The task of disseminating political information fell to the Agitation and Propaganda Department (Agitprop) of the Communist Party’s Central Committee. Agitprop was formed in 1920 and it was placed under Glavpolitprosvet (Main Department for Political Education). Early-on, the term Agitprop described a politically-themed theatrical performance, but over time, the term later described a variety of art developed for political education. Agitprop relied on artists working as a collective in addition to working under the notion th...

Circulating political information was the task of the Communist Party’s Central Committee department of Agitprop (Agitation and Propaganda). The department was formed in 1920 and it was placed under the auspices of Glavpolitprosvet (Main Department for Political Education). Early-on, the term Agitprop was used to describe a politically-themed theatrical performance. Gradually, its meaning changed and it later was used to describe a variety of art developed for political education. Agitprop relied on a collective of ar...