DEFA","Progress Film-Verleih","Progress Film-Vertrieb (Berlin, Germany)","Sovėksportfilʹm (Firm)"],"creators_ssim":["Wongel, Gisela","Wittkugel, Klaus, 1910-","Westphal, Fred","Wendt, Horst","Wendlandt, Lars","Rosié, Paul, 1910-1984","Müller, Rudolf Felix ","Lenk, Eberhard","Hill, Thomas","Lauenroth, Ernst","Baltzer, Hans, 1900-1972","Bofinger, Manfred","Brandt, Gernot","Claus, Matthias","Ebel, Heinz","Ehbets, Christoph","Geffers, Kurt","Grüttner, Erhard","Grüttner, Roswitha","Handschick, Heinz","Heller, Bert","Klemke, Werner","Kummert, Otto, 1936-","DEFA","Progress Film-Verleih","Progress Film-Vertrieb (Berlin, Germany)","Sovėksportfilʹm (Firm)"],"places_ssim":["Germany (East)"],"access_terms_ssm":["There may be restrictions on reproduction. Contact the Special Collections Research Center for more information."],"acqinfo_ssim":["Purchased from Thomas Hill in 2009."],"access_subjects_ssim":["Motion pictures -- Germany (East) -- Posters","Motion Pictures, Yugoslavian -- Germany (East) -- Posters","Motion Pictures, West German -- Germany (East) -- Posters","Motion Pictures, Spanish -- Germany (East) -- Posters","Film posters","Motion Pictures, Soviet -- Germany (East) -- Posters","Motion Pictures, Romanian -- Germany (East) -- Posters","Motion Pictures, Polish -- Germany (East) -- Posters","Motion Pictures, North Korean -- Germany (East) -- Posters","Motion Pictures, American -- Germany (East) -- Posters","Motion Pictures, Australian -- Germany (East) -- Posters","Motion Pictures, Austrian -- Germany (East) -- Posters","Motion Pictures, Bulgarian -- Germany (East) -- Posters","Motion Pictures, Chinese -- Germany (East) -- Posters","Motion Pictures, Cuban -- Germany (East) -- Posters","Motion Pictures, Czechoslovakian -- Germany (East) -- Posters","Motion Pictures, East German -- Germany (East) -- Posters","Motion Pictures, French -- Germany (East) -- Posters","Motion Pictures, German -- Germany (East) -- Posters","Motion Pictures, Hungarian -- Germany (East) -- Posters","Motion Pictures, Italian -- Germany (East) -- Posters","Motion Pictures, Japanese -- Germany (East) -- Posters","Posters"],"access_subjects_ssm":["Motion pictures -- Germany (East) -- Posters","Motion Pictures, Yugoslavian -- Germany (East) -- Posters","Motion Pictures, West German -- Germany (East) -- Posters","Motion Pictures, Spanish -- Germany (East) -- Posters","Film posters","Motion Pictures, Soviet -- Germany (East) -- Posters","Motion Pictures, Romanian -- Germany (East) -- Posters","Motion Pictures, Polish -- Germany (East) -- Posters","Motion Pictures, North Korean -- Germany (East) -- Posters","Motion Pictures, American -- Germany (East) -- Posters","Motion Pictures, Australian -- Germany (East) -- Posters","Motion Pictures, Austrian -- Germany (East) -- Posters","Motion Pictures, Bulgarian -- Germany (East) -- Posters","Motion Pictures, Chinese -- Germany (East) -- Posters","Motion Pictures, Cuban -- Germany (East) -- Posters","Motion Pictures, Czechoslovakian -- Germany (East) -- Posters","Motion Pictures, East German -- Germany (East) -- Posters","Motion Pictures, French -- Germany (East) -- Posters","Motion Pictures, German -- Germany (East) -- Posters","Motion Pictures, Hungarian -- Germany (East) -- Posters","Motion Pictures, Italian -- Germany (East) -- Posters","Motion Pictures, Japanese -- Germany (East) -- Posters","Posters"],"has_online_content_ssim":["false"],"extent_ssm":["3060 posters"],"extent_tesim":["3060 posters"],"genreform_ssim":["Posters"],"date_range_isim":[1947,1948,1949,1950,1951,1952,1953,1954,1955,1956,1957,1958,1959,1960,1961,1962,1963,1964,1965,1966,1967,1968,1969,1970,1971,1972,1973,1974,1975,1976,1977,1978,1979,1980,1981,1982,1983,1984,1985,1986,1987,1988,1989,1990,1991,1992,1993,1994,1995],"accessrestrict_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eCollection is open to research.\u003c/p\u003e"],"accessrestrict_heading_ssm":["Access Restrictions"],"accessrestrict_tesim":["Collection is open to research."],"arrangement_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eArranged by subject and a numbering system.\u003c/p\u003e"],"arrangement_heading_ssm":["Arrangement"],"arrangement_tesim":["Arranged by subject and a numbering system."],"bioghist_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eThe cinema of East Germany is strongly identified with the studio Deutsche Film-Aktiengesellschaft (DEFA) and the distributor Progress Film Vertrieb, which later became VEB Progress Film Vertrieb, and then Progress Film Verleih. The Soviet Military Administration created DEFA following the end of World War II and the establishment of the military districts that divided Germany. In 1949 the newly formed Deutsche Demokratische Republik (DDR) developed DEFA into a film studio with strict guidelines for creating works that favored socialist prospectives. Even though the strict rules on content limited the number of films created by DEFA, the number of films distributed by Progress Film Vertrieb increased as more and more cinemas opened. By the 1970s, Progress Film Vertrieb distributed films from 30 countries. In addition to distributing films to cinemas, Progress Film Vertrieb also sponsored film festivals.\u003c/p\u003e"],"bioghist_heading_ssm":["Historical Information"],"bioghist_tesim":["The cinema of East Germany is strongly identified with the studio Deutsche Film-Aktiengesellschaft (DEFA) and the distributor Progress Film Vertrieb, which later became VEB Progress Film Vertrieb, and then Progress Film Verleih. The Soviet Military Administration created DEFA following the end of World War II and the establishment of the military districts that divided Germany. In 1949 the newly formed Deutsche Demokratische Republik (DDR) developed DEFA into a film studio with strict guidelines for creating works that favored socialist prospectives. Even though the strict rules on content limited the number of films created by DEFA, the number of films distributed by Progress Film Vertrieb increased as more and more cinemas opened. By the 1970s, Progress Film Vertrieb distributed films from 30 countries. In addition to distributing films to cinemas, Progress Film Vertrieb also sponsored film festivals."],"prefercite_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eEast German poster collection film series, C0208, Special Collections Research Center, George Mason University Libraries.\u003c/p\u003e"],"prefercite_tesim":["East German poster collection film series, C0208, Special Collections Research Center, George Mason University Libraries."],"processinfo_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eProcessed by Sean Tennant and Alexa Potter in 2010-2011. EAD markup completed by Jordan Patty in 2011. Finding aid updated by Amanda Menjivar in July 2022 and October 2023.\u003c/p\u003e","\u003cp\u003eProcessing supported by a grant from the Council on Library and Information Resources. \u003c/p\u003e"],"processinfo_heading_ssm":["Processing Information"],"processinfo_tesim":["Processed by Sean Tennant and Alexa Potter in 2010-2011. EAD markup completed by Jordan Patty in 2011. Finding aid updated by Amanda Menjivar in July 2022 and October 2023.","Processing supported by a grant from the Council on Library and Information Resources. "],"relatedmaterial_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eThe East German poster collection contains other series, including the \u003cextptr show=\"new\" title=\"art exhibitions series\" href=\"https://aspace.gmu.edu/resources/c0207\"\u003e\u003c/extptr\u003e, \u003cextptr show=\"new\" title=\"performing arts series\" href=\"https://aspace.gmu.edu/resources/c0209\"\u003e\u003c/extptr\u003e, \u003cextptr show=\"new\" title=\"culture and science series\" href=\"https://aspace.gmu.edu/resources/c0206\"\u003e\u003c/extptr\u003e, and \u003cextptr show=\"new\" title=\"political series\" href=\"https://aspace.gmu.edu/resources/c0169\"\u003e\u003c/extptr\u003e.\u003c/p\u003e\n","\u003cp\u003eIn 2021, GMU Professor Samuel Huneke led the completion of the \u003cextptr show=\"new\" title=\"East German Poster Database\" href=\"https://eastgermanposters.gmu.edu/s/eastgermanposters/page/home\"\u003e\u003c/extptr\u003e\n, a project funded by a Fenwick Fellowship. The posters from each of the East German poster collection series can be searched in this database.\u003c/p\u003e"],"relatedmaterial_heading_ssm":["Related Material"],"relatedmaterial_tesim":["The East German poster collection contains other series, including the  ,  ,  , and  .","In 2021, GMU Professor Samuel Huneke led the completion of the  \n, a project funded by a Fenwick Fellowship. The posters from each of the East German poster collection series can be searched in this database."],"scopecontent_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eThese posters document the cinematic heritage of the DDR and represent the films through both abstract works and interpretations of scenes from the films. The posters range in size from 21 x 57.5 cm to 84 x 59.5 cm. Although the posters date from 1947-1995, the majority fall between 1950 and 1990. The collection includes a poster for the 1965 DEFA production of \"The Rabbit is Me,\" which was banned by the DDR as anti-socialist. Another poster for \"Your Unknown Brother,\" a film that was nominated for the Cannes Film Festival, was withdrawn by DDR officials. A poster for \"Jacob the Liar,\" the first and only DDR film to be nominated for an Academy Award in 1975, was not released to the public until 1989. A significant portion of the posters are for films produced outside the former Eastern Bloc, but they often promote socialist concepts or have socialist undertones. For example, one of the posters advertises for \"Trading Places,\" an American film about two wealthy capitalists manipulating the marketplace and their downfall arranged by a homeless black man and a white former employee of the capitalists. Most of the films from other countries are from the former Soviet Union and other Communist countries.\u003c/p\u003e"],"scopecontent_heading_ssm":["Scope and Content"],"scopecontent_tesim":["These posters document the cinematic heritage of the DDR and represent the films through both abstract works and interpretations of scenes from the films. The posters range in size from 21 x 57.5 cm to 84 x 59.5 cm. Although the posters date from 1947-1995, the majority fall between 1950 and 1990. The collection includes a poster for the 1965 DEFA production of \"The Rabbit is Me,\" which was banned by the DDR as anti-socialist. Another poster for \"Your Unknown Brother,\" a film that was nominated for the Cannes Film Festival, was withdrawn by DDR officials. A poster for \"Jacob the Liar,\" the first and only DDR film to be nominated for an Academy Award in 1975, was not released to the public until 1989. A significant portion of the posters are for films produced outside the former Eastern Bloc, but they often promote socialist concepts or have socialist undertones. For example, one of the posters advertises for \"Trading Places,\" an American film about two wealthy capitalists manipulating the marketplace and their downfall arranged by a homeless black man and a white former employee of the capitalists. Most of the films from other countries are from the former Soviet Union and other Communist countries."],"userestrict_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eThere may be restrictions on reproduction. Contact the Special Collections Research Center for more information.\u003c/p\u003e"],"userestrict_heading_ssm":["Use Restrictions"],"userestrict_tesim":["There may be restrictions on reproduction. Contact the Special Collections Research Center for more information."],"abstract_html_tesm":["\u003cabstract id=\"aspace_700efba4c5b4e42f689760e84a9deae5\"\u003eThese posters document the cinematic heritage of the DDR and represent the films through both abstract works and interpretations of scenes from the films. The posters range in size from 21 x 57.5 cm to 84 x 59.5 cm. Although the posters date from 1947-1995, the majority fall between 1950 and 1990.\u003c/abstract\u003e"],"abstract_tesim":["These posters document the cinematic heritage of the DDR and represent the films through both abstract works and interpretations of scenes from the films. The posters range in size from 21 x 57.5 cm to 84 x 59.5 cm. Although the posters date from 1947-1995, the majority fall between 1950 and 1990."],"physloc_html_tesm":["\u003cphysloc id=\"aspace_5ad7900c9eb15215493fa99eec8d329b\"\u003eMC 5.1-7.2, 10.5, 20.2, 20.5, 28.1, 28.3\u003c/physloc\u003e"],"physloc_tesim":["MC 5.1-7.2, 10.5, 20.2, 20.5, 28.1, 28.3"],"names_coll_ssim":["DEFA","Progress Film-Verleih","Progress Film-Vertrieb (Berlin, Germany)","Sovėksportfilʹm (Firm)","Wongel, Gisela","Wittkugel, Klaus, 1910-","Westphal, Fred","Wendt, Horst","Wendlandt, Lars","Rosié, Paul, 1910-1984","Müller, Rudolf Felix ","Lenk, Eberhard","Lauenroth, Ernst","Baltzer, Hans, 1900-1972","Bofinger, Manfred","Brandt, Gernot","Claus, Matthias","Ebel, Heinz","Ehbets, Christoph","Geffers, Kurt","Grüttner, Erhard","Grüttner, Roswitha","Handschick, Heinz","Heller, Bert","Klemke, Werner","Kummert, Otto, 1936-"],"names_ssim":["George Mason University. Libraries. Special Collections Research Center","DEFA","Progress Film-Verleih","Progress Film-Vertrieb (Berlin, Germany)","Sovėksportfilʹm (Firm)","Wongel, Gisela","Wittkugel, Klaus, 1910-","Westphal, Fred","Wendt, Horst","Wendlandt, Lars","Rosié, Paul, 1910-1984","Müller, Rudolf Felix ","Lenk, Eberhard","Hill, Thomas","Lauenroth, Ernst","Baltzer, Hans, 1900-1972","Bofinger, Manfred","Brandt, Gernot","Claus, Matthias","Ebel, Heinz","Ehbets, Christoph","Geffers, Kurt","Grüttner, Erhard","Grüttner, Roswitha","Handschick, Heinz","Heller, Bert","Klemke, Werner","Kummert, Otto, 1936-"],"corpname_ssim":["George Mason University. Libraries. Special Collections Research Center","DEFA","Progress Film-Verleih","Progress Film-Vertrieb (Berlin, Germany)","Sovėksportfilʹm (Firm)"],"persname_ssim":["Wongel, Gisela","Wittkugel, Klaus, 1910-","Westphal, Fred","Wendt, Horst","Wendlandt, Lars","Rosié, Paul, 1910-1984","Müller, Rudolf Felix ","Lenk, Eberhard","Hill, Thomas","Lauenroth, Ernst","Baltzer, Hans, 1900-1972","Bofinger, Manfred","Brandt, Gernot","Claus, Matthias","Ebel, Heinz","Ehbets, Christoph","Geffers, Kurt","Grüttner, Erhard","Grüttner, Roswitha","Handschick, Heinz","Heller, Bert","Klemke, Werner","Kummert, Otto, 1936-"],"language_ssim":["German"],"descrules_ssm":["Describing Archives: A Content Standard"],"total_component_count_is":1870,"online_item_count_is":0,"component_level_isim":[0],"sort_isi":0,"timestamp":"2026-05-01T00:37:55.284Z"}]}},"label":"Breadcrumbs"}}},"links":{"self":"https://search.arvasarchive.org/catalog/vifgm_repositories_2_resources_316"}},{"id":"vifgm_vifgm00076","type":"collection","attributes":{"title":"East German poster collection film series","creator":{"id":"https://search.arvasarchive.org/catalog/vifgm_vifgm00076#creator","type":"document_value","attributes":{"value":"Hill, Thomas","label":"Creator"}},"abstract_or_scope":{"id":"https://search.arvasarchive.org/catalog/vifgm_vifgm00076#abstract_or_scope","type":"document_value","attributes":{"value":"These posters document the cinematic heritage of the DDR and represent the films through both abstract works and interpretations of scenes from the films. The posters range in size from 21 x 57.5 cm to 84 x 59.5 cm. Although the posters date from 1947-1995, the majority fall between 1950 and 1990. ","label":"Abstract Or Scope"}},"breadcrumbs":{"id":"https://search.arvasarchive.org/catalog/vifgm_vifgm00076#breadcrumbs","type":"document_value","attributes":{"value":{"id":"vifgm_vifgm00076","ead_ssi":"vifgm_vifgm00076","_root_":"vifgm_vifgm00076","_nest_parent_":"vifgm_vifgm00076","ead_source_url_ssi":"data/gmu/vifgm00076.xml","aspace_url_ssi":"http://sca.gmu.edu/finding_aids/","title_ssm":["East German poster collection film series"],"title_tesim":["East German poster collection film series"],"unitdate_ssm":["1947-1995"],"unitdate_inclusive_ssm":["1947-1995"],"level_ssm":["collection"],"level_ssim":["Series","Collection"],"unitid_ssm":["C0208"],"text":["C0208","East German poster collection film series","Motion Pictures, American--Germany (East)--Posters","Motion Pictures, Australian--Germany (East)--Posters","Motion Pictures, Austrian--Germany (East)--Posters","Motion Pictures, Bulgarian--Germany (East)--Posters","Motion Pictures, Chinese--Germany (East)--Posters","Motion Pictures, Cuban--Germany (East)--Posters","Motion Pictures, Czechoslovakian--Germany (East)--Posters","Motion Pictures, East German--Germany (East)--Posters","Motion Pictures, French--Germany (East)--Posters","Motion Pictures, German--Germany (East)--Posters","Motion Pictures, Hungarian--Germany (East)--Posters","Motion Pictures, Italian--Germany (East)--Posters","Motion Pictures, Japanese--Germany (East)--Posters","Motion Pictures, North Korean--Germany (East)--Posters","Motion Pictures, Polish--Germany (East)--Posters","Motion Pictures, Romanian--Germany (East)--Posters","Motion Pictures, Soviet--Germany (East)--Posters","Motion Pictures, Spanish--Germany (East)--Posters","Motion Pictures, West German--Germany (East)--Posters","Motion Pictures, Yugoslavian--Germany (East)--Posters","Motion Pictures--Germany (East)--Posters","Motion picture posters.","The arrangement is by subject and a numbering system.","The cinema of East Germany is strongly identified with the studio Deutsche Film-Aktiengesellschaft (DEFA) and the distributor Progress Film Vertrieb, which later became VEB Progress Film Vertrieb, and then Progress Film Verleih.  The Soviet Military Administration created DEFA following the end of World War II and the establishment of the the military districts that divided Germany.  In 1949 the newly formed Deutsche Demokratische Republik (DDR) developed DEFA into a film studio with strict guidelines for creating works that favored socialist prosepctives.  Even though the strict rules on content limited the number of films created by DEFA, the number of films distibuted by Progress Film Vertrieb increased as more and more cinemas opened. By the 1970s, Progress Film Vertrieb distributed films from 30 countries.  In addition to distributing films to cinemas, Progress Film Vertrieb also sponsored film festivals.             \n\t\t","These posters document the cinematic heritage of the DDR and represent the films through both abstract works and interpretations of scenes from the films. The posters range in size from 21 x 57.5 cm to 84 x 59.5 cm.  Although the posters date from 1947-1995, the majority fall between 1950 and 1990. The collection includes a poster for the 1965 DEFA\nproduction of \"The Rabbit is Me,\" which was banned by the DDR as anti-socialist. Another poster for \"Your Unknown Brother,\" a film that was nominated for the Cannes Film Festival, was withdrawn by DDR officials. A poster for \"Jacob the Liar,\" the first and only DDR film to be nominated for an Academy Award in 1975, was not released to the public until 1989. A significant portion of the posters are for films produced outside the former Eastern Bloc, but they often promote socialist concepts or have socialist undertones.  For example, one of the posters advertises for \"Trading Places,\" an American film about two wealthy capitalists manipulating the marketplace and their downfall arranged by a homeless black man and a white former employee of the capitalists. Most of the films from other countries are from the former Soviet Union and other Commnist countries.   \n\t\t","These posters document the cinematic heritage of the DDR and represent the films through both abstract works and interpretations of scenes from the films. The posters range in size from 21 x 57.5 cm to 84 x 59.5 cm.  Although the posters date from 1947-1995, the majority fall between 1950 and 1990. \t","George Mason University. Libraries. Special Collections \u0026 Archives","DEFA.","Progress Film-Verleih.","Soveksportfil'm. (Firm)","Progress Film-Vertrieb. (Berlin, Germany)","Hill, Thomas","Baltzer, Hans","Bofinger, Manfred","Brandt, Gernot","Claus, Matthias","Ebel, Heinz","Ehbets, Christoph","Geffers, Kurt","Grüttner, Roswitha","Grüttner, Erhard","Handschick, Heinz","Heller, Bert","Klemke, Werner","Kummert, Otto, 1936-","Lauenroth, Ernst","Lenk, Eberhard","Müller, Rudolf Felix ","Rosié, Paul, 1910-1984","Wendlandt, Lars","Wendt, Horst","Westphal, Fred","Wittkugel, Klaus, 1910-","Wongel, Gisela","German\n\t\t"],"unitid_tesim":["C0208"],"normalized_title_ssm":["East German poster collection film series"],"collection_title_tesim":["East German poster collection film series"],"collection_ssim":["East German poster collection film series"],"repository_ssm":["George Mason University"],"repository_ssim":["George Mason University"],"creator_ssm":["Hill, Thomas"],"creator_ssim":["Hill, Thomas"],"creator_persname_ssim":["Hill, Thomas"],"creators_ssim":["Hill, Thomas"],"acqinfo_ssim":["Purchased from Thomas Hill in 2009."],"access_subjects_ssim":["Motion Pictures, American--Germany (East)--Posters","Motion Pictures, Australian--Germany (East)--Posters","Motion Pictures, Austrian--Germany (East)--Posters","Motion Pictures, Bulgarian--Germany (East)--Posters","Motion Pictures, Chinese--Germany (East)--Posters","Motion Pictures, Cuban--Germany (East)--Posters","Motion Pictures, Czechoslovakian--Germany (East)--Posters","Motion Pictures, East German--Germany (East)--Posters","Motion Pictures, French--Germany (East)--Posters","Motion Pictures, German--Germany (East)--Posters","Motion Pictures, Hungarian--Germany (East)--Posters","Motion Pictures, Italian--Germany (East)--Posters","Motion Pictures, Japanese--Germany (East)--Posters","Motion Pictures, North Korean--Germany (East)--Posters","Motion Pictures, Polish--Germany (East)--Posters","Motion Pictures, Romanian--Germany (East)--Posters","Motion Pictures, Soviet--Germany (East)--Posters","Motion Pictures, Spanish--Germany (East)--Posters","Motion Pictures, West German--Germany (East)--Posters","Motion Pictures, Yugoslavian--Germany (East)--Posters","Motion Pictures--Germany (East)--Posters","Motion picture posters."],"access_subjects_ssm":["Motion Pictures, American--Germany (East)--Posters","Motion Pictures, Australian--Germany (East)--Posters","Motion Pictures, Austrian--Germany (East)--Posters","Motion Pictures, Bulgarian--Germany (East)--Posters","Motion Pictures, Chinese--Germany (East)--Posters","Motion Pictures, Cuban--Germany (East)--Posters","Motion Pictures, Czechoslovakian--Germany (East)--Posters","Motion Pictures, East German--Germany (East)--Posters","Motion Pictures, French--Germany (East)--Posters","Motion Pictures, German--Germany (East)--Posters","Motion Pictures, Hungarian--Germany (East)--Posters","Motion Pictures, Italian--Germany (East)--Posters","Motion Pictures, Japanese--Germany (East)--Posters","Motion Pictures, North Korean--Germany (East)--Posters","Motion Pictures, Polish--Germany (East)--Posters","Motion Pictures, Romanian--Germany (East)--Posters","Motion Pictures, Soviet--Germany (East)--Posters","Motion Pictures, Spanish--Germany (East)--Posters","Motion Pictures, West German--Germany (East)--Posters","Motion Pictures, Yugoslavian--Germany (East)--Posters","Motion Pictures--Germany (East)--Posters","Motion picture posters."],"has_online_content_ssim":["false"],"extent_ssm":["3,378 Posters"],"extent_tesim":["3,378 Posters"],"date_range_isim":[1947,1948,1949,1950,1951,1952,1953,1954,1955,1956,1957,1958,1959,1960,1961,1962,1963,1964,1965,1966,1967,1968,1969,1970,1971,1972,1973,1974,1975,1976,1977,1978,1979,1980,1981,1982,1983,1984,1985,1986,1987,1988,1989,1990,1991,1992,1993,1994,1995],"arrangement_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eThe arrangement is by subject and a numbering system.\u003c/p\u003e"],"arrangement_heading_ssm":["Arrangement"],"arrangement_tesim":["The arrangement is by subject and a numbering system."],"bioghist_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eThe cinema of East Germany is strongly identified with the studio Deutsche Film-Aktiengesellschaft (DEFA) and the distributor Progress Film Vertrieb, which later became VEB Progress Film Vertrieb, and then Progress Film Verleih.  The Soviet Military Administration created DEFA following the end of World War II and the establishment of the the military districts that divided Germany.  In 1949 the newly formed Deutsche Demokratische Republik (DDR) developed DEFA into a film studio with strict guidelines for creating works that favored socialist prosepctives.  Even though the strict rules on content limited the number of films created by DEFA, the number of films distibuted by Progress Film Vertrieb increased as more and more cinemas opened. By the 1970s, Progress Film Vertrieb distributed films from 30 countries.  In addition to distributing films to cinemas, Progress Film Vertrieb also sponsored film festivals.             \n\t\t\u003c/p\u003e"],"bioghist_heading_ssm":["Historical Information"],"bioghist_tesim":["The cinema of East Germany is strongly identified with the studio Deutsche Film-Aktiengesellschaft (DEFA) and the distributor Progress Film Vertrieb, which later became VEB Progress Film Vertrieb, and then Progress Film Verleih.  The Soviet Military Administration created DEFA following the end of World War II and the establishment of the the military districts that divided Germany.  In 1949 the newly formed Deutsche Demokratische Republik (DDR) developed DEFA into a film studio with strict guidelines for creating works that favored socialist prosepctives.  Even though the strict rules on content limited the number of films created by DEFA, the number of films distibuted by Progress Film Vertrieb increased as more and more cinemas opened. By the 1970s, Progress Film Vertrieb distributed films from 30 countries.  In addition to distributing films to cinemas, Progress Film Vertrieb also sponsored film festivals.             \n\t\t"],"scopecontent_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eThese posters document the cinematic heritage of the DDR and represent the films through both abstract works and interpretations of scenes from the films. The posters range in size from 21 x 57.5 cm to 84 x 59.5 cm.  Although the posters date from 1947-1995, the majority fall between 1950 and 1990. The collection includes a poster for the 1965 DEFA\nproduction of \"The Rabbit is Me,\" which was banned by the DDR as anti-socialist. Another poster for \"Your Unknown Brother,\" a film that was nominated for the Cannes Film Festival, was withdrawn by DDR officials. A poster for \"Jacob the Liar,\" the first and only DDR film to be nominated for an Academy Award in 1975, was not released to the public until 1989. A significant portion of the posters are for films produced outside the former Eastern Bloc, but they often promote socialist concepts or have socialist undertones.  For example, one of the posters advertises for \"Trading Places,\" an American film about two wealthy capitalists manipulating the marketplace and their downfall arranged by a homeless black man and a white former employee of the capitalists. Most of the films from other countries are from the former Soviet Union and other Commnist countries.   \n\t\t\u003c/p\u003e"],"scopecontent_heading_ssm":["Scope and Content"],"scopecontent_tesim":["These posters document the cinematic heritage of the DDR and represent the films through both abstract works and interpretations of scenes from the films. The posters range in size from 21 x 57.5 cm to 84 x 59.5 cm.  Although the posters date from 1947-1995, the majority fall between 1950 and 1990. The collection includes a poster for the 1965 DEFA\nproduction of \"The Rabbit is Me,\" which was banned by the DDR as anti-socialist. Another poster for \"Your Unknown Brother,\" a film that was nominated for the Cannes Film Festival, was withdrawn by DDR officials. A poster for \"Jacob the Liar,\" the first and only DDR film to be nominated for an Academy Award in 1975, was not released to the public until 1989. A significant portion of the posters are for films produced outside the former Eastern Bloc, but they often promote socialist concepts or have socialist undertones.  For example, one of the posters advertises for \"Trading Places,\" an American film about two wealthy capitalists manipulating the marketplace and their downfall arranged by a homeless black man and a white former employee of the capitalists. Most of the films from other countries are from the former Soviet Union and other Commnist countries.   \n\t\t"],"abstract_html_tesm":["\u003cabstract label=\"Abstract\"\u003eThese posters document the cinematic heritage of the DDR and represent the films through both abstract works and interpretations of scenes from the films. The posters range in size from 21 x 57.5 cm to 84 x 59.5 cm.  Although the posters date from 1947-1995, the majority fall between 1950 and 1990. \t\u003c/abstract\u003e"],"abstract_tesim":["These posters document the cinematic heritage of the DDR and represent the films through both abstract works and interpretations of scenes from the films. The posters range in size from 21 x 57.5 cm to 84 x 59.5 cm.  Although the posters date from 1947-1995, the majority fall between 1950 and 1990. \t"],"names_ssim":["George Mason University. Libraries. Special Collections \u0026 Archives","DEFA.","Progress Film-Verleih.","Soveksportfil'm. (Firm)","Progress Film-Vertrieb. (Berlin, Germany)","Hill, Thomas","Baltzer, Hans","Bofinger, Manfred","Brandt, Gernot","Claus, Matthias","Ebel, Heinz","Ehbets, Christoph","Geffers, Kurt","Grüttner, Roswitha","Grüttner, Erhard","Handschick, Heinz","Heller, Bert","Klemke, Werner","Kummert, Otto, 1936-","Lauenroth, Ernst","Lenk, Eberhard","Müller, Rudolf Felix ","Rosié, Paul, 1910-1984","Wendlandt, Lars","Wendt, Horst","Westphal, Fred","Wittkugel, Klaus, 1910-","Wongel, Gisela"],"corpname_ssim":["George Mason University. Libraries. Special Collections \u0026 Archives","DEFA.","Progress Film-Verleih.","Soveksportfil'm. (Firm)","Progress Film-Vertrieb. (Berlin, Germany)"],"persname_ssim":["Hill, Thomas","Baltzer, Hans","Bofinger, Manfred","Brandt, Gernot","Claus, Matthias","Ebel, Heinz","Ehbets, Christoph","Geffers, Kurt","Grüttner, Roswitha","Grüttner, Erhard","Handschick, Heinz","Heller, Bert","Klemke, Werner","Kummert, Otto, 1936-","Lauenroth, Ernst","Lenk, Eberhard","Müller, Rudolf Felix ","Rosié, Paul, 1910-1984","Wendlandt, Lars","Wendt, Horst","Westphal, Fred","Wittkugel, Klaus, 1910-","Wongel, Gisela"],"language_ssim":["German\n\t\t"],"descrules_ssm":["Describing Archives: A Content Standard"],"total_component_count_is":1,"online_item_count_is":0,"component_level_isim":[0],"sort_isi":0,"timestamp":"2026-05-01T00:55:51.685Z","collection":{"numFound":1,"start":0,"numFoundExact":true,"docs":[{"id":"vifgm_vifgm00076","ead_ssi":"vifgm_vifgm00076","_root_":"vifgm_vifgm00076","_nest_parent_":"vifgm_vifgm00076","ead_source_url_ssi":"data/gmu/vifgm00076.xml","aspace_url_ssi":"http://sca.gmu.edu/finding_aids/","title_ssm":["East German poster collection film series"],"title_tesim":["East German poster collection film series"],"unitdate_ssm":["1947-1995"],"unitdate_inclusive_ssm":["1947-1995"],"level_ssm":["collection"],"level_ssim":["Series","Collection"],"unitid_ssm":["C0208"],"text":["C0208","East German poster collection film series","Motion Pictures, American--Germany (East)--Posters","Motion Pictures, Australian--Germany (East)--Posters","Motion Pictures, Austrian--Germany (East)--Posters","Motion Pictures, Bulgarian--Germany (East)--Posters","Motion Pictures, Chinese--Germany (East)--Posters","Motion Pictures, Cuban--Germany (East)--Posters","Motion Pictures, Czechoslovakian--Germany (East)--Posters","Motion Pictures, East German--Germany (East)--Posters","Motion Pictures, French--Germany (East)--Posters","Motion Pictures, German--Germany (East)--Posters","Motion Pictures, Hungarian--Germany (East)--Posters","Motion Pictures, Italian--Germany (East)--Posters","Motion Pictures, Japanese--Germany (East)--Posters","Motion Pictures, North Korean--Germany (East)--Posters","Motion Pictures, Polish--Germany (East)--Posters","Motion Pictures, Romanian--Germany (East)--Posters","Motion Pictures, Soviet--Germany (East)--Posters","Motion Pictures, Spanish--Germany (East)--Posters","Motion Pictures, West German--Germany (East)--Posters","Motion Pictures, Yugoslavian--Germany (East)--Posters","Motion Pictures--Germany (East)--Posters","Motion picture posters.","The arrangement is by subject and a numbering system.","The cinema of East Germany is strongly identified with the studio Deutsche Film-Aktiengesellschaft (DEFA) and the distributor Progress Film Vertrieb, which later became VEB Progress Film Vertrieb, and then Progress Film Verleih.  The Soviet Military Administration created DEFA following the end of World War II and the establishment of the the military districts that divided Germany.  In 1949 the newly formed Deutsche Demokratische Republik (DDR) developed DEFA into a film studio with strict guidelines for creating works that favored socialist prosepctives.  Even though the strict rules on content limited the number of films created by DEFA, the number of films distibuted by Progress Film Vertrieb increased as more and more cinemas opened. By the 1970s, Progress Film Vertrieb distributed films from 30 countries.  In addition to distributing films to cinemas, Progress Film Vertrieb also sponsored film festivals.             \n\t\t","These posters document the cinematic heritage of the DDR and represent the films through both abstract works and interpretations of scenes from the films. The posters range in size from 21 x 57.5 cm to 84 x 59.5 cm.  Although the posters date from 1947-1995, the majority fall between 1950 and 1990. The collection includes a poster for the 1965 DEFA\nproduction of \"The Rabbit is Me,\" which was banned by the DDR as anti-socialist. Another poster for \"Your Unknown Brother,\" a film that was nominated for the Cannes Film Festival, was withdrawn by DDR officials. A poster for \"Jacob the Liar,\" the first and only DDR film to be nominated for an Academy Award in 1975, was not released to the public until 1989. A significant portion of the posters are for films produced outside the former Eastern Bloc, but they often promote socialist concepts or have socialist undertones.  For example, one of the posters advertises for \"Trading Places,\" an American film about two wealthy capitalists manipulating the marketplace and their downfall arranged by a homeless black man and a white former employee of the capitalists. Most of the films from other countries are from the former Soviet Union and other Commnist countries.   \n\t\t","These posters document the cinematic heritage of the DDR and represent the films through both abstract works and interpretations of scenes from the films. The posters range in size from 21 x 57.5 cm to 84 x 59.5 cm.  Although the posters date from 1947-1995, the majority fall between 1950 and 1990. \t","George Mason University. Libraries. Special Collections \u0026 Archives","DEFA.","Progress Film-Verleih.","Soveksportfil'm. (Firm)","Progress Film-Vertrieb. (Berlin, Germany)","Hill, Thomas","Baltzer, Hans","Bofinger, Manfred","Brandt, Gernot","Claus, Matthias","Ebel, Heinz","Ehbets, Christoph","Geffers, Kurt","Grüttner, Roswitha","Grüttner, Erhard","Handschick, Heinz","Heller, Bert","Klemke, Werner","Kummert, Otto, 1936-","Lauenroth, Ernst","Lenk, Eberhard","Müller, Rudolf Felix ","Rosié, Paul, 1910-1984","Wendlandt, Lars","Wendt, Horst","Westphal, Fred","Wittkugel, Klaus, 1910-","Wongel, Gisela","German\n\t\t"],"unitid_tesim":["C0208"],"normalized_title_ssm":["East German poster collection film series"],"collection_title_tesim":["East German poster collection film series"],"collection_ssim":["East German poster collection film series"],"repository_ssm":["George Mason University"],"repository_ssim":["George Mason University"],"creator_ssm":["Hill, Thomas"],"creator_ssim":["Hill, Thomas"],"creator_persname_ssim":["Hill, Thomas"],"creators_ssim":["Hill, Thomas"],"acqinfo_ssim":["Purchased from Thomas Hill in 2009."],"access_subjects_ssim":["Motion Pictures, American--Germany (East)--Posters","Motion Pictures, Australian--Germany (East)--Posters","Motion Pictures, Austrian--Germany (East)--Posters","Motion Pictures, Bulgarian--Germany (East)--Posters","Motion Pictures, Chinese--Germany (East)--Posters","Motion Pictures, Cuban--Germany (East)--Posters","Motion Pictures, Czechoslovakian--Germany (East)--Posters","Motion Pictures, East German--Germany (East)--Posters","Motion Pictures, French--Germany (East)--Posters","Motion Pictures, German--Germany (East)--Posters","Motion Pictures, Hungarian--Germany (East)--Posters","Motion Pictures, Italian--Germany (East)--Posters","Motion Pictures, Japanese--Germany (East)--Posters","Motion Pictures, North Korean--Germany (East)--Posters","Motion Pictures, Polish--Germany (East)--Posters","Motion Pictures, Romanian--Germany (East)--Posters","Motion Pictures, Soviet--Germany (East)--Posters","Motion Pictures, Spanish--Germany (East)--Posters","Motion Pictures, West German--Germany (East)--Posters","Motion Pictures, Yugoslavian--Germany (East)--Posters","Motion Pictures--Germany (East)--Posters","Motion picture posters."],"access_subjects_ssm":["Motion Pictures, American--Germany (East)--Posters","Motion Pictures, Australian--Germany (East)--Posters","Motion Pictures, Austrian--Germany (East)--Posters","Motion Pictures, Bulgarian--Germany (East)--Posters","Motion Pictures, Chinese--Germany (East)--Posters","Motion Pictures, Cuban--Germany (East)--Posters","Motion Pictures, Czechoslovakian--Germany (East)--Posters","Motion Pictures, East German--Germany (East)--Posters","Motion Pictures, French--Germany (East)--Posters","Motion Pictures, German--Germany (East)--Posters","Motion Pictures, Hungarian--Germany (East)--Posters","Motion Pictures, Italian--Germany (East)--Posters","Motion Pictures, Japanese--Germany (East)--Posters","Motion Pictures, North Korean--Germany (East)--Posters","Motion Pictures, Polish--Germany (East)--Posters","Motion Pictures, Romanian--Germany (East)--Posters","Motion Pictures, Soviet--Germany (East)--Posters","Motion Pictures, Spanish--Germany (East)--Posters","Motion Pictures, West German--Germany (East)--Posters","Motion Pictures, Yugoslavian--Germany (East)--Posters","Motion Pictures--Germany (East)--Posters","Motion picture posters."],"has_online_content_ssim":["false"],"extent_ssm":["3,378 Posters"],"extent_tesim":["3,378 Posters"],"date_range_isim":[1947,1948,1949,1950,1951,1952,1953,1954,1955,1956,1957,1958,1959,1960,1961,1962,1963,1964,1965,1966,1967,1968,1969,1970,1971,1972,1973,1974,1975,1976,1977,1978,1979,1980,1981,1982,1983,1984,1985,1986,1987,1988,1989,1990,1991,1992,1993,1994,1995],"arrangement_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eThe arrangement is by subject and a numbering system.\u003c/p\u003e"],"arrangement_heading_ssm":["Arrangement"],"arrangement_tesim":["The arrangement is by subject and a numbering system."],"bioghist_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eThe cinema of East Germany is strongly identified with the studio Deutsche Film-Aktiengesellschaft (DEFA) and the distributor Progress Film Vertrieb, which later became VEB Progress Film Vertrieb, and then Progress Film Verleih.  The Soviet Military Administration created DEFA following the end of World War II and the establishment of the the military districts that divided Germany.  In 1949 the newly formed Deutsche Demokratische Republik (DDR) developed DEFA into a film studio with strict guidelines for creating works that favored socialist prosepctives.  Even though the strict rules on content limited the number of films created by DEFA, the number of films distibuted by Progress Film Vertrieb increased as more and more cinemas opened. By the 1970s, Progress Film Vertrieb distributed films from 30 countries.  In addition to distributing films to cinemas, Progress Film Vertrieb also sponsored film festivals.             \n\t\t\u003c/p\u003e"],"bioghist_heading_ssm":["Historical Information"],"bioghist_tesim":["The cinema of East Germany is strongly identified with the studio Deutsche Film-Aktiengesellschaft (DEFA) and the distributor Progress Film Vertrieb, which later became VEB Progress Film Vertrieb, and then Progress Film Verleih.  The Soviet Military Administration created DEFA following the end of World War II and the establishment of the the military districts that divided Germany.  In 1949 the newly formed Deutsche Demokratische Republik (DDR) developed DEFA into a film studio with strict guidelines for creating works that favored socialist prosepctives.  Even though the strict rules on content limited the number of films created by DEFA, the number of films distibuted by Progress Film Vertrieb increased as more and more cinemas opened. By the 1970s, Progress Film Vertrieb distributed films from 30 countries.  In addition to distributing films to cinemas, Progress Film Vertrieb also sponsored film festivals.             \n\t\t"],"scopecontent_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eThese posters document the cinematic heritage of the DDR and represent the films through both abstract works and interpretations of scenes from the films. The posters range in size from 21 x 57.5 cm to 84 x 59.5 cm.  Although the posters date from 1947-1995, the majority fall between 1950 and 1990. The collection includes a poster for the 1965 DEFA\nproduction of \"The Rabbit is Me,\" which was banned by the DDR as anti-socialist. Another poster for \"Your Unknown Brother,\" a film that was nominated for the Cannes Film Festival, was withdrawn by DDR officials. A poster for \"Jacob the Liar,\" the first and only DDR film to be nominated for an Academy Award in 1975, was not released to the public until 1989. A significant portion of the posters are for films produced outside the former Eastern Bloc, but they often promote socialist concepts or have socialist undertones.  For example, one of the posters advertises for \"Trading Places,\" an American film about two wealthy capitalists manipulating the marketplace and their downfall arranged by a homeless black man and a white former employee of the capitalists. Most of the films from other countries are from the former Soviet Union and other Commnist countries.   \n\t\t\u003c/p\u003e"],"scopecontent_heading_ssm":["Scope and Content"],"scopecontent_tesim":["These posters document the cinematic heritage of the DDR and represent the films through both abstract works and interpretations of scenes from the films. The posters range in size from 21 x 57.5 cm to 84 x 59.5 cm.  Although the posters date from 1947-1995, the majority fall between 1950 and 1990. The collection includes a poster for the 1965 DEFA\nproduction of \"The Rabbit is Me,\" which was banned by the DDR as anti-socialist. Another poster for \"Your Unknown Brother,\" a film that was nominated for the Cannes Film Festival, was withdrawn by DDR officials. A poster for \"Jacob the Liar,\" the first and only DDR film to be nominated for an Academy Award in 1975, was not released to the public until 1989. A significant portion of the posters are for films produced outside the former Eastern Bloc, but they often promote socialist concepts or have socialist undertones.  For example, one of the posters advertises for \"Trading Places,\" an American film about two wealthy capitalists manipulating the marketplace and their downfall arranged by a homeless black man and a white former employee of the capitalists. Most of the films from other countries are from the former Soviet Union and other Commnist countries.   \n\t\t"],"abstract_html_tesm":["\u003cabstract label=\"Abstract\"\u003eThese posters document the cinematic heritage of the DDR and represent the films through both abstract works and interpretations of scenes from the films. The posters range in size from 21 x 57.5 cm to 84 x 59.5 cm.  Although the posters date from 1947-1995, the majority fall between 1950 and 1990. \t\u003c/abstract\u003e"],"abstract_tesim":["These posters document the cinematic heritage of the DDR and represent the films through both abstract works and interpretations of scenes from the films. The posters range in size from 21 x 57.5 cm to 84 x 59.5 cm.  Although the posters date from 1947-1995, the majority fall between 1950 and 1990. \t"],"names_ssim":["George Mason University. Libraries. Special Collections \u0026 Archives","DEFA.","Progress Film-Verleih.","Soveksportfil'm. (Firm)","Progress Film-Vertrieb. (Berlin, Germany)","Hill, Thomas","Baltzer, Hans","Bofinger, Manfred","Brandt, Gernot","Claus, Matthias","Ebel, Heinz","Ehbets, Christoph","Geffers, Kurt","Grüttner, Roswitha","Grüttner, Erhard","Handschick, Heinz","Heller, Bert","Klemke, Werner","Kummert, Otto, 1936-","Lauenroth, Ernst","Lenk, Eberhard","Müller, Rudolf Felix ","Rosié, Paul, 1910-1984","Wendlandt, Lars","Wendt, Horst","Westphal, Fred","Wittkugel, Klaus, 1910-","Wongel, Gisela"],"corpname_ssim":["George Mason University. Libraries. Special Collections \u0026 Archives","DEFA.","Progress Film-Verleih.","Soveksportfil'm. (Firm)","Progress Film-Vertrieb. (Berlin, Germany)"],"persname_ssim":["Hill, Thomas","Baltzer, Hans","Bofinger, Manfred","Brandt, Gernot","Claus, Matthias","Ebel, Heinz","Ehbets, Christoph","Geffers, Kurt","Grüttner, Roswitha","Grüttner, Erhard","Handschick, Heinz","Heller, Bert","Klemke, Werner","Kummert, Otto, 1936-","Lauenroth, Ernst","Lenk, Eberhard","Müller, Rudolf Felix ","Rosié, Paul, 1910-1984","Wendlandt, Lars","Wendt, Horst","Westphal, Fred","Wittkugel, Klaus, 1910-","Wongel, Gisela"],"language_ssim":["German\n\t\t"],"descrules_ssm":["Describing Archives: A Content Standard"],"total_component_count_is":1,"online_item_count_is":0,"component_level_isim":[0],"sort_isi":0,"timestamp":"2026-05-01T00:55:51.685Z"}]}},"label":"Breadcrumbs"}}},"links":{"self":"https://search.arvasarchive.org/catalog/vifgm_vifgm00076"}}],"included":[{"type":"facet","id":"repository_ssim","attributes":{"label":"Repository","items":[{"attributes":{"label":"George Mason University","value":"George Mason University","hits":4},"links":{"self":"https://search.arvasarchive.org/catalog.json?f%5Bcreators%5D%5B%5D=Hill%2C+Thomas\u0026f%5Bdate_range%5D%5B%5D=1953\u0026f%5Blevel%5D%5B%5D=Collection\u0026f%5Brepository%5D%5B%5D=George+Mason+University"}}]},"links":{"self":"https://search.arvasarchive.org/catalog/facet/repository_ssim.json?f%5Bcreators%5D%5B%5D=Hill%2C+Thomas\u0026f%5Bdate_range%5D%5B%5D=1953\u0026f%5Blevel%5D%5B%5D=Collection"}},{"type":"facet","id":"collection_ssim","attributes":{"label":"Collection","items":[{"attributes":{"label":"East German poster collection culture and science series","value":"East German poster collection culture and science series","hits":2},"links":{"self":"https://search.arvasarchive.org/catalog.json?f%5Bcollection%5D%5B%5D=East+German+poster+collection+culture+and+science+series\u0026f%5Bcreators%5D%5B%5D=Hill%2C+Thomas\u0026f%5Bdate_range%5D%5B%5D=1953\u0026f%5Blevel%5D%5B%5D=Collection"}},{"attributes":{"label":"East German poster collection film series","value":"East German poster collection film series","hits":2},"links":{"self":"https://search.arvasarchive.org/catalog.json?f%5Bcollection%5D%5B%5D=East+German+poster+collection+film+series\u0026f%5Bcreators%5D%5B%5D=Hill%2C+Thomas\u0026f%5Bdate_range%5D%5B%5D=1953\u0026f%5Blevel%5D%5B%5D=Collection"}}]},"links":{"self":"https://search.arvasarchive.org/catalog/facet/collection_ssim.json?f%5Bcreators%5D%5B%5D=Hill%2C+Thomas\u0026f%5Bdate_range%5D%5B%5D=1953\u0026f%5Blevel%5D%5B%5D=Collection"}},{"type":"facet","id":"date_range_isim","attributes":{"label":"Date range","items":[{"attributes":{"label":"1947","value":"1947","hits":2},"links":{"self":"https://search.arvasarchive.org/catalog.json?f%5Bcreators%5D%5B%5D=Hill%2C+Thomas\u0026f%5Bdate_range%5D%5B%5D=1953\u0026f%5Bdate_range%5D%5B%5D=1947\u0026f%5Blevel%5D%5B%5D=Collection"}},{"attributes":{"label":"1948","value":"1948","hits":2},"links":{"self":"https://search.arvasarchive.org/catalog.json?f%5Bcreators%5D%5B%5D=Hill%2C+Thomas\u0026f%5Bdate_range%5D%5B%5D=1953\u0026f%5Bdate_range%5D%5B%5D=1948\u0026f%5Blevel%5D%5B%5D=Collection"}},{"attributes":{"label":"1949","value":"1949","hits":2},"links":{"self":"https://search.arvasarchive.org/catalog.json?f%5Bcreators%5D%5B%5D=Hill%2C+Thomas\u0026f%5Bdate_range%5D%5B%5D=1953\u0026f%5Bdate_range%5D%5B%5D=1949\u0026f%5Blevel%5D%5B%5D=Collection"}},{"attributes":{"label":"1950","value":"1950","hits":2},"links":{"self":"https://search.arvasarchive.org/catalog.json?f%5Bcreators%5D%5B%5D=Hill%2C+Thomas\u0026f%5Bdate_range%5D%5B%5D=1953\u0026f%5Bdate_range%5D%5B%5D=1950\u0026f%5Blevel%5D%5B%5D=Collection"}},{"attributes":{"label":"1951","value":"1951","hits":2},"links":{"self":"https://search.arvasarchive.org/catalog.json?f%5Bcreators%5D%5B%5D=Hill%2C+Thomas\u0026f%5Bdate_range%5D%5B%5D=1953\u0026f%5Bdate_range%5D%5B%5D=1951\u0026f%5Blevel%5D%5B%5D=Collection"}},{"attributes":{"label":"1952","value":"1952","hits":4},"links":{"self":"https://search.arvasarchive.org/catalog.json?f%5Bcreators%5D%5B%5D=Hill%2C+Thomas\u0026f%5Bdate_range%5D%5B%5D=1953\u0026f%5Bdate_range%5D%5B%5D=1952\u0026f%5Blevel%5D%5B%5D=Collection"}},{"attributes":{"label":"1953","value":"1953","hits":4},"links":{"remove":"https://search.arvasarchive.org/catalog.json?f%5Bcreators%5D%5B%5D=Hill%2C+Thomas\u0026f%5Bdate_range%5D%5B%5D=1953\u0026f%5Blevel%5D%5B%5D=Collection"}},{"attributes":{"label":"1954","value":"1954","hits":4},"links":{"self":"https://search.arvasarchive.org/catalog.json?f%5Bcreators%5D%5B%5D=Hill%2C+Thomas\u0026f%5Bdate_range%5D%5B%5D=1953\u0026f%5Bdate_range%5D%5B%5D=1954\u0026f%5Blevel%5D%5B%5D=Collection"}},{"attributes":{"label":"1955","value":"1955","hits":4},"links":{"self":"https://search.arvasarchive.org/catalog.json?f%5Bcreators%5D%5B%5D=Hill%2C+Thomas\u0026f%5Bdate_range%5D%5B%5D=1953\u0026f%5Bdate_range%5D%5B%5D=1955\u0026f%5Blevel%5D%5B%5D=Collection"}},{"attributes":{"label":"1956","value":"1956","hits":4},"links":{"self":"https://search.arvasarchive.org/catalog.json?f%5Bcreators%5D%5B%5D=Hill%2C+Thomas\u0026f%5Bdate_range%5D%5B%5D=1953\u0026f%5Bdate_range%5D%5B%5D=1956\u0026f%5Blevel%5D%5B%5D=Collection"}},{"attributes":{"label":"1957","value":"1957","hits":4},"links":{"self":"https://search.arvasarchive.org/catalog.json?f%5Bcreators%5D%5B%5D=Hill%2C+Thomas\u0026f%5Bdate_range%5D%5B%5D=1953\u0026f%5Bdate_range%5D%5B%5D=1957\u0026f%5Blevel%5D%5B%5D=Collection"}}]},"links":{"self":"https://search.arvasarchive.org/catalog/facet/date_range_isim.json?f%5Bcreators%5D%5B%5D=Hill%2C+Thomas\u0026f%5Bdate_range%5D%5B%5D=1953\u0026f%5Blevel%5D%5B%5D=Collection"}},{"type":"facet","id":"creator_ssim","attributes":{"label":"Creator","items":[{"attributes":{"label":"Allgemeiner Deutscher Motosport Verband","value":"Allgemeiner Deutscher Motosport Verband","hits":1},"links":{"self":"https://search.arvasarchive.org/catalog.json?f%5Bcreators%5D%5B%5D=Hill%2C+Thomas\u0026f%5Bcreators%5D%5B%5D=Allgemeiner+Deutscher+Motosport+Verband\u0026f%5Bdate_range%5D%5B%5D=1953\u0026f%5Blevel%5D%5B%5D=Collection"}},{"attributes":{"label":"Baltzer, Hans, 1900-1972","value":"Baltzer, Hans, 1900-1972","hits":1},"links":{"self":"https://search.arvasarchive.org/catalog.json?f%5Bcreators%5D%5B%5D=Hill%2C+Thomas\u0026f%5Bcreators%5D%5B%5D=Baltzer%2C+Hans%2C+1900-1972\u0026f%5Bdate_range%5D%5B%5D=1953\u0026f%5Blevel%5D%5B%5D=Collection"}},{"attributes":{"label":"Bofinger, Manfred","value":"Bofinger, Manfred","hits":1},"links":{"self":"https://search.arvasarchive.org/catalog.json?f%5Bcreators%5D%5B%5D=Hill%2C+Thomas\u0026f%5Bcreators%5D%5B%5D=Bofinger%2C+Manfred\u0026f%5Bdate_range%5D%5B%5D=1953\u0026f%5Blevel%5D%5B%5D=Collection"}},{"attributes":{"label":"Brandt, Gernot","value":"Brandt, Gernot","hits":1},"links":{"self":"https://search.arvasarchive.org/catalog.json?f%5Bcreators%5D%5B%5D=Hill%2C+Thomas\u0026f%5Bcreators%5D%5B%5D=Brandt%2C+Gernot\u0026f%5Bdate_range%5D%5B%5D=1953\u0026f%5Blevel%5D%5B%5D=Collection"}},{"attributes":{"label":"Claus, Matthias","value":"Claus, Matthias","hits":1},"links":{"self":"https://search.arvasarchive.org/catalog.json?f%5Bcreators%5D%5B%5D=Hill%2C+Thomas\u0026f%5Bcreators%5D%5B%5D=Claus%2C+Matthias\u0026f%5Bdate_range%5D%5B%5D=1953\u0026f%5Blevel%5D%5B%5D=Collection"}},{"attributes":{"label":"DEFA","value":"DEFA","hits":1},"links":{"self":"https://search.arvasarchive.org/catalog.json?f%5Bcreators%5D%5B%5D=Hill%2C+Thomas\u0026f%5Bcreators%5D%5B%5D=DEFA\u0026f%5Bdate_range%5D%5B%5D=1953\u0026f%5Blevel%5D%5B%5D=Collection"}},{"attributes":{"label":"Deutsche Werbe- und Anzeigengesellschaft","value":"Deutsche Werbe- und Anzeigengesellschaft","hits":1},"links":{"self":"https://search.arvasarchive.org/catalog.json?f%5Bcreators%5D%5B%5D=Hill%2C+Thomas\u0026f%5Bcreators%5D%5B%5D=Deutsche+Werbe-+und+Anzeigengesellschaft\u0026f%5Bdate_range%5D%5B%5D=1953\u0026f%5Blevel%5D%5B%5D=Collection"}},{"attributes":{"label":"Ebel, Heinz","value":"Ebel, Heinz","hits":1},"links":{"self":"https://search.arvasarchive.org/catalog.json?f%5Bcreators%5D%5B%5D=Hill%2C+Thomas\u0026f%5Bcreators%5D%5B%5D=Ebel%2C+Heinz\u0026f%5Bdate_range%5D%5B%5D=1953\u0026f%5Blevel%5D%5B%5D=Collection"}},{"attributes":{"label":"Ehbets, Christoph","value":"Ehbets, Christoph","hits":1},"links":{"self":"https://search.arvasarchive.org/catalog.json?f%5Bcreators%5D%5B%5D=Hill%2C+Thomas\u0026f%5Bcreators%5D%5B%5D=Ehbets%2C+Christoph\u0026f%5Bdate_range%5D%5B%5D=1953\u0026f%5Blevel%5D%5B%5D=Collection"}},{"attributes":{"label":"Geffers, Kurt","value":"Geffers, Kurt","hits":1},"links":{"self":"https://search.arvasarchive.org/catalog.json?f%5Bcreators%5D%5B%5D=Hill%2C+Thomas\u0026f%5Bcreators%5D%5B%5D=Geffers%2C+Kurt\u0026f%5Bdate_range%5D%5B%5D=1953\u0026f%5Blevel%5D%5B%5D=Collection"}},{"attributes":{"label":"Grüttner, Erhard","value":"Grüttner, Erhard","hits":1},"links":{"self":"https://search.arvasarchive.org/catalog.json?f%5Bcreators%5D%5B%5D=Hill%2C+Thomas\u0026f%5Bcreators%5D%5B%5D=Gr%C3%BCttner%2C+Erhard\u0026f%5Bdate_range%5D%5B%5D=1953\u0026f%5Blevel%5D%5B%5D=Collection"}}]},"links":{"self":"https://search.arvasarchive.org/catalog/facet/creator_ssim.json?f%5Bcreators%5D%5B%5D=Hill%2C+Thomas\u0026f%5Bdate_range%5D%5B%5D=1953\u0026f%5Blevel%5D%5B%5D=Collection"}},{"type":"facet","id":"names_ssim","attributes":{"label":"Names","items":[{"attributes":{"label":"Allgemeiner Deutscher Motorsport Verband.","value":"Allgemeiner Deutscher Motorsport Verband.","hits":1},"links":{"self":"https://search.arvasarchive.org/catalog.json?f%5Bcreators%5D%5B%5D=Hill%2C+Thomas\u0026f%5Bdate_range%5D%5B%5D=1953\u0026f%5Blevel%5D%5B%5D=Collection\u0026f%5Bnames%5D%5B%5D=Allgemeiner+Deutscher+Motorsport+Verband."}},{"attributes":{"label":"Allgemeiner Deutscher Motosport Verband","value":"Allgemeiner Deutscher Motosport Verband","hits":1},"links":{"self":"https://search.arvasarchive.org/catalog.json?f%5Bcreators%5D%5B%5D=Hill%2C+Thomas\u0026f%5Bdate_range%5D%5B%5D=1953\u0026f%5Blevel%5D%5B%5D=Collection\u0026f%5Bnames%5D%5B%5D=Allgemeiner+Deutscher+Motosport+Verband"}},{"attributes":{"label":"Baltzer, Hans","value":"Baltzer, Hans","hits":1},"links":{"self":"https://search.arvasarchive.org/catalog.json?f%5Bcreators%5D%5B%5D=Hill%2C+Thomas\u0026f%5Bdate_range%5D%5B%5D=1953\u0026f%5Blevel%5D%5B%5D=Collection\u0026f%5Bnames%5D%5B%5D=Baltzer%2C+Hans"}},{"attributes":{"label":"Baltzer, Hans, 1900-1972","value":"Baltzer, Hans, 1900-1972","hits":1},"links":{"self":"https://search.arvasarchive.org/catalog.json?f%5Bcreators%5D%5B%5D=Hill%2C+Thomas\u0026f%5Bdate_range%5D%5B%5D=1953\u0026f%5Blevel%5D%5B%5D=Collection\u0026f%5Bnames%5D%5B%5D=Baltzer%2C+Hans%2C+1900-1972"}},{"attributes":{"label":"Bofinger, Manfred","value":"Bofinger, Manfred","hits":2},"links":{"self":"https://search.arvasarchive.org/catalog.json?f%5Bcreators%5D%5B%5D=Hill%2C+Thomas\u0026f%5Bdate_range%5D%5B%5D=1953\u0026f%5Blevel%5D%5B%5D=Collection\u0026f%5Bnames%5D%5B%5D=Bofinger%2C+Manfred"}},{"attributes":{"label":"Brandt, Gernot","value":"Brandt, Gernot","hits":2},"links":{"self":"https://search.arvasarchive.org/catalog.json?f%5Bcreators%5D%5B%5D=Hill%2C+Thomas\u0026f%5Bdate_range%5D%5B%5D=1953\u0026f%5Blevel%5D%5B%5D=Collection\u0026f%5Bnames%5D%5B%5D=Brandt%2C+Gernot"}},{"attributes":{"label":"Claus, Matthias","value":"Claus, Matthias","hits":2},"links":{"self":"https://search.arvasarchive.org/catalog.json?f%5Bcreators%5D%5B%5D=Hill%2C+Thomas\u0026f%5Bdate_range%5D%5B%5D=1953\u0026f%5Blevel%5D%5B%5D=Collection\u0026f%5Bnames%5D%5B%5D=Claus%2C+Matthias"}},{"attributes":{"label":"DEFA","value":"DEFA","hits":1},"links":{"self":"https://search.arvasarchive.org/catalog.json?f%5Bcreators%5D%5B%5D=Hill%2C+Thomas\u0026f%5Bdate_range%5D%5B%5D=1953\u0026f%5Blevel%5D%5B%5D=Collection\u0026f%5Bnames%5D%5B%5D=DEFA"}},{"attributes":{"label":"DEFA.","value":"DEFA.","hits":1},"links":{"self":"https://search.arvasarchive.org/catalog.json?f%5Bcreators%5D%5B%5D=Hill%2C+Thomas\u0026f%5Bdate_range%5D%5B%5D=1953\u0026f%5Blevel%5D%5B%5D=Collection\u0026f%5Bnames%5D%5B%5D=DEFA."}},{"attributes":{"label":"DEWAG Leipzig.","value":"DEWAG Leipzig.","hits":1},"links":{"self":"https://search.arvasarchive.org/catalog.json?f%5Bcreators%5D%5B%5D=Hill%2C+Thomas\u0026f%5Bdate_range%5D%5B%5D=1953\u0026f%5Blevel%5D%5B%5D=Collection\u0026f%5Bnames%5D%5B%5D=DEWAG+Leipzig."}},{"attributes":{"label":"DEWAG Magdeburg.","value":"DEWAG Magdeburg.","hits":1},"links":{"self":"https://search.arvasarchive.org/catalog.json?f%5Bcreators%5D%5B%5D=Hill%2C+Thomas\u0026f%5Bdate_range%5D%5B%5D=1953\u0026f%5Blevel%5D%5B%5D=Collection\u0026f%5Bnames%5D%5B%5D=DEWAG+Magdeburg."}}]},"links":{"self":"https://search.arvasarchive.org/catalog/facet/names_ssim.json?f%5Bcreators%5D%5B%5D=Hill%2C+Thomas\u0026f%5Bdate_range%5D%5B%5D=1953\u0026f%5Blevel%5D%5B%5D=Collection"}},{"type":"facet","id":"geogname_ssim","attributes":{"label":"Places","items":[{"attributes":{"label":"Berlin (Germany : East)","value":"Berlin (Germany : East)","hits":1},"links":{"self":"https://search.arvasarchive.org/catalog.json?f%5Bcreators%5D%5B%5D=Hill%2C+Thomas\u0026f%5Bdate_range%5D%5B%5D=1953\u0026f%5Blevel%5D%5B%5D=Collection\u0026f%5Bplaces%5D%5B%5D=Berlin+%28Germany+%3A+East%29"}},{"attributes":{"label":"Berlin (Germany)","value":"Berlin (Germany)","hits":1},"links":{"self":"https://search.arvasarchive.org/catalog.json?f%5Bcreators%5D%5B%5D=Hill%2C+Thomas\u0026f%5Bdate_range%5D%5B%5D=1953\u0026f%5Blevel%5D%5B%5D=Collection\u0026f%5Bplaces%5D%5B%5D=Berlin+%28Germany%29"}},{"attributes":{"label":"Germany (East)","value":"Germany (East)","hits":2},"links":{"self":"https://search.arvasarchive.org/catalog.json?f%5Bcreators%5D%5B%5D=Hill%2C+Thomas\u0026f%5Bdate_range%5D%5B%5D=1953\u0026f%5Blevel%5D%5B%5D=Collection\u0026f%5Bplaces%5D%5B%5D=Germany+%28East%29"}}]},"links":{"self":"https://search.arvasarchive.org/catalog/facet/geogname_ssim.json?f%5Bcreators%5D%5B%5D=Hill%2C+Thomas\u0026f%5Bdate_range%5D%5B%5D=1953\u0026f%5Blevel%5D%5B%5D=Collection"}},{"type":"facet","id":"access_subjects_ssim","attributes":{"label":"Subjects","items":[{"attributes":{"label":"Birds","value":"Birds","hits":1},"links":{"self":"https://search.arvasarchive.org/catalog.json?f%5Baccess_subjects%5D%5B%5D=Birds\u0026f%5Bcreators%5D%5B%5D=Hill%2C+Thomas\u0026f%5Bdate_range%5D%5B%5D=1953\u0026f%5Blevel%5D%5B%5D=Collection"}},{"attributes":{"label":"Birds--Posters.","value":"Birds--Posters.","hits":1},"links":{"self":"https://search.arvasarchive.org/catalog.json?f%5Baccess_subjects%5D%5B%5D=Birds--Posters.\u0026f%5Bcreators%5D%5B%5D=Hill%2C+Thomas\u0026f%5Bdate_range%5D%5B%5D=1953\u0026f%5Blevel%5D%5B%5D=Collection"}},{"attributes":{"label":"Book \u0026 magazine posters","value":"Book \u0026 magazine posters","hits":1},"links":{"self":"https://search.arvasarchive.org/catalog.json?f%5Baccess_subjects%5D%5B%5D=Book+%26+magazine+posters\u0026f%5Bcreators%5D%5B%5D=Hill%2C+Thomas\u0026f%5Bdate_range%5D%5B%5D=1953\u0026f%5Blevel%5D%5B%5D=Collection"}},{"attributes":{"label":"Book \u0026 magazine posters.","value":"Book \u0026 magazine posters.","hits":1},"links":{"self":"https://search.arvasarchive.org/catalog.json?f%5Baccess_subjects%5D%5B%5D=Book+%26+magazine+posters.\u0026f%5Bcreators%5D%5B%5D=Hill%2C+Thomas\u0026f%5Bdate_range%5D%5B%5D=1953\u0026f%5Blevel%5D%5B%5D=Collection"}},{"attributes":{"label":"Exercise","value":"Exercise","hits":1},"links":{"self":"https://search.arvasarchive.org/catalog.json?f%5Baccess_subjects%5D%5B%5D=Exercise\u0026f%5Bcreators%5D%5B%5D=Hill%2C+Thomas\u0026f%5Bdate_range%5D%5B%5D=1953\u0026f%5Blevel%5D%5B%5D=Collection"}},{"attributes":{"label":"Exercise--Posters.","value":"Exercise--Posters.","hits":1},"links":{"self":"https://search.arvasarchive.org/catalog.json?f%5Baccess_subjects%5D%5B%5D=Exercise--Posters.\u0026f%5Bcreators%5D%5B%5D=Hill%2C+Thomas\u0026f%5Bdate_range%5D%5B%5D=1953\u0026f%5Blevel%5D%5B%5D=Collection"}},{"attributes":{"label":"Festivals","value":"Festivals","hits":1},"links":{"self":"https://search.arvasarchive.org/catalog.json?f%5Baccess_subjects%5D%5B%5D=Festivals\u0026f%5Bcreators%5D%5B%5D=Hill%2C+Thomas\u0026f%5Bdate_range%5D%5B%5D=1953\u0026f%5Blevel%5D%5B%5D=Collection"}},{"attributes":{"label":"Festivals--Posters.","value":"Festivals--Posters.","hits":1},"links":{"self":"https://search.arvasarchive.org/catalog.json?f%5Baccess_subjects%5D%5B%5D=Festivals--Posters.\u0026f%5Bcreators%5D%5B%5D=Hill%2C+Thomas\u0026f%5Bdate_range%5D%5B%5D=1953\u0026f%5Blevel%5D%5B%5D=Collection"}},{"attributes":{"label":"Film posters","value":"Film posters","hits":1},"links":{"self":"https://search.arvasarchive.org/catalog.json?f%5Baccess_subjects%5D%5B%5D=Film+posters\u0026f%5Bcreators%5D%5B%5D=Hill%2C+Thomas\u0026f%5Bdate_range%5D%5B%5D=1953\u0026f%5Blevel%5D%5B%5D=Collection"}},{"attributes":{"label":"Motion Pictures, American -- Germany (East) -- Posters","value":"Motion Pictures, American -- Germany (East) -- Posters","hits":1},"links":{"self":"https://search.arvasarchive.org/catalog.json?f%5Baccess_subjects%5D%5B%5D=Motion+Pictures%2C+American+--+Germany+%28East%29+--+Posters\u0026f%5Bcreators%5D%5B%5D=Hill%2C+Thomas\u0026f%5Bdate_range%5D%5B%5D=1953\u0026f%5Blevel%5D%5B%5D=Collection"}},{"attributes":{"label":"Motion Pictures, American--Germany (East)--Posters","value":"Motion Pictures, American--Germany (East)--Posters","hits":1},"links":{"self":"https://search.arvasarchive.org/catalog.json?f%5Baccess_subjects%5D%5B%5D=Motion+Pictures%2C+American--Germany+%28East%29--Posters\u0026f%5Bcreators%5D%5B%5D=Hill%2C+Thomas\u0026f%5Bdate_range%5D%5B%5D=1953\u0026f%5Blevel%5D%5B%5D=Collection"}}]},"links":{"self":"https://search.arvasarchive.org/catalog/facet/access_subjects_ssim.json?f%5Bcreators%5D%5B%5D=Hill%2C+Thomas\u0026f%5Bdate_range%5D%5B%5D=1953\u0026f%5Blevel%5D%5B%5D=Collection"}},{"type":"facet","id":"level_ssim","attributes":{"label":"Level","items":[{"attributes":{"label":"Collection","value":"Collection","hits":4},"links":{"remove":"https://search.arvasarchive.org/catalog.json?f%5Bcreators%5D%5B%5D=Hill%2C+Thomas\u0026f%5Bdate_range%5D%5B%5D=1953\u0026f%5Blevel%5D%5B%5D=Collection"}},{"attributes":{"label":"Series","value":"Series","hits":4},"links":{"self":"https://search.arvasarchive.org/catalog.json?f%5Bcreators%5D%5B%5D=Hill%2C+Thomas\u0026f%5Bdate_range%5D%5B%5D=1953\u0026f%5Blevel%5D%5B%5D=Collection\u0026f%5Blevel%5D%5B%5D=Series"}}]},"links":{"self":"https://search.arvasarchive.org/catalog/facet/level_ssim.json?f%5Bcreators%5D%5B%5D=Hill%2C+Thomas\u0026f%5Bdate_range%5D%5B%5D=1953\u0026f%5Blevel%5D%5B%5D=Collection"}},{"type":"search_field","id":"all_fields","attributes":{"label":"All Fields"},"links":{"self":"https://search.arvasarchive.org/catalog.json?f%5Bcreators%5D%5B%5D=Hill%2C+Thomas\u0026f%5Bdate_range%5D%5B%5D=1953\u0026f%5Blevel%5D%5B%5D=Collection\u0026search_field=all_fields"}},{"type":"search_field","id":"keyword","attributes":{"label":"Keyword"},"links":{"self":"https://search.arvasarchive.org/catalog.json?f%5Bcreators%5D%5B%5D=Hill%2C+Thomas\u0026f%5Bdate_range%5D%5B%5D=1953\u0026f%5Blevel%5D%5B%5D=Collection\u0026search_field=keyword"}},{"type":"search_field","id":"name","attributes":{"label":"Name"},"links":{"self":"https://search.arvasarchive.org/catalog.json?f%5Bcreators%5D%5B%5D=Hill%2C+Thomas\u0026f%5Bdate_range%5D%5B%5D=1953\u0026f%5Blevel%5D%5B%5D=Collection\u0026search_field=name"}},{"type":"search_field","id":"place","attributes":{"label":"Place"},"links":{"self":"https://search.arvasarchive.org/catalog.json?f%5Bcreators%5D%5B%5D=Hill%2C+Thomas\u0026f%5Bdate_range%5D%5B%5D=1953\u0026f%5Blevel%5D%5B%5D=Collection\u0026search_field=place"}},{"type":"search_field","id":"subject","attributes":{"label":"Subject"},"links":{"self":"https://search.arvasarchive.org/catalog.json?f%5Bcreators%5D%5B%5D=Hill%2C+Thomas\u0026f%5Bdate_range%5D%5B%5D=1953\u0026f%5Blevel%5D%5B%5D=Collection\u0026search_field=subject"}},{"type":"search_field","id":"title","attributes":{"label":"Title"},"links":{"self":"https://search.arvasarchive.org/catalog.json?f%5Bcreators%5D%5B%5D=Hill%2C+Thomas\u0026f%5Bdate_range%5D%5B%5D=1953\u0026f%5Blevel%5D%5B%5D=Collection\u0026search_field=title"}},{"type":"search_field","id":"container","attributes":{"label":"Container"},"links":{"self":"https://search.arvasarchive.org/catalog.json?f%5Bcreators%5D%5B%5D=Hill%2C+Thomas\u0026f%5Bdate_range%5D%5B%5D=1953\u0026f%5Blevel%5D%5B%5D=Collection\u0026search_field=container"}},{"type":"search_field","id":"identifier","attributes":{"label":"Identifier"},"links":{"self":"https://search.arvasarchive.org/catalog.json?f%5Bcreators%5D%5B%5D=Hill%2C+Thomas\u0026f%5Bdate_range%5D%5B%5D=1953\u0026f%5Blevel%5D%5B%5D=Collection\u0026search_field=identifier"}},{"type":"sort","id":"score desc, title_sort asc","attributes":{"label":"relevance"},"links":{"self":"https://search.arvasarchive.org/catalog.json?f%5Bcreators%5D%5B%5D=Hill%2C+Thomas\u0026f%5Bdate_range%5D%5B%5D=1953\u0026f%5Blevel%5D%5B%5D=Collection\u0026sort=score+desc%2C+title_sort+asc"}},{"type":"sort","id":"date_sort asc","attributes":{"label":"date (ascending)"},"links":{"self":"https://search.arvasarchive.org/catalog.json?f%5Bcreators%5D%5B%5D=Hill%2C+Thomas\u0026f%5Bdate_range%5D%5B%5D=1953\u0026f%5Blevel%5D%5B%5D=Collection\u0026sort=date_sort+asc"}},{"type":"sort","id":"date_sort desc","attributes":{"label":"date (descending)"},"links":{"self":"https://search.arvasarchive.org/catalog.json?f%5Bcreators%5D%5B%5D=Hill%2C+Thomas\u0026f%5Bdate_range%5D%5B%5D=1953\u0026f%5Blevel%5D%5B%5D=Collection\u0026sort=date_sort+desc"}},{"type":"sort","id":"creator_sort asc","attributes":{"label":"creator (A-Z)"},"links":{"self":"https://search.arvasarchive.org/catalog.json?f%5Bcreators%5D%5B%5D=Hill%2C+Thomas\u0026f%5Bdate_range%5D%5B%5D=1953\u0026f%5Blevel%5D%5B%5D=Collection\u0026sort=creator_sort+asc"}},{"type":"sort","id":"creator_sort desc","attributes":{"label":"creator (Z-A)"},"links":{"self":"https://search.arvasarchive.org/catalog.json?f%5Bcreators%5D%5B%5D=Hill%2C+Thomas\u0026f%5Bdate_range%5D%5B%5D=1953\u0026f%5Blevel%5D%5B%5D=Collection\u0026sort=creator_sort+desc"}},{"type":"sort","id":"title_sort asc","attributes":{"label":"title (A-Z)"},"links":{"self":"https://search.arvasarchive.org/catalog.json?f%5Bcreators%5D%5B%5D=Hill%2C+Thomas\u0026f%5Bdate_range%5D%5B%5D=1953\u0026f%5Blevel%5D%5B%5D=Collection\u0026sort=title_sort+asc"}},{"type":"sort","id":"title_sort desc","attributes":{"label":"title (Z-A)"},"links":{"self":"https://search.arvasarchive.org/catalog.json?f%5Bcreators%5D%5B%5D=Hill%2C+Thomas\u0026f%5Bdate_range%5D%5B%5D=1953\u0026f%5Blevel%5D%5B%5D=Collection\u0026sort=title_sort+desc"}}]}