Communist Propaganda of the 20th Century

Communist Propaganda of the 20th Century

propaganda - 'noun', information, especially of a biased or misleading nature, used to promote a political cause or point of view (Compact Oxford Dictionary).

Friday, December 30, 2016

Mockba Moscow Moscou Moskau Moscu (4)

Mockba Moscow Moscou Moskau Moscu. Hardcover book published 1963. Text is in Russian, English, French, German and Spanish.

Mayakovskaya Square and monument to Mayakovsky

Leningrad Prospekt

South-western district of Moscow. Leninsky Prospekt

South-western district of Moscow. Lomonosovsky Prospekt

Krutuzovsky Prospekt near the Hotel Ukraina

Propekt Mira viewed in the direction of the USSR Economic Achievements Exhibition

Sunday, December 25, 2016

Red Detachment of Women – A Modern Revolutionary Ballet: Revised collectively by the China Ballet Troupe (May 1970 script). (9)

Red Detachment of Women – A Modern Revolutionary Ballet: Revised collectively by the China Ballet Troupe (May 1970 script). Hardcover book published by the Foreign Lanuages Press Peking 1972, 169 pages with black and white and colour photographs. Text is in English.

A storm rouses the wounded Hung Chang-ching. He rises and glares at the enemies surrounding him.

What does death matter? Communism is the truth! Hung Chang-ching towers over the enemies like an eagle in flight.

On the pyre, Hing Chang-ching shouts revolutionary slogans and dies a martyr's death.

Monday, December 19, 2016

This is Poland (24)

This is Poland. Softcover book published by Interpress Publishers Warsaw 1972, 216 pages with colour and black and white photographs and illustrations. All text is in English.

Poland is the fourth largest sugar beet producer in the world

Mysiadlo State Farm – largest production of flowers and vegetables in the country

Thursday, December 15, 2016

The Blue Adriatic (8)

The Blue Adriatic. Hardcover book published by Spektar, Zagreb (no date). Text is in Croato-Serbian, English, German, Italian and French.

Opatija, Croatia

Sunday, December 11, 2016

Czechoslovakia by Frantisek Rachlik. (28)

Czechoslovakia by Frantisek Rachlik. Hardcover book published by SNTL, Prague 1957. All text is in English.

The largest sanatorium for diseases of the lungs in Central Europe is situated at the foot of the Tatras at VYSNE HAGY.


Thursday, December 8, 2016

Sputnik: Digest of Soviet Press: 1 January 1978. (7)

Sputnik: Digest of Soviet Press: 1 January 1978. Paperback magazine published by Novosti Press Agency. All text is in English.



Irina Rodnina and Alexei Ulanov following another championship win.

The first to congratulate the skater is her coach, Stanislav Zhuk.

Practice sessions for skaters and coach Tatyana Tarasova alike can be more tense than the most important competitions.

Time out.


Saturday, December 3, 2016

Viet-Nam (6)

Viet-Nam, text by Nikolai Solntsev, photography by Victor Guinsbourg, Albert Lieberman, Evgueni Lomovski. Hardover book published by Editions Paneta Moscou and Editions Van Hoa Hanoi 1986. All text is in French.



Monday, November 28, 2016

New China (17)

New China. Hardcover book published by Foreign Languages Press 1953, unpaginated with black and white photographs. All text is in English.

China has a surplus of coal available for export

Coke production in Dairen. The iron and steel industry if new China is rapidly growing

An iron works. China’s total output of pig-iron in 1952 was 31.45 per cent and that of steel 41.05 per cent greater than in 1951

A view of the state-owned Anshan Iron and Steel Works in Northeast China, which has switched to large-scale construction since the winter of 1952. Brilliant successes have been achieved in its rehabilitation and democratic reform work in the past three years

An oil refinery. China has rich oil deposits. In 1952, petroleum production was 24.94 per cent above the highest pre-liberation record

The factory produces ammonium sulphate. Land reform has opened up new demands for chemical fertilizer

Wednesday, November 23, 2016

Soviet Siberia (19)

Soviet Siberia by E. Klenov and G. Paderin. Hardcover book with pictorial boards (no dust jacket) published by Progress Publishers Moscow 1970, unpaginated with colour and black and white photographs.

Lovely new towns will be built in the depths of the taiga, new power stations will rise on the mighty rivers, and all the fabulous wealth of Siberia will be developed for the benefit of man, in this land that has been transformed by socialism.

Sunday, November 20, 2016

The Blue Adriatic (7)

The Blue Adriatic. Hardcover book published by Spektar, Zagreb (no date). Text is in Croato-Serbian, English, German, Italian and French.

Rabac, Croatia

Friday, November 18, 2016

Deutsche Demokratische Republik (36).

Deutsche Demokratische Republik.  Hardcover book published by Sachsenverlag Dresden 1959.  All text is in German.  There is a booklet with Russian, English, French and Spanish translations.

The Iron Works “West” at Calbe – one of the newest and largest nationally owned enterprises

Sunday, November 13, 2016

Maklas Foto (6)

Maklas Foto. Hardcover book published by Izdevnieciba “Liesma” Riga 1971, with black and white photographs throughout. Text is in Latvian, Russian, English and German.

Gunars Binde. Salute of a Labour

Monday, November 7, 2016

China Travel: Guangzhou and Foshan (3).

China Travel: Guangzhou and Foshan, compiled by China International Travel Service, Guangzhou Branch and Editorial Department of the Guangdong People's Publishing House. Paperback book published by Guangdong People's Publishing House 1977, 112 pages. All text is in English.

Times have changed, and today men and women are equal. Whatever men comrades can accomplish women comrades can too.” Women electricians of the “March 8” Team of the Guangzhou Power Supply Company working on live ultra-high-tension power lines.


Thursday, November 3, 2016

Moscow by Yury Balanenko and Alexander Berezin (15).

Moscow by Yury Balanenko and Alexander Berezin.  Hardcover book published by Planeta Publishers Moscow 1975, 207 pages with colour and black and white photographs. All text is in English.

Computers now relieve man of a tremendous amount of work that formerly took up much time and energy that might have been devoted to creative effort. Machines now control automatic installations, sticking strictly to the set regime, they take the place of thousands of book keeping and accountancy staff, they programme the production flow.

The Soviet people are building atomic power stations, making revolutionary discoveries in experimental and theoretical physics.

Monday, October 31, 2016

The Grand Canal: An Odyssey (7)

The Grand Canal: An Odyssey. Hardcover book published by Foreign Languages Press 1987, 197 pages.

A coal wharf at Pixian Harbour.

The double ship-lock in Huai'an under construction.

Monday, October 24, 2016

Sputnik: Digest of Soviet Press: 1 January 1978. (6)

Sputnik: Digest of Soviet Press: 1 January 1978. Paperback magazine published by Novosti Press Agency. All text is in English.

Aeroflot

Wednesday, October 19, 2016

Viet-Nam (5)

Viet-Nam, text by Nikolai Solntsev, photography by Victor Guinsbourg, Albert Lieberman, Evgueni Lomovski. Hardover book published by Editions Paneta Moscou and Editions Van Hoa Hanoi 1986. All text is in French.






Saturday, October 15, 2016

Deutsche Demokratische Republik (35).

Deutsche Demokratische Republik.  Hardcover book published by Sachsenverlag Dresden 1959.  All text is in German.  There is a booklet with Russian, English, French and Spanish translations.

In the fertile Magdeburg Lowlands: Beet-planting machine.

Thursday, October 13, 2016

New China (16)

New China. Hardcover book published by Foreign Languages Press 1953, unpaginated with black and white photographs. All text is in English.

China’s friends from abroad on a reviewing stand in Tien An Men Square on May 1, 1952.

Friday, October 7, 2016

Érdekes Kalendárium 1978 (14).

Érdekes Kalendárium 1978. Paperback book/magazine published by Kossuth Könyvkiadó Budapest 1978, 192 pages. All text is in Hungarian.


Monday, October 3, 2016

China Travel: Guangzhou and Foshan (2).

China Travel: Guangzhou and Foshan, compiled by China International Travel Service, Guangzhou Branch and Editorial Department of the Guangdong People's Publishing House. Paperback book published by Guangdong People's Publishing House 1977, 112 pages. All text is in English.

Baiyun Airport at the foot of Baiyun Hill.

Guangzhou Railway Station.

The new look of ancient Foshan.

Monday, September 26, 2016

Praha, Jeji Krasy (Prague - Its beauty) (12).

Praha, Jeji Krasy (Prague - Its beauty). Hardcover book published by Olympia 1985, with Czech text with various translations at the back of the book.

The Novodvorska housing estate

Wednesday, September 21, 2016

Moscow by Yury Balanenko and Alexander Berezin (14).

Moscow by Yury Balanenko and Alexander Berezin.  Hardcover book published by Planeta Publishers Moscow 1975, 207 pages with colour and black and white photographs. All text is in English.

Summer rains makes the cool and fresh. Rain-washed Moscow looks even more attractive than usual.




Sunday, September 18, 2016

The Blue Adriatic (6)

The Blue Adriatic. Hardcover book published by Spektar, Zagreb (no date). Text is in Croato-Serbian, English, German, Italian and French.

Porec – Zelena Laguna, Croatia