The Visual Culture of East German Picturebooks 1945-1990 - (Interdisciplinary German Cultural Studies) by Jörg Meibauer (Hardcover)
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Highlights
- This is the first study to explore picturebooks of the Soviet Occupation Zone and the German Democratic Republic, analyzing them in the context of contemporary history, social and cultural developments and through a precise analysis of selected images and their context.
- About the Author: Jörg Meibauer, Johannes Gutenberg-Universität Mainz, Mainz, Germany.
- 263 Pages
- Social Science, General
- Series Name: Interdisciplinary German Cultural Studies
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About the Book
This is the first study examining picturebooks from the Soviet Occupation Zone and the German Democratic Republic with a focus on contemporary history and evolving artistic styles. Analyzing areas such as architecture, traffic, and the design of chiBook Synopsis
This is the first study to explore picturebooks of the Soviet Occupation Zone and the German Democratic Republic, analyzing them in the context of contemporary history, social and cultural developments and through a precise analysis of selected images and their context. By focusing on areas such as architecture and housing, consumer culture, traffic and transportation, including the iconic role of the Trabant, and the design of childhood, as seen in pioneer uniforms and institutions, the study identifies the unique blend of information about reality and socialist ideology typical of children's visual culture during this period. This specific combination was aimed at shaping children to become socialist personalities. The study thus demonstrates that pictorial representation and its textual integration are crucial for understanding childhood in the immediate post-war period and the German Democratic Republic.
About the Author
Jörg Meibauer, Johannes Gutenberg-Universität Mainz, Mainz, Germany.
