Exhibition theme: The Transformation of the GDR: Carpet dealers in Wurzen [21/39]
OBJECT INFORMATION
Info
August 1990
Wurzen
Created By:
Cordia SchlegelmilchLicense: Not Creative Commons
From the Set
Depicts
age,
child,
group of people,
merchandize,
pavement,
shop,
showcase,
trade (commerce)curiosity,
everyday life,
industry,
journey,
photography,
population decrease,
resident,
scepticism,
turning point,
vacant housing,
visit,
Wissenschaft,
workersPlaces
WurzenText in image
Jugendmodezentrum [2x] / parat [4x]
Tags
ModeOther items in this set
Shortly after the border was opened, changes were pushed through in the GDR. The most conspicuous came about during the campaign for the Volkskammer election in March 1990, when countless election posters, often with commentaries, became a popular motif for photographers. Important, too, was the presence of leading West German politicians at election meetings in all of the larger towns in East Germany – not to mention the elections themselves. The currency union, which came about on 1 July 1990, put Western goods in shops at standard prices. This was a first step in bringing the East closer to the West.
(4 rankings) 
