Shameful Brand of American "Democracy"
Poster
1963 (made)
1963 (made)
| Artist/Maker | |
| Place of origin |
Viktor Koretsky had been active as a poster designer and graphic artist from the 1930s and was among the artists honoured with state prizes by the Soviet government in 1942 in recognition of their contribution to the war effort. This Cold War critique of American racism, illustrating the face of the Statue of Liberty disfigured by a lynching scene, evokes the documentary impact of photomontage used in his earlier compositions.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Title | Shameful Brand of American "Democracy" (assigned by artist) |
| Materials and techniques | Colour photolithograph |
| Brief description | Shameful Brand of American "Democracy" by Koretsky, published by Izogiz. USSR, 1963. |
| Physical description | Statue of Liberty disfigured by a lynching scene |
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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 | Viktor Koretsky had been active as a poster designer and graphic artist from the 1930s and was among the artists honoured with state prizes by the Soviet government in 1942 in recognition of their contribution to the war effort. This Cold War critique of American racism, illustrating the face of the Statue of Liberty disfigured by a lynching scene, evokes the documentary impact of photomontage used in his earlier compositions. |
| Other number | LS.1401 - Leslie Schreyer Loan Number |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | E.1739-2004 |
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| Record created | July 3, 2004 |
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