Aug 20, 2012

Communist propaganda posters from the Soviet Union, 1917-1991

By Steven Mandzik

An amazing set of 1,500 posters from the U.S.S.R., via Ben Perry on Flickr.

Since their propaganda, and slightly foreign, you will have to guess their intended meaning.

What does the government want you to think/feel/believe?

 

mom daughter blond yellow flag communist propaganda poster lithuanian may first long live Communist propaganda posters from the Soviet Union, 1917 1991

 

communist propaganda poster man head light glasses old genius flash smart inspiration Communist propaganda posters from the Soviet Union, 1917 1991

 

news sandwich bread newspaper red communist propaganda poster Communist propaganda posters from the Soviet Union, 1917 1991

 

communist propaganda poster for the theatre play Tam v dali Over there far away 1976 Communist propaganda posters from the Soviet Union, 1917 1991

 

communist propaganda poster bread empty slice hollow starving Communist propaganda posters from the Soviet Union, 1917 1991

 

See the rest – U.S.S.R. Posters, 1917-1991

Individual posters – Mom/daughter, light-headed, news sandwich, somber blue, & empty bread

 

// Thx – Brain Pickings

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