Bolshevik atrocities. The horrors of Kharkov CheKa. The corpses of the hostages tortured by the Bolsheviks.
Poster
ca. 1919 (made)
ca. 1919 (made)
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This poster, published by the White Russian Army, depicts a series of photographs documenting the corpses of hostages tortured by members of the Bolshevik Emergency Commission (CheKA). The event happened in the Ukrainian city of Kharkov during the outbreak of the civil war 1918-1921, a direct result of the October Revolution. The captions beneath each photograph detail the atrocities. The poster was created as a part of widespread anti-Bolshevik campaign.
Object details
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| Title | Bolshevik atrocities. The horrors of Kharkov CheKa. The corpses of the hostages tortured by the Bolsheviks. (assigned by artist) |
| Materials and techniques | Black and white photolithograph |
| Brief description | White Russian Army propaganda poster detailing CheKa atrocities, Ukraine, ca. 1919. |
| Physical description | Photoreportage depicting results of the Bolshevik atrocities in the Ukrainian city of Kharkov. Photographs show tortured bodies inside and outside of the Emergency Commission office (CheKa) in Kharkov. |
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| Production type | Mass produced |
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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 | This poster, published by the White Russian Army, depicts a series of photographs documenting the corpses of hostages tortured by members of the Bolshevik Emergency Commission (CheKA). The event happened in the Ukrainian city of Kharkov during the outbreak of the civil war 1918-1921, a direct result of the October Revolution. The captions beneath each photograph detail the atrocities. The poster was created as a part of widespread anti-Bolshevik campaign. |
| Other number | LS.1766 - Leslie Schreyer Loan Number |
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| Accession number | E.139-2004 |
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| Record created | November 1, 2005 |
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