Red Guard 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

MAO TSE-TUNG: POSTER, 1973. March Forward to Achieve Great Proletarian Cultural Revolution (Mao Tse-tung greeting the Red Guards in Tiananmen Square, Beijing). Chinese poster, 1973

The Capture of the Winter Palace, 7th November 1917, 1927 (oil on canvas)
SRM106360 The Capture of the Winter Palace, 7th November 1917, 1927 (oil on canvas) by Osmerkin, Aleksandr Aleksandrovich (1892-1953); State Russian Museum, St

How the Bolsheviks behave in the Cossack villages (White Guard poster), c.1918-1919. Creator: Unknown artist
How the Bolsheviks behave in the Cossack villages (White Guard poster), c.1918-1919. Private Collection

The Grandson of Judas Sends Christ Again to Golgotha ??(White Guard Poster), c.1918-1919. Creator: Unknown artist
The Grandson of Judas Sends Christ Again to Golgotha ??(White Guard Poster), c.1918-1919. Private Collection

Enroll in the Red Army, 1919. Creator: Spasski, Wassili Wassiljewitsch (1873-1924)
Enroll in the Red Army, 1919. Private Collection

The Tsarist Regiments and the Red Army. Creator: Moor, Dmitri Stachiewitsch (1883-1946)
The Tsarist Regiments and the Red Army. Private Collection

The little bird started singing too early, 1919. Creator: Moor, Dmitri Stachiewitsch (1883-1946)
The little bird started singing too early, 1919. Private Collection

The devil doll, 1920. Creator: Moor, Dmitri Stachiewitsch (1883-1946)
The devil doll, 1920. Private Collection

The Battle of the Sivash Sea (the Perekop-Chongar Operation) in 1920, 1927. Creator: Kotov, Pyotr Ivanovich (1889-1953)
The Battle of the Sivash Sea (the Perekop-Chongar Operation) in 1920, 1927. Private Collection

Les Soubresauts de la Russie; Le debut des gardes rouges: une manifestation de la des ouvriers qui, apres avoir envahi et pille l'arsenal

Illustration to "The Red Army of Workers and Peasants", 1934. Creator: Lissitzky, El (1890-1941)
Illustration to "The Red Army of Workers and Peasants", 1934. Private Collection

Red Guards Don't Want Blood, But They Are Ready, 1921. Creator: Dmitriy Stakhievich Moor
Red Guards Don't Want Blood, But They Are Ready, 1921. [Publisher: VVRS; Place: Moscow] Additional Title(s): Krasnyi strazh ne khochet krovi, no stoit on na gotove

Cossack, You Have Only One Path, 1919. Creator: Moor, Dmitri Stachievich (1883-1946)
Cossack, You Have Only One Path, 1919. Private Collection

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

The dogs of the Entente: Denikin, Kolchak, Yudenich, 1919. Creator: Deni (Denisov)
The dogs of the Entente: Denikin, Kolchak, Yudenich, 1919. Private Collection

The tradition of the revolution is transmitted from generation to generation
RDA78535 The tradition of the revolution is transmitted from generation to generation, propaganda poster from the Chinese Cultural Revolution

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

Death to capital - or death under the heel of capital!, 1919. Found in the Collection of 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

Detainee being taken to a Revolutionary Tribunal; from Histoire des Soviets, pub
3658008 Detainee being taken to a Revolutionary Tribunal; from Histoire des Soviets, pub. 1922 (colour litho) by Zvorykin

Celebration of the Third international, Moscow, 1918. Lenin leaving the Kremlin
3657960 Celebration of the Third international, Moscow, 1918. Lenin leaving the Kremlin, from Histoire des Soviets, pub. 1922 (colour litho) by Zvorykin

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

Dreadnought Imperator Aleksandr III in Bizerte, 1920, 1920. Creator: Anonymous
Dreadnought Imperator Aleksandr III in Bizerte, 1920, 1920. Private Collection

Baron Pyotr Nikolayevich Wrangel on the Yacht Lucullus. Lemnos, 1921. Creator: Anonymous
Baron Pyotr Nikolayevich Wrangel on the Yacht Lucullus. Lemnos, 1921. Private Collection

Liberators, 1919. Creator: Deni (Denisov), Viktor Nikolaevich (1893-1946)
Liberators, 1919. Private Collection

The Denikin Gang, 1919. Creator: Deni (Denisov), Viktor Nikolaevich (1893-1946)
The Denikin Gang, 1919. 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

Citizens! Give us your weapons, 1918. Artist: Apsit, Alexander Petrovich (1880-1944)
Citizens! Give us your weapons, 1918. Found in the collection of the Russian State Library, Moscow

Only betrayers and White Guard spies will hide the weapon, 1919. Found in the collection of the Russian State Library, Moscow

The disarming a military gang by Grigori Kotovsky, 1939. Found in the Collection of Museum of Ukrainian Visual Art, Kiev

The final hour, 1920. Found in the Collection of Russian State Library, Moscow

The bloody path of struggle is over, 1921. Found in the Collection of Russian State Library, Moscow

Young Red Guards, Russia, c1917-c1923(?). The original Red Guards were armed groups of workers controlled by the Bolsheviks during the Russian Revolution

The Red Cavalry at Perekop, Early 1920s. Private Collection

My Russian friends, 1917. Found in the collection of Russian State Library, Moscow

The Tsar, the Priest and the Rich Man, 1919. Artist: Apsit, Alexander Petrovich (1880-1944)
The Tsar, the Priest and the Rich Man, 1919. Private Collection

General Anton Denikin with his staff officers. Artist: Anonymous
General Anton Denikin with his staff officers. Private Collection

Admiral Alexander Kolchak. Artist: Anonymous
Admiral Alexander Kolchak. Found in the collection of Russian State Film and Photo Archive, Krasnogorsk

Pavel Dybenko and Nestor Makhno. Artist: Anonymous
Pavel Dybenko and Nestor Makhno. Found in the collection of State Museum of History, Moscow

What is Wrangel dreaming of (Poster). Artist: Anonymous
What is Wrangel dreaming of (Poster). Private Collection

Cossack Throw Wrangel in the Black Sea (Poster). Artist: Anonymous
Cossack Throw Wrangel in the Black Sea (Poster). Private Collection

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"Red Guard: Defenders of Revolution and Champions of Change" In the tumultuous era of political upheaval, the Red Guard emerged as a powerful force, determined to shape a new world order. With their iconic red wedge symbolizing unity and strength, they set out to beat back the forces of oppression. One such emblematic poster from 1920 by El Lissitzky depicts this fierce determination. "Beat the Whites with the red wedge" it proclaims, showcasing the unwavering resolve to overcome counter-revolutionary forces that threatened progress. Fast forward to 1973 in China, where Mao Tse-tung greeted the Red Guards in Tiananmen Square. The poster capturing this momentous occasion titled "March Forward to Achieve Great Proletarian Cultural Revolution" reflects Mao's vision for an egalitarian society driven by youthful enthusiasm. The Red Guard's adversaries were not spared from artistic scrutiny either. A striking portrayal by Denisov exposes Denikin, Kolchak, and Yudenich as "the dogs of Entente. " This depiction highlights their allegiance with foreign powers seeking to undermine revolutionary ideals. Similarly denouncing external interference is Viktor Nikolaevich Denisov's artwork titled "Entente under the mask of peace. " It reveals how capitalist nations disguised their true intentions behind deceptive facades while attempting to stifle progress. The battle cry against capitalism echoes through time in another powerful poster from 1919: "Death to capital - or death under its heel. " The stark message encapsulates the urgency felt by those fighting for a fairer society free from exploitation. Yet amidst these struggles, there were those who preferred idle pursuits over revolutionary action. Ivan Andreevich Malyutin's artwork humorously mocks these individuals who would rather tinker with ink than engage in meaningful change. However, not all dissenters escaped unscathed; some faced Revolutionary Tribunals as depicted in Histoire des Soviets.