Architecture as a witness to history – everyday life and utopian visions in postcard form.

This unique collection brings together 100 original postcards from the former GDR—capturing a vanished everyday world of city centres and prefabricated housing estates, cultural centres and department stores.

With his distinctive eye for the architecture of East German Modernism, photographer Louis Volkmann reveals how postcards do more than simply represent a place—they document, tell stories and preserve memories. Many of the featured locations have since been transformed or disappeared altogether, evoking nostalgia, inspiring curiosity and offering a fresh perspective on a once-ubiquitous medium.

Perfect for browsing, collecting and sending—a visual journey back to another time.

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Karten der Moderne

Hardcover book with 100 postcards from the former GDR

100 postcards in hardcover block

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Product data
Editor Oliver Seltmann
Author Louis Volkmann
Processing 100 postcards in hardcover block
Language German
Subtitle Hardcover book with 100 postcards from the former GDR
Pages 100
ISBN 9783949070143
Release date März 2026
Dimensions 15 cm × 11 cm