Propagandopolis
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Long Live the Red Army (Soviet poster, 1942)
Text: Long Live the Red Army. The sons of all the peoples of the Soviet Union go into battle for the Soviet motherland. Long live the Red Army – the army of brotherhood and friendship of the peoples of the USSR! Year: 1942. Publisher: TASS (Soviet state news agency). Artist: Pavel Petrovich Sokolov-Skalia. Additional information:…
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Chinese poster, ca. 1983
Text: NA. Year: ca. 1983. Publisher: Sichuan People’s Publishing House. Artist: Fan Huaizhang. Additional information: Poster shows Mao Zedong and Zhou Enlai, produced as part of a series of ‘New Year’ prints celebrating Chinese communist leaders.
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The Deserter (American illustration, 1916)
Text: The Deserter. Year: July 1916. Publisher: The Masses newspaper. Artist: Boardman Robinson. Additional information: Anti-war illustration showing Christ facing a firing squad composed of soldiers from the belligerent nations of the First World War. The Masses was forced to shut down following the indictment of its editors for obstructing conscription.