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, June 10, 2011

Tallinn

Tallinn by Erik Raikula.  Hardcover book published by Kirjastus Eesti Raamat 1975.

… ja uus.

Balti jaama peakorpus (1967, P. Asastin, B. Vetinov, L. Lohanova).

Panoraamkino “Kosmos” (1963, I. Laasi) Tonismael.

Raadiomaja (1972, A. Eigi, J. Jaama, P. Poldre) M. Lomonossavi tanavas.

Raadiomaja konverentsisaal (1972, A. Oun, seinapanoo E. Poldroos).

 
Kooperativelamu (1969, P. Modalik) J. Kreuksi tn. 9.

Hotel “Viru” (1972, H. Sepmann, M. Port, L. Raudsepp) Viru valjakul

Monday, June 6, 2011

Trips and Meals: Reminiscences of touring the German Democratic Republic and enjoying the culinary specialities of its interhotels (3)


Trips and Meals: Reminiscences of touring the German Democratic Republic and enjoying the culinary specialities of its interhotels by Hans Prang and Kurt Drummer.  Hardcover book published by VEB Fachbushverlag Leipzig 1971.

Interhotel Prager Strasse

Pork with cabbage and dill – a dish from the Democratic Republic of Vietnam

Flank of beef Dresden style

Interhotel Newa

Pheasant in potato border

Zamponi

Motel Dresden

Savoury salad skewers with variegated scrambled eggs

Thursday, June 2, 2011

A Hill Region Transformed: Introducing the Pi-Shih-Hang Irrigation System (2)

A Hill Region Transformed: Introducing the Pi-Shih-Hang Irrigation System.  Hardcover book published by Foreign Languages Press Peking 1979.  Text is in English.

Luchiang County has planted another 6,000 hectares to China fir.

Sunday, May 29, 2011

Pyongyang (5)

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

The Mansudae Assembly Hall (detail)

The Workers’ Central Hall

Kim Il Sung University

Saturday, May 21, 2011

Warszawa: o zniszczeniu i odbudowie miasta (4)


Warszawa: o zniszczeniu i odbudowie miasta by Adolf Ciborowski.  Hardcover book published by Wydawnictwo “Polonia” Warszawa 1964.  Text is in Polish with a small amount of text in English.

Akcja spoteczna – porzadkowanie Warszawy w 1963 r.

Fragmenty osiedla Koto. Arch.: H. i S. Syrkusowie

Osiedle Bielany realizacja 1958 r. Arch.: M. i K. Piechotkowie

Osiedle Bielany II – realizacja 1960 r. Arch. arch.: M. i K. Piechotkowie


Osiedle Koto. Arch. arch.: H. i S. Syrkusowie

Dom Chtopa przy pl. Powstancow Warszawy. Realizacja z lat 1957-61 Arch. arch.: M. Handzelewicz i B. Pniewski

Monday, May 16, 2011

A Hill Region Transformed: Introducing the Pi-Shih-Hang Irrigation System.

A Hill Region Transformed: Introducing the Pi-Shih-Hang Irrigation System.  Hardcover book published by Foreign Languages Press Peking 1979.  Text is in English.

Scientific farming and seed improvement enhance agricultural production.

Cotton fields in Chinghun Brigade of Feitung County’s Hsiehchi, where production has developed steadily.

Transplanting rice seedlings

Graduates from the city schools have settled in Tapieh Mountains revolutionary base areas.  Carrying on the glorious tradition, they determine to continue making revolution and do their bit in building socialism.

Friday, May 13, 2011

Slovensko (4)

Slovensko (The Beauties of Slovakia: The Past and the Present).  Hardcover book published by Osveta 1975.  Text is in Czech with Russian, German, English etc translations in the back of the book.

BRATISLAVA. UNITED NATIONS COMPUTER CENTRE (RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF WELDING)