Transcript File - SUIS Visual Arts

Propaganda
When one speaks of retro art,
images of art styles derived
from advertising and
propaganda posters from
1930s to 1960s usually flood
the mind. The simple graphics
made from oil paints reflect the
less advanced technology of
that time. This period is also a
time of significant turbulence in
our modern history, when
major events such as the rise
of communism and World Wars
were taking ground. It is then
not surprising that many
posters serve as propaganda
tools for the ruling
governments. These
propaganda images eventually
contributed to the development
of different retro art styles.
The West: Retro Posters from
the West
Here we have Soviet
posters during the
rise of communism
as well as
propaganda posters
during World War II.
There are also some
miscellaneous ones
like film and product
ads, along with some
retro-inspired art.
The East: The Chinese Art of
Propaganda
As a result of over 5,000
years of China’s history
and culture, Chinese art
has always been
uniquely different from
the West. Here you will
see how traditonal
Chinese art evolved into
retro art that still
maintains its distinct
culture while
incorporating Western art
elements to spread
communism.
Propaganda is most
well known in the
form of war posters.
But at its core, it is
a mode of
communication
aimed at influencing
the attitude of a
community toward
some cause or
position, and that
doesn’t have to be
a bad thing.
Although propaganda is
often used to
manipulate human
emotions by
displaying facts
selectively, it can also
be very effective at
conveying messages.
Dimitri Moor:
Russia, 1917–
1921
Dimitri Moor changed the face
of graphic design in Soviet
Russia back in 1918. His work
dominated both the Bolshevik
Era (1917–1921) and the New
Economic Policy (1921–1927).
The main theme of Moor’s work
is the stark contrast between
the oppressive evil and the
heroic allies. A lot of pressure
was put on Russian workers to
rise up against imperialism.
Other forms of Propaganda
1953
Advertising
Calendar for
Hotpoint
Appliances
Birds!
http://www.smashingmagazine.com
/2010/06/13/100-years-ofpropaganda-the-good-the-bad-andthe-ugly/
http://www.hongkiat.com/blog/7
0-insightful-retro-and-historicartwork-around-the-world/