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).

Monday, July 30, 2012

Deutsche Demokratische Republik (7).

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 field of sports, too, our Republic has achieved world-wide reputation.  At the XVth Olympic Summer Games in Melbourne Wolfgang Behrendt won a gold medal

Sunday, July 29, 2012

Olympic Moscow (7)

Olympic Moscow, compiled by B. Bazunov and S. Popov.  Hardcover book published by Progress Publishers Moscow 1979. All text is in English.


Saturday, July 28, 2012

Pyongyang (11).

Pyongyang.  Hardcover book published by Foreign Languages Publishing House Pyongyang, DPRK 1980.  Text is in English.

People’s Sportsman Ku Yong Jo, one of the strongest boxers in the world

Friday, July 27, 2012

Olympic Moscow (6)

Olympic Moscow, compiled by B. Bazunov and S. Popov.  Hardcover book published by Progress Publishers Moscow 1979. All text is in English.




Wednesday, July 25, 2012

Chinese Martial Arts. (6)

Chinese Martial Arts.  Paperback published by Zhaohua Publishing House, Beijing, 1982.  All text is in English.

Zhong Qiaozhen has won a good name for her consummate skill of swordplay.

Shen Sujuan, 18, with her double daggers.  She is also an expert at snake shadow boxing, which made a hit during her European tour in 1981.

Monday, July 23, 2012

Olympic Moscow (5)


Olympic Moscow, compiled by B. Bazunov and S. Popov.  Hardcover book published by Progress Publishers Moscow 1979. All text is in English.

The visitor to the Soviet capital takes home a host of impressions, souvenirs and fond memories

The visitor to the Soviet capital takes home a host of impressions, souvenirs and fond memories

Friday, July 20, 2012

Olympic Moscow (4)

Olympic Moscow, compiled by B. Bazunov and S. Popov.  Hardcover book published by Progress Publishers Moscow 1979. All text is in English.

Most of the Olympic competitors and out-of-town spectators will arrive in Moscow by air

Most of the Olympic competitors and out-of-town spectators will arrive in Moscow by air

Most of the Olympic competitors and out-of-town spectators will arrive in Moscow by air

Tuesday, July 17, 2012

Hradec Kralove (8)


Hradec Kralove, fotografie Zdenek Menec.  Hardcover book published 1982.  Text is in Czech.

Sidliste Labska II s Hradubickou silnici.

Krizovatka u mostu Obrancu miru.

Jungmannova ulice s detskym brouzdalistem.



Vyjled z Bile veze na Moravske predmesti

Malsovice, Na kotli – spojeni stare a nove vystavby.

Trida SNP a Pospisilova triad.

Trida SNP s interhotelem Alessandria.

Celkovy pohled ze sidliste Labska II na historicke jadro mesta.

Sunday, July 15, 2012

Daugavpils (3).

Daugavpils. Hardcover book with pictorial boards (no dust jacket) published by Avots, Riga 1988.  Text is in Latvian and Russian.

Centrala kulturas nama Tautas puteju orkestris “Latgale” dirigents Raimand Igolnieks

Wednesday, July 11, 2012

Olympic Moscow (3)

Olympic Moscow, compiled by B. Bazunov and S. Popov.  Hardcover book published by Progress Publishers Moscow 1979. All text is in English.

Harmony of styles and periods

A tour of the Exhibition of Soviet Economic Achievements will give you a clear idea of the Soviet people’s economic, scientific and cultural progress

Friday, July 6, 2012

Along the Yellow River (6).

Along the Yellow River.  Paperback book published by Foreign Languages Press Peking 1975. (This album is made based on pictures and texts which appeared in China Pictorial between June 1973 and May 1974, with some editorial changes.) Text is in English.

A photosynthesis test of crops grown in the desert is made at the Shaptou Sand-Control Experimental Station where apples and grapes have also been grown successfully.

Agro-technicians of the seed station of Hsiaohutsao Brigade, Ninghsien County.  The station has supplied nearby brigades with over 2,000 tons of superior strain seeds.

Women tractor drivers on the horse-breeding farm doing maintenance work on their engines

Tuesday, July 3, 2012

Olympic Moscow (2)

Olympic Moscow, compiled by B. Bazunov and S. Popov.  Hardcover book published by Progress Publishers Moscow 1979. All text is in English.

Geometry of the 20th century