Wednesday 8 November 2017

Raise Higher the Banner of Marx, Engels, Lenin and Stalin, 1933

The Nightmare of Future Wars - Workers of the World Unite, 1920s














Emancipated Woman - Build Socialism! 1926
Fascism, The most evil enemy of women, 1941
Don't Chatter! Gossiping Borders on Treason, 1941 
Love that last one which I guess is Russian for 'Careless Talk Costs Lives.' More posters - and poster girls - this morning at Tate Modern for a fascinating exhibition Red Star Over Russia. (And it's not too big, just the right size!)  I've only been to Russia once but it struck me that I must have been there this week - I think it was 29 years ago - because I remember looking out of a window and seeing tanks rolling into Red Square. Only rehearsing for the annual pageant but what a thrill and one of my most exciting holiday memories! 
I saw this book in the exhibition shop which reminded me that somewhere in a cupboard I have some wonderful posters from Gorbachev's anti-vodka campaign that I bought for about 10p and of course I never got round to having them framed. They'd look stunning so maybe it's about time. 

2 comments:

Vronni's Style Meanderings said...

The posters are fabulous. Another exhibition to add to my list! Do frames your posters if they're anything like the ones you've featured they will make a stunning sight.

I've had a poster of 'Turandot' for years since I picked it up at a charity shop. I've been looking for the right size frame for yonks in the charity shops and may have to resort to proper retail soon...

mary said...

They're very striking, aren't they, Veronica? We should splash out and visit IKEA!