Poster Plakat
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"Long live the worldwide revolution! Workers of all countries, unite!"
The Marxist idea of revolution relied upon a belief that capitalism would be toppled in favor of "an organized working class". Revolution would lead to socialism and socialism would lead to communism. Following the Marxist path, the Bolshevik Party of Russia propagated international revolt to propel nations towards communism. To organize worldwide revolution, in 1919 leading members of the Communist Party in Russia formed an association of national communist parties (the Communist International, i.e. Comintern) dominated by the Soviet Union.
In 1926, the Soviet Union changed the course of the Communist International's goal of worldwide revolution to fall in line with Josef Stalin's emphasis on "tactical opportunism" on the heels of his treatise about "Issues of Leninism".
This shift came about as socialist revolutions failed throughout Europe after World War I. With the revolutionary focus re-defined, Stalin conveyed the Soviet Union and the Comintern would be most effective by simply achieving "socialism in one country" -- the Soviet Union.
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About The Collection
Poster Plakat is a private collection of Soviet and Eastern Bloc political ephemera spanning 1916 to 1991. The collection contains over 1,000 original posters and poster maquettes. Sizes range from windowpane posters up to large, multi-panel broadsides. Numerous artists are represented such as Gustav Klutsis, Victor Deni, Nikolai Dolgorukov, Vladimir Stenberg, the Kukryniksy, Viktor Koretsky, and hundreds more. All posters are linen backed and ready for display.
If you are interested in using images from the Collection or exhibiting posters from it, please visit the Contact Us page for more information. You can also email info@posterplakat.com and include the name of your organization, the name of the contact person and provide your phone number. In addition, please provide a general description of the exhibit you are considering or the poster you would like to use.