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Halfsheet Soviet propaganda poster from 1940, created by the artist Viktor Deni.
Poster Details and Meaning
Title/Slogan: The main text translates to "Truth", which was also the name of the official Communist Party newspaper.
Text Translation: The central poem/slogan translates to: "We will nail the liars with the word of truth, venal scribblers, dirty loudmouths: the Bolshevik press will always smite them, always expose them!"
Imagery: The poster uses stark, avant-garde design to depict the newspaper "Pravda" as a powerful weapon, specifically a large, red-striped nail or spike. This "weapon of truth" is shown impaling a caricature of a black bird, which represents the "Reactionary foreign press".
Targets: The bird is labeled with the names of major Western news agencies: Havas (a French agency) and Reuters (a British agency), symbolizing the Soviet Union's struggle against perceived capitalist and anti-Soviet propaganda from external sources.
Historical Context: The poster was created at a time when Soviet propaganda focused heavily on exposing the "ills of the world" caused by capitalism and defending the Soviet Union against perceived hostile foreign influences. |
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