Propaganda Prints: A History of Art in the Service of Social and Political Change

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A&C Black, Aug 6, 2010 - Art - 200 pages

Art has been used in the service of social and political movements, for good and evil, from ancient times to the present day, and Propaganda Prints explores the history, cultural diversity, and artistic legacy of art works that have had far greater impact than political and social rhetoric and have served as key catalysts for change.

Colin Moore presents the art in themes such as political state control, opposition, revolution, politics, and social influence such as advertising and self-promotion, and provides historical context to explain the origin of the dreams and concerns that prompted mass movements.

Three hundred images are explored representing five thousand years of civilization from the ancient Mesopotamians, Romans, Crusaders, Normans, Victorians; movements such as the Suffragettes, the Nazis and the Hippies; and revolutions in America, France, Russia, Mexico, China and Cuba. From Gutenberg's printing press to You Tube, from Alexander the Great to President Obama, this review of propaganda art reflects the best and the worst of how our common hopes and dreams can be guided and manipulated by powerful, persuasive art images.

 

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Contents

Introduction
7
1 The ancient world
13
2 The Middle Ages
25
3 The early modern period
35
4 The machine age
69
5 The early 20th Century
117
6 The modern world
161
Bibliography
194
Acknowledgements
196
Index
197
Copyright

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About the author (2010)

Born on the west coast of Scotland and trained in Glasgow, Colin Moore

has worked as an architect, designer and brand consultant, sustaining a

lifelong interest in visual communication through contact with the art

and culture of the many places where his work has taken him. He

has lived in Venezuela and Spain and now lives and works in London. He

is a founder of Tile Kiln Studios, an artists' collective based in

London, and his paintings and prints are regularly exhibited in the UK

and abroad.

Bibliographic information

Title Propaganda Prints: A History of Art in the Service of Social and Political Change
Author Colin Moore
Edition illustrated, reprint
Publisher A&C Black, 2010
ISBN 1408105918, 9781408105917
Length 200 pages
Subjects
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Art / Prints
Art / Subjects & Themes / General
Art / Techniques / Printmaking
Political Science / Propaganda
   
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