Wednesday, October 7, 2009
70+ Insightful Retro And Historic Artwork Around The World
Posted on 8:55 AM by -
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.This is the Enemy
Guns of Russia
We’ve Beaten Them Before
Eyes of the Home Skies
Unwilling Volunteers
We Can Do It
Here They Come!
The Soviet Regime
The Power of Propaganda: Wartime Posters
Syd Mead Concept Design for US Steel
Say Yes! to Analog Design
Soviet Flag Over the Reichstag
Retro Never Dies
Reach Out and Touch Someone
Jantzen Swimsuit 1949
Le Facteur ATC
Kultura
Gorbachev
Glory To Our Army
I Wake Up Screaming 1941
Lenin
You Behave!
People and Army are One!
We Will Not Allow This to Happen Again!
Smoke Cigarettes
Great Stalin is A Flag of the USSR’s Friendship
Everything for the Victory – Women of USSR for the Front
Motherland is Calling!
To Defend USSR
Liberated woman – Build Up Socialism!
Fortunello
Beatles Badge
Hotdog
1953 Advertising Calendar for Hotpoint Appliances
Birds!
1924 Lenin Poster
Lenin
1940 Stalin
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
Mao is Always Right
Revolutionary Committees are Good
The Working Class is the Main Force in the Campaign
Win Honor for Our Great Leader Chairman Mao
Sharpening the Knife
Down with the Capitalist
The Chinese People’s Liberation Army
Learn from the Spirit of Daqing
We’ll Definitely Beat the World Record
Communism
Chairman Mao
Develop New Mountain Areas
An Eye for an Eye
Our Victory is Certain
Down with American and Soviet
The Chinese People are Not Easily Humiliated
The Revolutionary Movement
Smash the Old World; Establish the New World
Great Victory
Gutian Conference
Endless Production
Brilliant Light of the Red Sun
Chairman Hua
Chairman Mao
Double Happiness
Learn Science From Young
I Love the Blue Sky of Motherland
Military Spirit
Film Poster: Home
Film Poster: Beyond the Sea
Art Comes From Life’s Struggles
United As One People
These propaganda artworks were collected from Life.com, Flickr, Crestock, kaladarshan, Chinese Poster Online and other websites.
Subscribe to:
Post Comments (Atom)
No Response to "70+ Insightful Retro And Historic Artwork Around The World"
Leave A Reply