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Proletarians of the world, unite! (PEACE)

Poster
1976 (made)
Artist/Maker
Raev, C.B. (designer)
Place of origin
USSR (made)
Moscow (made)

This poster promotes unity amongst all members of the working class in order to successfully rise up against the exploitation of capitalism. The three figures represented are the intellectual fathers of Communism: Karl Marx (1818-1883), Friedrich Engels (1820-1895) - co-authors of the 1848 Communist Manifesto, and Vladimir Lenin (1870-1924), head of the Soviet Union's first government. This poster, with its red background, heroic leaders and slogans of Communist peace and unity, is a typical example of so-called 'Red' propaganda.


Object details

Categories
Prints
Propaganda
Politics
Posters
Object type
Poster
TitleProletarians of the world, unite! (PEACE) (assigned by artist)
Materials and techniques
colour offset lithograph
Paper
Ink
Brief description
"Proletarians of the world, unite! [Peace]" Soviet propaganda poster by C.B. Raev. Marx, Engels, Lenin. USSR, 1976.
Physical description
Yellow illustrations of Marx, Engels and Lenin on red ground.
Dimensions
  • Height: 97.7cm
  • Width: 67.1cm
Marks and inscriptions
  • MIR
    Translation
    (from the Russian): PEACE
  • Communists & working parties will continue to develop international cooperation & solidarity based on the teachings of the great leaders Marx, Engels, Lenin.
  • Moscow, 1976 Artist: C.B. Raev 120,000
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
Subjects depicted
Propaganda
Politics
Ideology
Marx, Karl
Lenin
Engels
Place depicted
USSR
Summary
This poster promotes unity amongst all members of the working class in order to successfully rise up against the exploitation of capitalism. The three figures represented are the intellectual fathers of Communism: Karl Marx (1818-1883), Friedrich Engels (1820-1895) - co-authors of the 1848 Communist Manifesto, and Vladimir Lenin (1870-1924), head of the Soviet Union's first government. This poster, with its red background, heroic leaders and slogans of Communist peace and unity, is a typical example of so-called 'Red' propaganda.
Other number
LS.2621 - Leslie Schreyer Loan Number
Collection
Prints, Drawings & Paintings Collection
Accession number
E.1210-2004

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Record createdNovember 16, 2004
Record URL
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