The visual culture of East German picturebooks 1945-1990 : architecture, traffic, and design of childhood / Jörg Meibauer.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Meibauer, Jörg, author.

Series:

Interdisciplinary German cultural studies ; 38,

Interdisciplinary German cultural studies ; 38

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Picture books for children--Social aspects--Germany (East).

Picture books for children.

Germany (East).

Physical Description:

1 online resource (263 pages) : illustrations (black and white, and colour).

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Berlin : De Gruyter, 2025.

Summary:

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.

Contents:

Intro

Acknowledgments

Contents

List of Figures

List of Tables

Chapter 1 Introduction

Chapter 2 Artistic Styles

Chapter 3 Ruins, Rubble, Reconstruction

Chapter 4 Images of the Socialist City: The Stalinallee and Plattenbau

Chapter 5 Mid-Century Modern Architecture in East Berlin: The World Time Clock, TV Tower, and Palace of the Republic

Chapter 6 Shaping the Image of Moscow

Chapter 7 Becoming a Socialist Consumer: Konsum, HO, and the House of the Child

Chapter 8 Visual Culture of Traffic

Chapter 9 The Design of the Socialist Childhood: Kindergartens, Playgrounds, and Pioneer Institutions

Chapter 10 How Cute! Young Pioneer Design and Culture

Chapter 11 The Cold War for Children: Peace Education and Military Training

Chapter 12 Looking Back: Nostalgia and Literary Change

Bibliography

Index.

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ISBN:

3-11-163707-7

9783111637129

3111637123

OCLC:

1522006524