Tenants' Association, 1970
Series titleTenant's Solidarity
Series titleLIDL AND TENANT'S SOLIDARITY DUSSELDORF
MediumFelt pen, fineliner, typewriter
Sheet dimensions29,8 × 21 cm
Sheet dimensions (Untersatz)30,7 × 22 cm
About the workDue to the housing shortage after the Second World War, there was initially a nationwide rent control for historic buildings in the Federal Republic of Germany. This was gradually abolished starting in 1960 through the introduction of so-called "white districts", in which rent control did not apply. Mietersolidarität Düsseldorf (Tenant’s Solidarity Düsseldorf), which Chris Reinecke co-founded, collected 26,000 signatures for a referendum to abolish the "white circles" and reintroduce statutory rent protection. At the end of 1970, Chris Reinecke campaigned on behalf of hard-pressed migrant worker families, particularly in Werstener Feld.
AccessionGift of Chris Reinecke 2023
Provenance2023 erworben durch Schenkung der Künstlerin
Inventory numbermkp K 2023-27
