I was searching through Google images (after reading the book below which had quite a bit about Russian Revolutionary art and found some really good propaganda posters.
In another life I might have been a graphic artist so I appreciate the style of these things. It's great art work.
Lenin LOOKs like he's going for the "Suave Villain" look.
ReplyDeleteHe *is* a natural for that isn't he?
ReplyDeleteI was searching through Google images (after reading the book below which had quite a bit about Russian Revolutionary art and found some really good propaganda posters.
In another life I might have been a graphic artist so I appreciate the style of these things. It's great art work.
Back in the spring I took a European history class with a professor who enjoys propaganda: he linked us to the below.
ReplyDeletehttp://www.iisg.nl/exhibitions/chairman/sovintro.php
One of my favorites is the "Literacy is the Path to Communism" one.