East German Handbook by Justinian Jampol (English) Hardcover Book

Description: East German Handbook by Justinian Jampol From artworks, design, and everyday objects to political posters and flags, Stasi equipment, and uniforms: sift through never-before-seen archives in this encyclopedia of socialist East Germany. Based on our XL volume, the most comprehensive overview of GDR visual and material culture to date, this affordable new edition presents the... FORMAT Hardcover LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description For 40 years, the Cold War dominated the world stage. East and West Germany stood at the frontlines of the global confrontation, symbolized by the infamous Berlin Wall, which separated lovers, friends, families, coworkers, and compatriots.The Wende Museum in Los Angeles, California, is named after the period of change immediately following the walls destruction. It was established in 2002 to study the visual and material culture of the former Eastern Bloc, and, with physical and psychic distance, to foster multiple perspectives on this multilayered history that continues to shape our world.This encyclopedic volume features around 2,000 items from its extraordinary collections. Based on our XL-sized volume, this edition includes a full spectrum of art, archives, and artifacts from socialist East Germany: official symbols and dissident expressions, the spectacular and the routine, the mass-produced and the handmade, the funny and the tragic.Accompanying these remnants of a now-vanished world are texts from scholars and specialists from across Europe, Canada, and the United States, with themes ranging from the secret police to sexuality, from monuments to mental-mapping. More than 800 pages, featuring around 2,000 objects.A smaller, more accessible version of our XL-sized volume, the most comprehensive overview of GDR visual and material culture to date.Several dozen images of everyday life and public events from the most famous GDR photographers.Special two-language edition featuring texts both in English and German.From November 18, 2017, visit the Wende Musem at its expanded campus in Culver Citys Armory Building, a site originally created in preparation for World War III but re-designed by Michael Boyd, Christian Kienapfel, and Benedikt Taschen to welcome its 100,000+ collection of artifacts. Notes Life behind the Iron Curtain - the East German collection of the Wende Museum. Featuring over 2500 objects this is an essential guide to life in East Germany. Author Biography Justinian Jampol is Founder and Executive Director of the Wende Museum. His work focuses on visual cultural studies and the connection between contemporary art and Cold War iconography. Jampol studied at UCLA before earning his doctoral degree in Modern History from Oxford University. The curator of several exhibitions, Jampol has also produced two documentary films on the Cold War, as well as urban art programs including The Wall Project. His writing and work has been featured in The Atlantic, Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung, and The New York Times. Review "The best-kept collection of Cold War memorabilia." "A comprehensive pictorial history." "Its as mundane and kitsch a view of history as you could imagine, yet captures the daily reality of life behind the Iron Curtain in delightful and sometimes heart-breaking details." "...quite possibly the greatest such collection in the world." Review Quote "The best-kept collection of Cold War memorabilia." Details ISBN383656520X Series Va Year 2017 ISBN-10 383656520X ISBN-13 9783836565202 Format Hardcover Media Book Imprint Taschen GmbH Place of Publication Cologne Country of Publication Germany Author Justinian Jampol Publisher Taschen Gmbh DEWEY 709.431 Audience General/Trade AU Release Date 2017-12-26 Pages 816 Language English Publication Date 2017-11-15 UK Release Date 2017-11-15 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:135250510;

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