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Soviet Political Agitation Art Collection (#2)

"Soviet Political Agitation Art: Visualizing Ideology and Mobilizing the Masses" In the tumultuous years following the Russian Revolution

Background imageSoviet Political Agitation Art Collection: Death to capital - or death under the heel of capital!, 1919

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

Background imageSoviet Political Agitation Art Collection: Long live the USSR, model of brotherhood among the workers of world nationalities, 1935

Long live the USSR, model of brotherhood among the workers of world nationalities, 1935. Found in the Collection of Russian State Library, Moscow

Background imageSoviet Political Agitation Art Collection: The Zuyev Workers Club in Moscow. Illustration from USSR Builds Socialism, 1933

The Zuyev Workers Club in Moscow. Illustration from USSR Builds Socialism, 1933. Found in the Collection of Russian State Library, Moscow

Background imageSoviet Political Agitation Art Collection: The Stalingrad Tractor Plant. Illustration from USSR Builds Socialism, 1933. Creator: Lissitzky

The Stalingrad Tractor Plant. Illustration from USSR Builds Socialism, 1933. Creator: Lissitzky
The Stalingrad Tractor Plant. Illustration from USSR Builds Socialism, 1933. Found in the Collection of Russian State Library, Moscow

Background imageSoviet Political Agitation Art Collection: Communism is Soviet government plus the electrification of the whole country, 1933

Communism is Soviet government plus the electrification of the whole country, 1933
Communism is Soviet government plus the electrification of the whole country. Illustration from USSR Builds Socialism, 1933. Found in the Collection of Russian State Library, Moscow

Background imageSoviet Political Agitation Art Collection: To the bright future of communist society, universal prosperity and enduring peace, Early 1980s

To the bright future of communist society, universal prosperity and enduring peace, Early 1980s. Private Collection

Background imageSoviet Political Agitation Art Collection: Oppressed Peoples of the Whole World

Oppressed Peoples of the Whole World. Found in the Collection of State Art Museum of Republic Latvia, Riga

Background imageSoviet Political Agitation Art Collection: We Will Turn the Five-Year Plan into a Four-Year Plan. Artist: Klutsis, Gustav (1895-1938)

We Will Turn the Five-Year Plan into a Four-Year Plan. Artist: Klutsis, Gustav (1895-1938)
We Will Turn the Five-Year Plan into a Four-Year Plan. Found in the collection of Russian National Library, St. Petersburg

Background imageSoviet Political Agitation Art Collection: A spectre is haunting Europe - the spectre of Communism. Artist: Shcherbakov, V. (active 1920s)

A spectre is haunting Europe - the spectre of Communism. Artist: Shcherbakov, V. (active 1920s)
A spectre is haunting Europe - the spectre of Communism. Found in the collection of Russian State Library, Moscow

Background imageSoviet Political Agitation Art Collection: They prefer to tinker with ink, getting thenselves all dirty, 1920

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

Background imageSoviet Political Agitation Art Collection: The Day of the October Revolution, 1920. Artist: Malyutin, Ivan Andreevich (1890-1932)

The Day of the October Revolution, 1920. Artist: Malyutin, Ivan Andreevich (1890-1932)
The Day of the October Revolution, 1920. Found in the collection of the Russian State Library, Moscow

Background imageSoviet Political Agitation Art Collection: Trotsky as Judas, 1936

Trotsky as Judas, 1936. Found in the collection of State History Museum, Moscow

Background imageSoviet Political Agitation Art Collection: White Night. Powder. Perfume. Cream, 1937. Artist: Miller, A. A. (active Mid of 20th cen. )

White Night. Powder. Perfume. Cream, 1937. Artist: Miller, A. A. (active Mid of 20th cen. )
White Night. Powder. Perfume. Cream, 1937. Found in the collection of the Russian State Library, Moscow

Background imageSoviet Political Agitation Art Collection: Lets join the shock detachments into the combined shock brigades, 1931. Artist: Anonymous

Lets join the shock detachments into the combined shock brigades, 1931. Artist: Anonymous
Lets join the shock detachments into the combined shock brigades, 1931. Found in the collection of the Russian State Library, Moscow

Background imageSoviet Political Agitation Art Collection: Transsiberian express (Poster of the Intourist company), 1930. Artist: Litvak, Max (1898-after 1943)

Transsiberian express (Poster of the Intourist company), 1930. Artist: Litvak, Max (1898-after 1943)
Transsiberian express (Poster of the Intourist company), 1930. Found in the collection of the Russian State Library, Moscow

Background imageSoviet Political Agitation Art Collection: State Health Resort 'Usolye', 1924. Creator: Andreev

State Health Resort "Usolye", 1924. Creator: Andreev
State Health Resort " Usolye", 1924. Private Collection

Background imageSoviet Political Agitation Art Collection: Warm Greetings to Stalins Disciples, the Brave and Courageous Pilots of Our Motherland

Warm Greetings to Stalins Disciples, the Brave and Courageous Pilots of Our Motherland, 1937. Private Collection

Background imageSoviet Political Agitation Art Collection: Long live the fifth anniversary of the Great Proletarian Revolution!... 1922

Long live the fifth anniversary of the Great Proletarian Revolution!... 1922
Long live the fifth anniversary of the Great Proletarian Revolution! The 4th World Congress of the Communist International, 1922. Found in the collection of Russian State Library, Moscow

Background imageSoviet Political Agitation Art Collection: The 1st of May, 1920. Creator: Ivanov, Sergey Ivanovich (1885-1942)

The 1st of May, 1920. Creator: Ivanov, Sergey Ivanovich (1885-1942)
The 1st of May, 1920. Found in the collection of Russian State Library, Moscow

Background imageSoviet Political Agitation Art Collection: From pacifier to car, 1930s. Creator: Fridrich, Arkady Nikolaevich (1902-1942)

From pacifier to car, 1930s. Creator: Fridrich, Arkady Nikolaevich (1902-1942)
From pacifier to car, 1930s. Found in the collection of State Museum- and exhibition Centre ROSIZO, Moscow

Background imageSoviet Political Agitation Art Collection: Children are our future, 1920. Creator: Simakov, Ivan Vasilievich (1877-1925)

Children are our future, 1920. Creator: Simakov, Ivan Vasilievich (1877-1925)
Children are our future, 1920. Private Collection

Background imageSoviet Political Agitation Art Collection: Long live the Third Communist International, 1920. Creator: Ivanov

Long live the Third Communist International, 1920. Creator: Ivanov
Long live the Third Communist International, 1920. Found in the collection of Russian State Library, Moscow

Background imageSoviet Political Agitation Art Collection: Long live the 1st of May, 1923. Creator: Simakov, Ivan Vasilievich (1877-1925)

Long live the 1st of May, 1923. Creator: Simakov, Ivan Vasilievich (1877-1925)
Long live the 1st of May, 1923. Found in the collection of Russian State Library, Moscow

Background imageSoviet Political Agitation Art Collection: Long live the indissoluble iron alliance of the working class and the peasantry!, 1924

Long live the indissoluble iron alliance of the working class and the peasantry!, 1924. Found in the collection of Russian State Library, Moscow

Background imageSoviet Political Agitation Art Collection: Everyone, back to work!, 1920. Creator: Ivanov, Sergey Ivanovich (1885-1942)

Everyone, back to work!, 1920. Creator: Ivanov, Sergey Ivanovich (1885-1942)
Everyone, back to work!, 1920. Found in the collection of Russian State Library, Moscow

Background imageSoviet Political Agitation Art Collection: May 1st - Labor Day, 1920. Creator: Malyutin, Ivan Andreevich (1890-1932)

May 1st - Labor Day, 1920. Creator: Malyutin, Ivan Andreevich (1890-1932)
May 1st - Labor Day, 1920. Found in the collection of Russian State Library, Moscow

Background imageSoviet Political Agitation Art Collection: Louse and death are pals-and-buddy, 1919. Creator: Gruen, Oskar Petrovich (1874-1935)

Louse and death are pals-and-buddy, 1919. Creator: Gruen, Oskar Petrovich (1874-1935)
Louse and death are pals-and-buddy, 1919. Found in the collection of Russian State Library, Moscow

Background imageSoviet Political Agitation Art Collection: I believe we will celebrate the 100th anniversary, 1920

I believe we will celebrate the 100th anniversary, 1920. Found in the collection of Russian State Library, Moscow

Background imageSoviet Political Agitation Art Collection: Time is running out!, 1920. Creator: Ivanov, Sergey Ivanovich (1885-1942)

Time is running out!, 1920. Creator: Ivanov, Sergey Ivanovich (1885-1942)
Time is running out!, 1920. Found in the collection of Russian State Library, Moscow

Background imageSoviet Political Agitation Art Collection: Poland - the last dog of the Entente, 1920. Creator: Anonymous

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

Background imageSoviet Political Agitation Art Collection: Take a rifle in hand! To the Polish front!, 1920. Creator: Malyutin

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

Background imageSoviet Political Agitation Art Collection: Bells for industrialization, 1931. Creator: Kalikin, Ivan Ivanovich (1884-1941)

Bells for industrialization, 1931. Creator: Kalikin, Ivan Ivanovich (1884-1941)
Bells for industrialization, 1931. Found in the collection of Russian State Library, Moscow

Background imageSoviet Political Agitation Art Collection: Towards peace and socialism in the name of brotherhood of all peoples, 1918

Towards peace and socialism in the name of brotherhood of all peoples, 1918. Found in the collection of Russian State Library, Moscow

Background imageSoviet Political Agitation Art Collection: To rebuild working life... 1920. Creator: Malyutin, Ivan Andreevich (1890-1932)

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

Background imageSoviet Political Agitation Art Collection: Your Health is in Your Hands!, 1925. Creator: Yaguzhinsky, Sergei Ivanovich (1862-1947)

Your Health is in Your Hands!, 1925. Creator: Yaguzhinsky, Sergei Ivanovich (1862-1947)
Your Health is in Your Hands!, 1925. Found in the collection of Russian State Library, Moscow

Background imageSoviet Political Agitation Art Collection: Soon the whole world will be ours, 1920. Creator: Sayansky

Soon the whole world will be ours, 1920. Creator: Sayansky
Soon the whole world will be ours, 1920. Found in the collection of Russian State Library, Moscow

Background imageSoviet Political Agitation Art Collection: Help voluntarily!, 1920. Creator: Mayakovsky, Vladimir Vladimirovich (1893-1930)

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

Background imageSoviet Political Agitation Art Collection: Why do landowner and kulak sharpen their knives and teeth... 1920

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

Background imageSoviet Political Agitation Art Collection: Woman, learn to read and write!, 1924. Creator: Kruglikova

Woman, learn to read and write!, 1924. Creator: Kruglikova
Woman, learn to read and write!, 1924. Found in the collection of Russian State Library, Moscow

Background imageSoviet Political Agitation Art Collection: In the ranks of the builders of socialism there is no place for parasites, 1933

In the ranks of the builders of socialism there is no place for parasites, 1933. Found in the collection of Russian State Library, Moscow

Background imageSoviet Political Agitation Art Collection: Peoples of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics, 1925

Peoples of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics, 1925. Found in the collection of Russian State Library, Moscow

Background imageSoviet Political Agitation Art Collection: Help!, 1920. Creator: Bondi, Yuri Mikhaylovich (1889-1926)

Help!, 1920. Creator: Bondi, Yuri Mikhaylovich (1889-1926)
Help!, 1920. Found in the collection of Russian State Library, Moscow

Background imageSoviet Political Agitation Art Collection: To the grief of all the bourgeois we ll fan a worldwide conflagration!, 1918

To the grief of all the bourgeois we ll fan a worldwide conflagration!, 1918. Found in the collection of Russian State Library, Moscow

Background imageSoviet Political Agitation Art Collection: Books are the Source of Knowledge. Citizens, Save the Libraries, 1920

Books are the Source of Knowledge. Citizens, Save the Libraries, 1920. Found in the collection of Russian State Library, Moscow

Background imageSoviet Political Agitation Art Collection: If you don t want to fight anymore, go fight against Poland, 1920

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

Background imageSoviet Political Agitation Art Collection: All-Russian Agricultural and Handicraft Industries Exhibition, 1923

All-Russian Agricultural and Handicraft Industries Exhibition, 1923. Private Collection

Background imageSoviet Political Agitation Art Collection: Movie poster 'By the Law'by Lev Kuleshov, 1926

Movie poster "By the Law"by Lev Kuleshov, 1926
Movie poster " By the Law" by Lev Kuleshov, 1926. Private Collection

Background imageSoviet Political Agitation Art Collection: Long live the 1st of May, ca 1921-1923. Creator: Simakov, Ivan Vasilievich (1877-1925)

Long live the 1st of May, ca 1921-1923. Creator: Simakov, Ivan Vasilievich (1877-1925)
Long live the 1st of May, ca 1921-1923. Private Collection




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"Soviet Political Agitation Art: Visualizing Ideology and Mobilizing the Masses" In the tumultuous years following the Russian Revolution, Soviet political agitation art emerged as a powerful tool to disseminate revolutionary ideals, rally support, and shape public opinion. Through bold imagery and striking messages, artists like El Lissitzky, Stepan Prokoptsev, and Dmitri Moor captured the essence of this transformative era. Lissitzky's iconic poster "Beat the Whites with the red wedge" (1920) symbolizes the Bolsheviks' determination to overcome counter-revolutionary forces. The red wedge piercing through white represents their unwavering resolve in establishing a socialist state. Prokoptsev's "Mayonnaise Sauce" (1938) takes a different approach by promoting self-sufficiency during times of scarcity. This culinary-themed artwork encourages people to make do with limited resources while highlighting collective efforts towards survival. Similarly emphasizing self-reliance is an advertising poster for pelmeni from 1936. It showcases traditional Russian dumplings as a symbol of national identity and economic progress under socialism. Moor's masterpiece "Capitalism devours everything" (1920) vividly depicts capitalism as a monstrous creature devouring workers' rights and exploiting natural resources. This image serves as a call-to-action against capitalist exploitation prevalent during that time. Zelensky's work titled "To have more, we must produce more. . " (1920) underscores education as an essential component for industrial growth. By advocating knowledge acquisition alongside increased production levels, Zelensky highlights how intellectual development can fuel societal progress. The advancement of technology also found its place in Soviet propaganda art. An illustration from "USSR Builds Socialism" (1933) celebrates Soviet Union's ambitious endeavor to construct dirigibles – showcasing technological achievements that would propel them into modernity. Amidst these grand visions, the importance of individual contributions was not forgotten.