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Propaganda Prints
A history of art in the service of social and political change
Propaganda Prints
A history of art in the service of social and political change
Description
Propaganda Prints reviews the history, cultural diversity and artistic
legacy of art produced in the service of social and political change
from ancient times to the present day. The author presents the arts of
state control, of opposition, of revolution, of advertising, politics
and self-promotion in their historical contexts, with three hundred
images to evoke some of the dreams and concerns which have driven
humanity through the last five thousand years.
The Ancient Mesopotamians are there with the Romans, the Crusaders, the
Normans, the Victorians, the Suffragettes, the Nazis and the Hippies.
The American, French, Russian, Mexican, Chinese and Cuban revolutions
all contribute as do many, far too many, wars. From Gutenberg's
printing press to You Tube, from Alexander to Obama, this review of
propaganda art reflects the best and the worst of us, and offers the
pictures by way of consolation.
Table of Contents
i. The very beginning
ii. Alexander
iii. Pax Romana
2. The Middle Ages
i The Dark Ages
ii. The Norman Conquest
iii. Onward Christian soldiers
3. The Early Modern Period
i. The art of printing
ii. The troublesome priest
iii. A red and white rose
iv. Renaissance
v. The propaganda of the senses
vi. Here comes the sun
vii. The English Civil War
viii. Into the light
ix. The American Revolution
x. The tree of liberty
xi. The man on the white horse
4. The Machine Age
i. The 19th century
ii. The Fourth Estate
iii. Rule Britannia
iv. From sea to shining sea
v. A new printing method
vi. The golden age of posters
vii. The modern movement
viii. The First World War
5. The Early 20th Century
i. The Mexican Revolution
ii. The Russian Revolution
iii. Between the wars
iv. WPA
v. The Spanish Civil War
vi. The Nazis
vii. The Second World War
6. The Modern World
i. The Cold War
ii. Post-war Britain
iii. The Chinese Cultural Revolution
iv. The Cuban Revolution
v. Vietnam and the art of protest
vi. Propaganda in the digital age
Product details
| Published | 06 Aug 2010 |
|---|---|
| Format | Hardback |
| Edition | 1st |
| Extent | 200 |
| ISBN | 9781408105917 |
| Imprint | Herbert Press |
| Illustrations | Colour throughout |
| Dimensions | 276 x 219 mm |
| Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing |
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