USA
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From the Dance Floor to HELL! (American pamphlet, 1946)
Text: From the Dance Floor to HELL! Year: 1946 Publisher: NA. Artist: NA. Additional information: Written by Iowa-based preacher and writer James R. McMorrow, the pamphlet was one of a long tradition of evangelical anti-dance treatises (a list of some here) warning that dancing may lead to unchristian behaviour, or worse. As McMorrow himself writes of…
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Brothers in Arms (American poster, 1945)
Text: Brothers in Arms. Year: ca. 1945 Publisher: Office of the Coordinator of Inter-American Affairs. Artist: NA. Additional information: The poster celebrates the alliance between the United States and Brazil during the Second World War, depicting soldiers from both countries embracing. It was issued by the Office of the Coordinator of Inter-American Affairs, a US…
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The First Sting (American painting, 2008)
Text: NA. Year: 2008. Publisher: NA. Artist: Stuart Brown. Additional information: The painting depicts an insurgent firing a US-provided Stinger missile at a Soviet helicopter during the Soviet-Afghan War. It was commissioned by the CIA to be housed in the CIA Museum. The official description of the painting reads: ‘First Sting depicts the turning point…
