PROPAGANDA BOOKS

The soviet propaganda book is witness of an unprecedented historic experiment in which systems en peoples were participants and victims. In promoting a new way of life. In the 1920s and 1930s, the Russian and soviet artists became world's leading book artists, designers and cover-makers. Their works were also published in the West and set an example for foreign artists. During the Stalin era the propaganda book became a major instrument in internal and external warfare. During the years of stagnation, the propaganda book became less important and, unlike its predecessor, the late soviet propaganda book was not designed by prime artists and designers and lacked the innovative and artistic qualities that so stunned the public previously. In the study of Russian and Soviet art these books are an important feature. A selection from the holdings of the LS Collection is presented here.

Propaganda books that were designed by specific artists are not presented on this page.

For a list of some artists see below:

Evgenii Golyakhovskii

Nikolai Ilin

Aleksei Lavrov

El Lissitky

Mikhail Razulevich

Aleksandr Rodchenko

Nikolai Sedelnikov
Varvara Stepanova
Solomon Telingater