Comments on: Gallery of Soviet Propaganda posters

Gallery of Soviet Propaganda posters

jonson — Fri, 30 Jun 2006 13:30:57 -0800

By: yoink

yoink — Fri, 30 Jun 2006 13:48:31 -0800

Interesting, although some wider context would be nice. It does make you think, though: imagine if one were an archeologist and all one knew of Soviet life and culture were the material products of the Soviet regime. I wonder what conclusions one would come to? "Clearly in this culture, the man with the largest moustache was considered a God!"

By: blucevalo

blucevalo — Fri, 30 Jun 2006 13:57:58 -0800

На Здоробье!

By: I, Credulous

I, Credulous — Fri, 30 Jun 2006 14:03:45 -0800

wow. these are nice. thanks.

By: nola

nola — Fri, 30 Jun 2006 14:04:00 -0800

i think the western powers circle jerk is my fav.

By: dilettante

dilettante — Fri, 30 Jun 2006 14:04:56 -0800

Svoboda po-amerikanskii!

By: I, Credulous

I, Credulous — Fri, 30 Jun 2006 14:08:08 -0800

one could just as easily call this one "the nightly news" as "propaganda" :)

By: subaruwrx

subaruwrx — Fri, 30 Jun 2006 14:12:45 -0800

Those posters are ridiculous. Where is all the backwardsdom and hatred I was brought up learning abotu the Russians?

By: Ironmouth

Ironmouth — Fri, 30 Jun 2006 14:24:44 -0800

They appear to be from the immediate post war period.

By: blue_beetle

blue_beetle — Fri, 30 Jun 2006 14:41:35 -0800

Propaganda posters from all over the world have always fascinated me.

By: bardic

bardic — Fri, 30 Jun 2006 14:42:21 -0800

The feminist ones are my favorites.

By: weston

weston — Fri, 30 Jun 2006 15:31:45 -0800

Anyone have a translation for this one?

By: ArsncHeart

ArsncHeart — Fri, 30 Jun 2006 16:22:59 -0800

That poster weston pointed out is my favorite by far. I'm guessing that the artist suffers in a capitalist society but in a communist state he is supported to make his contribution. Brilliant and seductive.

By: mr_roboto

mr_roboto — Fri, 30 Jun 2006 16:23:49 -0800

I swear I've seen an American (or, possibly, British) poster from WWII that looks just like this one. Can't find it right now, though...

By: notnamed

notnamed — Fri, 30 Jun 2006 16:35:48 -0800

Fun, propaganda posters! :D I'd be curious about what the one mr_roboto posted says.

By: dilettante

dilettante — Fri, 30 Jun 2006 17:54:00 -0800

notnamed, boltat' - vragu pomogat'! Gossiping - helps the enemy!

By: BillsR100

BillsR100 — Fri, 30 Jun 2006 18:22:51 -0800

Dont forget, although these posters are pretty, Stalin was a VERY evil man. I know you all you guys know this, I just felt the need to say it.

By: the painkiller

the painkiller — Fri, 30 Jun 2006 18:35:26 -0800

i think it's great that they're not shy at all about using exclamation points. i can't read russian, so it seems to add a certain air of jauntiness to the posters. "stalin fever - catch it!" i would love to see some translations to go with these posters.

By: Hal Mumkin

Hal Mumkin — Fri, 30 Jun 2006 19:05:14 -0800

Weston: Goofus lives in a capitalist society, Gallant loves Stalin. Also, for more posters, as well as music, check out sovmusic.ru

By: Hal Mumkin

Hal Mumkin — Fri, 30 Jun 2006 19:06:55 -0800

(also, jonson, [these are good] thanks)

By: Eekacat

Eekacat — Fri, 30 Jun 2006 19:08:02 -0800

Isn't that the Governor of California in that first one?

By: sporb

sporb — Fri, 30 Jun 2006 20:20:35 -0800

I don't know why, but these posters remind me of this...

By: GalaxieFiveHundred

GalaxieFiveHundred — Fri, 30 Jun 2006 21:00:37 -0800

Ah, I love this stuff. Soviet artists produced some crazy work in the 20's. Here are some more posters, and this place has a very large collection of Soviet and early 20th century Russian.

By: Gnatcho

Gnatcho — Fri, 30 Jun 2006 21:51:18 -0800

It's fascinating to see a Soviet picture of Mao, since it doesn't have to follow the PRC rules that would require his face to be done entirely in shades of red, for example. I remember reading a speech by Mao where he mentions that the Soviets would always portray him as a few inches shorter than them. It was clear it always got his goat (the speech is available somewhere at the MIA, I think). Now, that is Mao, right? And also, what does the Russian say? And what is that book (nice to see a book and Mao before the Little Red Book)? Languagehat (or any speaker of Russian), please hope me!

By: kickingtheground

kickingtheground — Fri, 30 Jun 2006 23:29:17 -0800

The book says "Lenin." The caption translates roughly as "may the unbreakable friendship and cooperation between the Soviet and the Chinese peoples thrive and strengthen."

By: fake

fake — Sat, 01 Jul 2006 02:36:50 -0800

Anyone have a translation for this one? Something like this "In a capitalist country, street talent" "In a socialist country, valuable talent" it's a play on doroga (street) and doroga (valuable/expensive). The words are distinguished by stress. Too lazy to type the real russian. People who really understand Russian can correct me, I just live here.

By: kirkaracha

kirkaracha — Sat, 01 Jul 2006 07:16:38 -0800

Somebody's got a Napoleon complex. Jude Law was perfectly cast in Enemy at the Gates. I think this one is Russian for "Shaz-ayam!"

By: ArunK

ArunK — Sat, 01 Jul 2006 11:53:57 -0800

Uncle Joe looks awesome!

By: languagehat

languagehat — Sat, 01 Jul 2006 14:40:31 -0800

Something like this "In a capitalist country, street talent" "In a socialist country, valuable talent" it's a play on doroga (street) and doroga (valuable/expensive). Nope, no play on words. They're just two different case forms of the word for 'road,' дорога [doroga]; on the left, in the capitalist countries the path of (i.e., open to) talent [is playing fiddle on the streets], whereas on the right, in the socialist country [we open/provide] a path for talents.

By: dgaicun

dgaicun — Sat, 01 Jul 2006 15:08:54 -0800

Hmm, this one must be circa the "doctor's plot" period.

By: zoinks

zoinks — Sat, 01 Jul 2006 16:42:06 -0800

Ooooooh. Wow.

By: fake

fake — Mon, 03 Jul 2006 02:48:15 -0800

Спасибо