This 70-Pfennig commemorative stamp was issued by Deutsche Bundespost Berlin in 1977 to mark the 15th Europäische Kunstausstellung (15th European Art Exhibition). It features the 1920 painting “Industrial Scene with Mannequin” by George Grosz, a leading figure of German Expressionism and the New Objectivity (Neue Sachlichkeit) movement. The artwork reflects Grosz’s critical view of post-World War I urban society — depicting faceless figures and industrial landscapes symbolizing alienation in the modern age.

Design Elements:
The composition shows stark factory buildings with smoke stacks and a mannequin-like figure in the foreground, a metaphor for the dehumanized worker amid mechanical progress. The minimalist layout and clean typography below the image emphasize the modernist aesthetic typical of Berlin’s art-commemorative issues of the 1970s.

Technical Details:

• Denomination: 70 Pfennig

• Issue Year: 1977

• Artist Featured: George Grosz (1893–1959)

• Inscription: “15. Europäische Kunstausstellung” / “G. Grosz, 1920”

• Issuer: Deutsche Bundespost Berlin