VERY BEAUTIFUL VINTAGE POSTER from 1990 (!) - on the occasion of the big and very important exhibition "DDR Frauen fotografieren" with 43 (!) women photographers and 250 (!) pictures from 7th of january to 7th of february 1990 at the Haus am Lützowplatz in West Berlin. At that time the exhibition was an important event in the context of the opening borders. The exhibition was a highlight in divided Germany shortly before reunification and showcased the photographic work of women from the GDR. Participants in the exhibition included, among others, Katja Worch, Gundula Schulze, Claudia Esch-Kenkel, and Renate Zeun. The photo on the poster is a famous picture by Eva Mahn, well-known photographer from East-Germany. VERY FRESH CONDITION. RARE OPPORTUNITY. COLLECTOR'S ITEM. THIS IS THE VERY FIRST PHOTOBOOK AUCTION ON CATAWIKI - dedicated entirely to the world of the former "DDR"/"GDR" ("GERMAN DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC" or "EAST GERMANY") which existed from 1949 to 1990. Still largely undiscovered and unexplored, this field offers a wealth of fascinating discoveries for collectors. 5Uhr30.com presents exceptional works by renowned and emerging artists, survey works, compelling monographs, as well as extraordinarily rare small vintage catalogues, vintage children’s books and vintage factory photobooks; signed publications, posters, and much more. Like always we guarantee detailed and accurate descriptions, 100% transport protection, 100% transport insurance, and of course, combined shipping - worldwide. MAKE SURE YOU DON'T MISS THIS UNIQUE AUCTION. Brought to you exclusively by 5Uhr30.com, Cologne, Germany. Haus am Lützowplatz, Berlin. 1990. First edition, first printing. Original Vintage poster (photo-illustrated). 420 x 600 mm. Black and white photo by Eva Mahn. Text in German. Condition: Super fresh, well-preserved. Very light trace of use only; no remarkable flaws or defects. No tears, no taped tears, no missing parts, no pin holes. Overall very fine condition. Extrem rare, very well-preserved vintage poster from the important exhibtion by 43 DDR/GDR women photographers in 1990 - extremely hard to find in any condition. "Eva Mahn, born in 1947 in Aschersleben, is a German art historian, university lecturer, and photographer. In 1964, she completed her Abitur at the Extended Secondary School (Erweiterte Oberschule, EOS) “Thomas Müntzer” in Aschersleben and at the same time finished vocational training as a metalworker at the state-owned enterprises (VEB) WEMA and ABUS Aschersleben, receiving her skilled worker’s certificate. While still studying art history, history, and art education in Greifswald and Leipzig (1965–1970), Mahn married and moved from Greifswald to Leipzig. In 1972 she separated from her husband, and two years later she relocated from Leipzig to Halle. Her daughter was born in 1977. From 1970 to 1972, Eva Mahn worked as a research associate, and from 1972 to 1996 as a research assistant, at the Burg Giebichenstein University of Art and Design in Halle (Saale), Department of Fine Arts. As an art historian, she was active in research, teaching, and publishing, including work as a juror, exhibition curator, and academic advisor for symposia in the fields of crafts, design, art in architecture, and 19th- and 20th-century architecture. Until 1990 she was a member of the Association of Visual Artists of the GDR and, among other exhibitions, was represented at the 10th Art Exhibition of the GDR in Dresden in 1987/1988. In 1991, she earned her PhD (Dr. phil.) at Leipzig University with a publication on German Romantic Stained Glass Painting, 1790–1850. From 1992 to 1996, Eva Mahn was head of the Art and Design Collection at the Burg Giebichenstein University of Art and Design Halle. Since 1996, she has also worked there as an artistic and academic staff member in the Department of Fine Arts, specializing in basic photography. She ended her teaching career in 2011. From 1969 to 1977, Eva Mahn worked part-time as a model for the fashion magazines Sybille (Berlin), Saison, and Modische Maschen (Leipzig). From 1973 to 1975, she assisted fashion photographer Günter Rössler in Leipzig for two years and engaged intensively with black-and-white photography. This was followed by: 1977–1984: photographic contributions to Das Magazin (Berlin) Since 1978: publication of photographic works in exhibitions, catalogs, and books, as well as commissioned work for theaters, magazines, and artists’ catalogs 1980–1986: predominantly erotic photography 1989/1990: socially critical portraits and works on the city of Halle 1991–1993: project Breaking into Freedom, about young people in eastern Germany (photographs and interviews) 1994: project Border Crossers, about the artists’ village and Baltic Sea resort of Ahrenshoop (photographs and interviews) 2000–2002: project Holy Family, the second phase of her work on young people in eastern Germany (photographs and interviews) 2005–2006: project Men, about prominent men from East and West active in Halle (Saale) 2012: exhibition Halle and the Rest of the World, photographs from the last 15 years of the GDR From 1994 to 1997, she served as a jury member for the German Youth Photography Award and the Kodak Nachwuchs-Förderpreis for young photographers. Since 1995, she has taught the fundamentals of photography in the Department of Fine Arts at the Burg Giebichenstein University of Art and Design Halle. In 1996, she was appointed a member of the German Society for Photography (DGPh), where she also served on the board from 1998 to 2000. In 1998, Eva Mahn was elected to the German Photographic Academy (DFA), where she has served as Vice President since 2001. In 2000, she was the coordinator of the symposium and exhibition program of the DGPh Photography at the Threshold of the New Millennium in Halle (Saale). Since 2001, she has organized annual exhibitions of her students in vacant listed buildings in the city of Halle: in 2001 black hole in the bunker beneath Universitätsplatz; in collaboration with the Francke Foundations as part of the 2004 theme year Enlightenment through Education, musée de la lumière in the Neue Residenz; and in 2005, as part of the theme year Family and Community at the Friedemann Bach House." (Wikipedia)