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Poster Number: PP 1232
Poster Notes: Posters are in Azerbaijani or Turkmen languages, should you know the English translation, contact the webmaster; Posters were likely produced by "Khudagit", an artist's collective in Baku that was under AzNarkompros (Azerbaijani Commissariat of Education); (Flag at top right) “3rd International”.
Media Size: 44x21.5
Poster Type: Lithograph
Publishing Date: c.1921
Catalog Notes: Unassigned Poster (pending translation)
USSR Region: Azerbaijan SSR
Language: Azerbaijani
Additional Languages: Turkmen
Artist: Agitprop (Agitation and Propaganda Department) — Агитпроп-oтдел (Агитационно-пропагандистский отдел Центрального комитета, РКП (б))
The task of disseminating political information was under 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, however the term came to describe a variety of art developed for political education. Agitprop relied on a bevy of artists working as a collective and under the notion that so...
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Publisher: Agitprop (Agitation and Propaganda Department) Publishing House — Агитпроп-oтдел (Агитационно-пропагандистский отдел Центрального комитета, РКП (б))
The duty of circulating political information was given to 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 described a politically-themed theatrical performance, however the term came to describe a variety of art developed for political education. Agitprop relied on a multitude of artists to create politically-driven content that wa...
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