Modern Communist Posters
35 communist propaganda posters illustrate the art and ideology of another time.
Modern communist posters. Modern soviet propaganda first appeared during the russian revolution of 1917. Anyway thanks for sharing the posters leonidas they were very educational. Landsberger university of amsterdam leiden university. In societies where censorship was pervasive propaganda was a ubiquitous method of controlling people s thoughts.
Posters were among the main channels of soviet communist propaganda. Despite a shortage of supplies and equipment they rapidly produced newspapers leaflets and posters. 200 highlights from the collections of the international institute of social history amsterdam and stefan r. The main soviet censorship body the general directorate for the protection of state secrets in the press under.
Apr 25 2020 explore paullacorte s board communist propaganda on pinterest. Own a piece of history and examine old artwork on new high quality paper up close. May 5 2017 explore aggie maurer s board communism followed by 171 people on pinterest. See more ideas about propaganda propaganda posters propaganda art.
Displaying 1 to 28 of 28 products. Propaganda posters were among the most significant tools for influencing public opinion in the soviet union. During the time of the soviet union 1922 1991 communist countries could be found in eastern europe asia and africa. Used to promote the revolution and engender optimism for the new society this propaganda also sought to attack opponents of vladimir lenin s government including the ruling class landowning peasants and anyone espousing competing communist ideologies.
These communist propaganda posters made me realise how different the time we live in now is from what was happening in the world 50 years ago. Communist propaganda in the soviet union was used to indoctrinate citizens with the marxist leninist ideology in order to promote the communist party. To win support for their ideas the bolsheviks took control of the printing presses. The soviet union gave rise to the russian avant garde modern art movement.
Gallery of chinese propaganda posters. See more ideas about communist propaganda propaganda propaganda posters. Supported by militant soldiers workers and peasants they declared the world s first communist state. That played a significant role during the cold war but no longer.
Maybe people will be looking at our modern posters and have the same thoughts.