Be a Vörös Hadseregbe!
Poster
1919 (made)
1919 (made)
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A Communist-Social Democratic coalition briefly held sway in Hungary under the leadership of the revolutionary Béla Kun in 1919. The régime created a Red Army, but collapsed after failing in its promise to obtain Soviet aid. Dankó's bare-chested and muscled figure blends the image of soldier and labourer. Dynamic black lines and the forward surge of the flag and bayonet aim to inspire the viewer with the determination and energy of the revolution.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Colour lithograph |
| Brief description | Join the Red Army! Communist poster by Dankó, Hungary, 1919 |
| Physical description | A bare-chested muscled figure, a combination of soldier and labourer, charges leftward with a fixed bayonet in hand. In the background, black geometric factories spew thin trails of red smoke. A lage red flag occupies the majority of the background composition. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | 'BE A VÖRÖS / HADSEREGBE!' (printed in red ink)
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| Credit line | Gift of the American Friends of the V&A; Gift to the American Friends by Leslie, Judith and Gabri Schreyer and Alice Schreyer Batko |
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| Summary | A Communist-Social Democratic coalition briefly held sway in Hungary under the leadership of the revolutionary Béla Kun in 1919. The régime created a Red Army, but collapsed after failing in its promise to obtain Soviet aid. Dankó's bare-chested and muscled figure blends the image of soldier and labourer. Dynamic black lines and the forward surge of the flag and bayonet aim to inspire the viewer with the determination and energy of the revolution. |
| Other number | LS.258 - Leslie Schreyer Loan Number |
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| Accession number | E.1289-2004 |
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| Record created | June 15, 2004 |
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