Holodomor Collection

You are not yet a member of the cooperative - sign up immediately!, 1927-1928. Private Collection

Why do landowner and kulak sharpen their knives and teeth... 1920. Found in the collection of Russian State Library, Moscow

Kulak and Priest, 1922. Creator: Deni (Denisov), Viktor Nikolaevich (1893-1946)
Kulak and Priest, 1922. Private Collection

Kulak-bloodsucker: What do I care about the hungry?!, 1921. Creator: Deni (Denisov)
Kulak-bloodsucker: What do I care about the hungry?!, 1921. Private Collection

Down with the damned parasites! Cover of the Lapot Satirical Journal, 1924. Private Collection

Kolkhoz near Kiev, 1936
Kolkhoz near Kiev

Buy the State Winning Loan for the Strengthening of Peasant Economy, 1928. Private Collection

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You are not yet a member of the cooperative - sign up immediately. The harsh realities of collectivization in Ukraine, 1927-1928. As landowners and kulaks (wealthy farmers) sharpened their knives and teeth in 1920, little did they know the greater threat loomed. Why were they labeled as parasites? Deni's satirical illustrations from 1922 and 1921 give us a glimpse into the mindset of the time. "Down with the damned parasites." read the cover of the Lapot Satirical Journal in 1924. But as the Soviet regime pushed for the buying of State Winning Loans for the strengthening of the peasant economy in 1928, the cracks in the system began to show. The bitter memories of childhood, etched in stone, pay tribute to the 1932-1933 Ukrainian Famine and Genocide under Soviet ruler Joseph Stalin. The Memorial Statue on the Manitoba Legislative Grounds in Winnipeg, Canada, stands as a reminder of the horrors that unfolded. The kulaks, once seen as bloodsuckers, were now the victims, indifferently asked, "What do I care about the hungry?" These haunting images and words serve as a stark reminder of the tragic history of the Holodomor, a dark chapter in human history.