Danse Caucasienne
Poster
1950 (made)
1950 (made)
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This political poster issued by the Imprimerie Spéciale de Paix et Liberté exposes the perceived threat to France from the French Communist Party. The caricature of Stalin as a Russian dancer drops knives into a series of bloodied white ovals. These ovals represent nations that have adopted Communist regimes: Poland, Checkoslovakia, Romania, the Baltic States, Bulgaria, Hungary, Germany and China. The message is that France is poised to be the next country destroyed by Communism. The four figures playing balalaikas, Russian folk music instruments, are Marcel Cachin, Jacques Duclos, André Marty and Maurice Thorez, then leaders of the French Communist Party.
Object details
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| Title | Danse Caucasienne (assigned by artist) |
| Materials and techniques | printing |
| Brief description | Political poster exposing threat to France from French Communist Party. Issued by Paix et Liberté. France, 1950. |
| Physical description | A Russian figure is performaing a Caucasian dance (the "Danse Caucasienne" of the title), while dropping knives into eight countries represented by white ovals. France (the oval in the right foreground) is the next target. Four figures playing instruments in the background. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | 167, rue de l'Université/ Paris 7e C.C.P. 432176 |
| 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 political poster issued by the Imprimerie Spéciale de Paix et Liberté exposes the perceived threat to France from the French Communist Party. The caricature of Stalin as a Russian dancer drops knives into a series of bloodied white ovals. These ovals represent nations that have adopted Communist regimes: Poland, Checkoslovakia, Romania, the Baltic States, Bulgaria, Hungary, Germany and China. The message is that France is poised to be the next country destroyed by Communism. The four figures playing balalaikas, Russian folk music instruments, are Marcel Cachin, Jacques Duclos, André Marty and Maurice Thorez, then leaders of the French Communist Party. |
| Other number | LS.287 - Leslie Schreyer Loan Number |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | E.628-2004 |
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| Record created | October 11, 2004 |
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