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.