DDR Design - 1949-1989
This eccentric collection of goods features East German consumer products daringly acquired before the wall was broken down. From foodstuffs to household appliances, East German packaging and product design—sober yet slightly kitsch—reveals a little-known side of German popular history.
Cover images by Hans Martin Sewcz
About the Series:
More bang for your buck! "... a fast-food, high-energy fix on the topic at hand." The New York Times Book Review
About the photographer:
Ernst Hedler was born in 1952 and studied photographic sciences in Cologne. He did audio-visual work and ad photography for agencies before setting up his own advertising studio in 1985 in Selb.
About the author:
Ralf E. Ulrich teaches demographic studies at the Humboldt University in Berlin and is managing director of a multimedia company. He is a highly enthusiastic hobby photographer and his photographs have been exhibited on numerous occasions.
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DDR Design - 1949-1989
Ulrich, Dr. Ralf / Hedler, Ernst
Flexicover, 14 x 19.5 cm (5.5 x 7.7 in.), 192 pages $ 9.99 ISBN: 978-3-8228-3216-5 Multilingual Edition: English, French, German Availability: Not in Stock |
- Reviews (13 items)
"Viele Klassiker der DDR-Konsumgüterproduktion kann man jetzt wiedersehen in dem Buch DDR Design 1949-1989. Die Sprachlos-Zigarillos, der Flachwell-Haarwickler und das sozialistische Kondom, erstaunliche Dinge zum Staunen und Träumen! .... Als moderner Konsument staunt man, wie man es mit soviel Einheitsdesign aushalten konnte, als ehemaliger Ostler denkt man mit Wehmut an die überschaubare Warenwelt zurück."
Radio Berlin Brandenburg, Berlin, Germany
Radio Berlin Brandenburg, Berlin, Germany
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