Vintage (20th century or earlier) State Sponsored Propaganda Posters, Photos, Paintings, Murals, Cartoons.
Soviet cartoon by Boris Efimov (1957)
Romanian anti-NATO propaganda poster (1959)
Soviet cartoon condemning the alleged poisoning of western youth
Gospel cartoon (ca. 1948) by Urban Sereno Abell (1876-1965) published in the Christian magazine 'Moody Monthly', for which Abell worked for almost three decades.
Poster in Anzio, Italy, warning soldiers of the dangers of malaria, May 1944.
Facade of a Soviet 'industrial exhibition' held in Earl's Court, London in 1968.
Demonstrators gathered outside the Soviet exhibition at Earl's Court, London, 1968, to protest the Soviet invasion of Czechoslovakia.
Portrait of Mao mounted on a truck as the People's Liberation Army enters Beijing, January 1949. The banner on the front of the truck reads: ‘Celebrate the liberation of Beiping’. The banner above reads: ‘PLA Northeast Field Army - Propaganda team’.
(Top) SPD poster in Berlin, 1926, calling for the expropriation of (formerly) royal (Nobility) property. The text reads: "Our answer on June 20th: not a penny more to the spoilers of Germany!" A referendum was held on June 20 with 96.1% in favour, but insufficient turnout invalidated the result.
(bottom) Poster in Berlin, 1926, calling for the expropriation of the princes' properties: "Not a penny for the princes! They have enough! It should benefit those in need! Save the people 2 billion - vote for the expropriation of the princes on June 20th".
I'll add more whenever I get the urge. Feel free to add your own. Dates are helpful, but not mandatory.
Soviet cartoon by Boris Efimov (1957)
Romanian anti-NATO propaganda poster (1959)
Soviet cartoon condemning the alleged poisoning of western youth
Gospel cartoon (ca. 1948) by Urban Sereno Abell (1876-1965) published in the Christian magazine 'Moody Monthly', for which Abell worked for almost three decades.
Poster in Anzio, Italy, warning soldiers of the dangers of malaria, May 1944.
Facade of a Soviet 'industrial exhibition' held in Earl's Court, London in 1968.
Demonstrators gathered outside the Soviet exhibition at Earl's Court, London, 1968, to protest the Soviet invasion of Czechoslovakia.
Portrait of Mao mounted on a truck as the People's Liberation Army enters Beijing, January 1949. The banner on the front of the truck reads: ‘Celebrate the liberation of Beiping’. The banner above reads: ‘PLA Northeast Field Army - Propaganda team’.
(Top) SPD poster in Berlin, 1926, calling for the expropriation of (formerly) royal (Nobility) property. The text reads: "Our answer on June 20th: not a penny more to the spoilers of Germany!" A referendum was held on June 20 with 96.1% in favour, but insufficient turnout invalidated the result.
(bottom) Poster in Berlin, 1926, calling for the expropriation of the princes' properties: "Not a penny for the princes! They have enough! It should benefit those in need! Save the people 2 billion - vote for the expropriation of the princes on June 20th".
I'll add more whenever I get the urge. Feel free to add your own. Dates are helpful, but not mandatory.
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