Russian Civil War Poster

GCSE Year 10 classes may find this poster of use for their source analysis. It says (in Russian) "Wrangel hits again, finish him off without mercy."

You can find the poster and lots of other ones at this excellent blog which looks at the history of graphic design.

West Wing Week

It is the first anniversary of the weekly video update from the White House. There are a few videos to celebrate including an interview with the videographer Arun Chaudhary and the Deputy Press Secretary. The BBC also has a short interview with Arun Chaudhary.
What do you think - is this a way of making the Presidency more transparent or is it blatant propaganda?

Soviet Posters at the Tate

Nonsuch HP went to Tate Modern on Saturday and found an impressive collection of Soviet Propaganda posters on display. They show images from the 1917 Revolution through to World War 2 and are well worth seeing, particularly for students beginning the A2 course. You can find them on the 5th floor in room 11 of the "States of Flux" exhibition (free entry). More details can be found here. This website doesn't show the pictures but googling the names of the artists mentioned quickly finds some good examples. www.soviethistory.org is another good source for images.