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Soviet Posters: The Sergo Grigorian Collection Vinyl Bound – May 25, 2007

by Maria Lafont (Author)

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This massive book of Soviet propaganda posters, many rare and never before published, is at once a revealing historical document and a sublime example of graphic art at its best. Dating from 1917 to the beginning of the Cold War, the posters in this book feature the work of such major Russian ground-breaking avant-garde designers as El Lissitzky and Alexander Rodchenko as well as extraordinary works by anonymous artists. Presented in full color, the 250 posters gathered here range in themes from warnings about the dangers of alcohol abuse and the creeping Nazi menace to illustrations of utopian harmony and the Soviet industrial machine. A brief illustrated introduction offers a chronological overview of the period that produced such eloquent art, which has long been a major source of inspiration to artists and designers.

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'Grigorian's Collection offers a rare glimpse into a lost world.'Sunday Herald, May 2007'Totalitarianism never looked so good.'Gay Times, June 2007'These posters look completely at odds with most current graphic design, and it's this that makes them so refreshing to look at. There's nothing subtle about them ... but it's their directness that makes them so charming.'Grafik, July 2007' ... this compact monograph ... contains plenty to admire.'Wallpaper*, August 2007

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This massive book of Soviet propaganda posters, many rare and never before published, is at once a revealing historical document and a sublime example of graphic art at its best. Dating from 1917 to the beginning of the Cold War, the posters in this book feature the work of such major Russian ground-breaking avant-garde designers as El Lissitzky and Alexander Rodchenko as well as extraordinary works by anonymous artists. Presented in full color, the 250 posters gathered here range in themes from warnings about the dangers of alcohol abuse and the creeping Nazi menace to illustrations of utopian harmony and the Soviet industrial machine.

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Vinyl Bound: 286 pages
Publisher: Prestel (May 25, 2007)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 3791337521
ISBN-13: 978-3791337524
Product Dimensions: 9.4 x 8 x 1 inches
Shipping Weight: 2.4 pounds
Average Customer Review: 15 customer reviews
Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,355,961 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #1228 in Books > Politics & Social Sciences > Politics & Government > International & World Politics > Russian & Former Soviet Union
- #3093 in Books > Arts & Photography > Collections, Catalogs & Exhibitions
- #4061 in Books > Politics & Social Sciences > Politics & Government > International & World Politics > European

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Soviet, not war propaganda

ByJoseon April 26, 2009

Format: Vinyl BoundVerified Purchase

Hello:
This book shows hundreds of soviet proaganda posters, from war times to everyday life. I'm specifying this because it's not an exclusive-war-versus-Germany-posters-compilation, but a general and exhaustive view of 70 years of propaganda.

In this case, the selection is extremely complete, with a few posters of every great poster and soviet-image creators like Rodchenko, for instance.
Recommended for propaganda lovers, political passionates and graphic designers.

Greetings from Barcelona!!

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Nice book. Recommended.

ByAmazon Customeron May 2, 2017

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Nice book. Recommended.

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Great Soviet Poster Collection

ByC. Gonzalezon November 25, 2014

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Amazing collection of Soviet artwork. I highly recommend this book if you or an acquaintance enjoys Soviet Posters, or Cold War History. There is a large number of well printed and diverse pictures. The binding is also good, though it is glue on nylon, or something of that sort, I was hoping for something sewn, but it is durable and works just fine.

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Does what it has to do

ByRodrigo Maiaon July 30, 2013

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Interesting reference book, and as the title says it is a collection of soviet posters. It does not offer, however, any real discussion/analysis of the posters or the period in which they were produced, meaning it serves only as an additional research for examples of posters (a purpose which nowadays the internet also serves rather well), without additional insights from experts from the fields.

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ByJohn W.on April 11, 2017

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Very cool, beautiful artwork and high quality book

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Gave as gift to emeritus prof of russian literature...

ByE.Skion September 30, 2015

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Was a gift...

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ByGrandmomon August 6, 2012

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Fans of Soviet art will discover a few pieces they haven't seen before, although the size of the book somewhat limits their impact,in my view. However, at the price, this is much better than not having any access!

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Great research!

ByMauricioon September 7, 2011

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This book let you enter in an unknown world inside comunism, behind the russian iron courtain.
If i had to criticize something i would say it lacks more explanation on each of the posters.

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As one born in USSR can tell you I like the book very much. It is really interesting to review. Thank you.

Published on April 30, 2012 by AlyssaRS

Stalin & Lenin Era Propaganda At It's Best

I liked this book, but less than the comparible North Korean and Chinese books available on Amazon. Many of the same techniques of propaganda being used to create a cohesive...Read more

Published on March 1, 2010 by Craig J. Brain

Excellent inspiration for graphic artists

I bought this book as a gift for a family member in the advertising business. There are many good quality color plates exploring a variety of different styles of Soviet cold war...Read more

Published on September 11, 2009 by G. Fenley

I bought this as a gift for one of my groomsmen who is a Russian Studies nut. Huge hit. GREAT BOOK. Fantastic pictures. HIGHLY recommended.

Published on December 9, 2008 by Wwhend2

Excellent colection of Soviet Posters

This book is an excellent collection of Soviet posters. The entire book is full page images of posters with English translations. The range is early 20th century to '85 or so.Read more

Published on February 9, 2008 by Indymark

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