Polish Soviet War Collection

Beat the Whites with the red wedge (Poster), 1920. Artist: Lissitzky, El (1890-1941)
Beat the Whites with the red wedge (Poster), 1920. Found in the collection of the Russian State Library, Moscow

Be on Guard!, 1920. Creator: Dmitriy Stakhievich Moor
Be on Guard!, 1920. [Publisher: Gosudarstvennoe Izd.; Place: Moscow] Additional Title(s): Bud na strazhe!

Red Army Man Don't Want Blood, But They Are Ready, 1921. Creator: Moor, Dmitri Stachievich (1883-1946)
Red Army Man Don't Want Blood, But They Are Ready, 1921. Private Collection

Entente under the mask of peace (Poster), 1920. Artist: Deni (Denisov), Viktor Nikolaevich
Entente under the mask of peace (Poster), 1920. Found in the collection of the Russian State Library, Moscow

They prefer to tinker with ink, getting thenselves all dirty, 1920. Artist: Malyutin, Ivan Andreevich (1890-1932)
They prefer to tinker with ink, getting thenselves all dirty, 1920. Found in the collection of the Russian State Library, Moscow

Poland - the last dog of the Entente, 1920. Creator: Anonymous
Poland - the last dog of the Entente, 1920. Found in the collection of Russian State Library, Moscow

Take a rifle in hand! To the Polish front!, 1920. Creator: Malyutin
Take a rifle in hand! To the Polish front!, 1920. Found in the collection of Russian State Library, Moscow

To rebuild working life... 1920. Creator: Malyutin, Ivan Andreevich (1890-1932)
To rebuild working life... 1920. Found in the collection of Russian State Library, Moscow

Help voluntarily!, 1920. Creator: Mayakovsky, Vladimir Vladimirovich (1893-1930)
Help voluntarily!, 1920. Found in the collection of Russian State Library, Moscow

If you don t want to fight anymore, go fight against Poland, 1920. Found in the collection of Russian State Library, Moscow

To the Polish Front!, 1920. Creator: Mayakovsky, Vladimir Vladimirovich (1893-1930)
To the Polish Front!, 1920. Private Collection

Deserter, You are as Much A destroyer of the Workers-Peasant State as I, a Capitalist!, 1920. Found in the Collection of Russian State Library, Moscow

A red gift to a white master... (Poster), 1920. Artist: Moor, Dmitri Stachievich
A red gift to a white master... (Poster), 1920. Found in the collection of the Russian State Library, Moscow

Corrupt Petliura has sold Ukraine to the Polish pans!, 1920. Private Collection

Jozef Pilsudski, c. 1920. Found in the collection of Muzeum Narodowe, Warsaw

Even amid the talks, don t forget to fight!, 1920. Artist: Malyutin, Ivan Andreevich (1890-1932)
Even amid the talks, don t forget to fight!, 1920. Found in the collection of the Russian State Library, Moscow

In the meantime becoming thirty times stronger, 1920. Artist: Malyutin, Ivan Andreevich (1890-1932)
In the meantime becoming thirty times stronger, 1920. Found in the collection of the Russian State Library, Moscow

Why are the Polish gentry dragging on with the peace talks?, 1920. Artist: Malyutin, Ivan Andreevich (1890-1932)
Why are the Polish gentry dragging on with the peace talks?, 1920. Found in the collection of the Russian State Library, Moscow

If you don t want to go back to the past - take a rifle in hand! To the Polish front!, 1920. Found in the collection of the Russian State Library, Moscow

League of Nations (ROSTA Window), 1920. Artist: Malyutin, Ivan Andreevich (1890-1932)
League of Nations (ROSTA Window), 1920. Found in the collection of the Russian State Library, Moscow

Hurry up, Giving more of it! (Poster), 1920. Artist: Deni (Denisov), Viktor Nikolaevich (1893-1946)
Hurry up, Giving more of it!.. (Poster), 1920. Found in the collection of the Russian State Library, Moscow

Poland - the last dog of the Entente (Poster), 1920. Artist: Deni (Denisov), Viktor Nikolaevich (1893-1946)
Poland - the last dog of the Entente (Poster), 1920. Found in the collection of the Russian State Library, Moscow

To the aid of pans. The last reserves of Marshal Foch (Poster), 1920. Artist: Deni (Denisov)
To the aid of pans. The last reserves of Marshal Foch (Poster), 1920. Found in the collection of the Russian State Library, Moscow

Reap timely!, 1920. Artist: Deni (Denisov), Viktor Nikolaevich (1893-1946)
Reap timely!, 1920. Found in the collection of the Russian State Library, Moscow

Every hammer blow is a blow to enemy! (Poster), 1920. Artist: Deni (Denisov), Viktor Nikolaevich (1893-1946)
Every hammer blow is a blow to enemy! (Poster), 1920. Found in the collection of the Russian State Library, Moscow

Polish-Soviet war, 1919-1920, war prisoners in Russia, History of the Russian Revolution

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The Polish-Soviet War of 1920 was a tumultuous and pivotal conflict that saw the clash between two ideologies, as depicted in various powerful artworks. One such poster by El Lissitzky titled "Beat the Whites with the red wedge" captures the determination of the Soviet forces to overcome their adversaries. Another striking piece by Viktor Nikolaevich Deni called "Entente under the mask of peace" reveals how external powers manipulated events behind a facade of harmony. Amidst this chaos, Ivan Andreevich Malyutin's artwork "They prefer to tinker with ink, getting themselves all dirty" satirically portrays those who shirked their responsibilities while Poland faced imminent danger. The anonymous creator's depiction of Poland as "the last dog of the Entente" highlights its perceived loyalty to foreign interests rather than its own people. Malyutin's call for action in his creation "Take a rifle in hand. To the Polish front. " urges individuals to defend their homeland against invading forces. Similarly, Vladimir Mayakovsky's poster "Help voluntarily. " emphasizes collective effort and sacrifice during these trying times. In an attempt to divert attention from internal issues, another work by Mayakovsky provocatively suggests: "If you don't want to fight anymore, go fight against Poland. " This statement reflects both desperation and strategic maneuvering on behalf of Soviet authorities. The consequences for desertion were severe, as illustrated in another piece by Malyutin: "Deserter, You are as Much A destroyer of the Workers-Peasant State as I am a Capitalist. " It underscores how abandoning one's duty could undermine not only individual soldiers but also jeopardize revolutionary progress. Dmitri Stachievich Moor’s artwork titled “A red gift to a white master…” symbolizes Ukraine being sold out by corrupt leader Petliura to Polish elites. This betrayal further complicated an already complex conflict.