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70+ Insightful Retro And Historic Artwork Around The World Posted: 06 Oct 2009 06:56 AM PDT 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. Many of the following retro art pieces that you will see are actual posters produced during those time. We’ve searched a couple of sources to compile a great list of retro art styles comprising not only of propaganda art pieces, but also a few other kind such as advertising posters. In addition, we have separated these pieces into two main categories, Western and Chinese retro art. Full list after jump. 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.

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