Max Lingner (German, 1888 – 1959). Aufbau der Republik (Construction of the Republic), 1952. Tiles, Meissen porcelain 3 x 24 m. Federal Ministry of Finance (Detlev-Rohwedder-Haus), Berlin. #DDR
Lingner's wanted to address "the importance of peace for the cultural development of mankind and the necessity of fighting for it". The mural shows politically active groups like FDJ members, musicians, young pioneers, Volkspolizei, civil servants, and skilled workers.
This mural replaced Arnold Waldschmidt's Soldier Frieze depicting Wehrmacht soldiers marching East. Via Museum der 1000 Orte.
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