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

Art has been used in the service of social and political movements, for good and evil, from ancient times to the present day, and this unique book 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. Cover......Page 1 Contents......Page 6 Introduction......Page 8 1. The ancient world......Page 14 The very beginning......Page 16 Alexander......Page 18 Pax Romana......Page 20 2. The Middle Ages......Page 26 The Dark Ages......Page 28 The Norman Conquest......Page 29 Onward Christian soldiers......Page 31 3. The early modern period......Page 36 The art of printing......Page 38 The troublesome priest......Page 39 A red and white rose......Page 41 Renaissance......Page 44 The propaganda of the senses......Page 46 Here comes the sun......Page 47 The English Civil War......Page 50 Into the light......Page 52 The American Revolution......Page 56 The tree of liberty......Page 60 The man on the white horse......Page 64 4. The machine age......Page 70 The 19th century......Page 71 The Fourth Estate......Page 73 Rule Britannia......Page 74 From sea to shining sea......Page 77 A new printing method......Page 84 The golden age of posters......Page 93 The modern movement......Page 99 The First World War......Page 103 5. The early 20th Century......Page 118 The Mexican Revolution......Page 120 The Russian Revolution......Page 124 Between the wars......Page 132 WPA......Page 136 The Spanish Civil War......Page 140 The Nazis......Page 147 The Second World War......Page 151 6. The modern world......Page 162 The Cold War......Page 163 Post-war Britain......Page 167 The Chinese Cultural Revolution......Page 169 The Cuban Revolution......Page 175 Vietnam and the art of protest......Page 182 Propaganda in the digital age......Page 190 Bibliography......Page 195 Acknowledgements......Page 197 D......Page 198 L......Page 199 R......Page 200 Z......Page 201 This Text Reviews The History, Cultural Diversity And Artistic Legacy Of Art Produced In The Service Of Social And Political Change From Ancient Times To The Present Day. The Author Presents The Arts Of State Control, Of Opposition, Of Revolution, Of Advertising, Politics And Self-promotion In Their Historical Contexts. The Ancient World. The Very Beginning; Alexander; Pax Romana -- The Middle Ages. The Dark Ages; The Norman Conquest; Onward Christian Soldiers -- The Early Modern Period. The Art Of Printing; The Troublesome Priest; A Red And White Rose; Renaissance; The Propaganda Of The Senses; Here Comes The Sun; The English Civil War; Into The Light; The American Revolution; The Tree Of Liberty; The Man On The White Horse -- The Machine Age. The 19th Century; The Fourth Estate; Rule Britannia; From Sea To Shining Sea; A New Printing Method; The Golden Age Of Posters; The Modern Movement; The First World War -- The Early 20th Century. The Mexican Revolution; The Russian Revolution; Between The Wars; Wpa; The Spanish Civil War; The Nazis; The Second World War -- The Modern World. The Cold War; Post-war Britain; The Chinese Cultural Revolution; Vietnam And The Art Of Protest; Propaganda In The Digital Age. Colin Moore. Subtitle From Cover. Includes Bibliographical References (p. 194-195) And Index. Cover 1 Contents 6 Introduction 8 1. The ancient world 14 The very beginning 16 Alexander 18 Pax Romana 20 2. The Middle Ages 26 The Dark Ages 28 The Norman Conquest 29 Onward Christian soldiers 31 3. The early modern period 36 The art of printing 38 The troublesome priest 39 A red and white rose 41 Renaissance 44 The propaganda of the senses 46 Here comes the sun 47 The English Civil War 50 Into the light 52 The American Revolution 56 The tree of liberty 60 The man on the white horse 64 4. The machine age 70 The 19th century 71 The Fourth Estate 73 Rule Britannia 74 From sea to shining sea 77 A new printing method 84 The golden age of posters 93 The modern movement 99 The First World War 103 5. The early 20th Century 118 The Mexican Revolution 120 The Russian Revolution 124 Between the wars 132 WPA 136 The Spanish Civil War 140 The Nazis 147 The Second World War 151 6. The modern world 162 The Cold War 163 Post-war Britain 167 The Chinese Cultural Revolution 169 The Cuban Revolution 175 Vietnam and the art of protest 182 Propaganda in the digital age 190 Bibliography 195 Acknowledgements 197 Index 198 A 198 B 198 C 198 D 198 E 199 F 199 G 199 H 199 I 199 J 199 K 199 L 199 M 200 N 200 O 200 P 200 Q 200 R 200 S 201 T 201 U 201 V 201 W 201 Y 201 Z 201 9781408105917 A & C Black Publishers Limited This text reviews the history, cultural diversity and artistic legacy of art produced in the service of social and political change from ancient times to the present day. The author presents the arts of state control, of opposition, of revolution, of advertising, politics and self-promotion in their historical contexts. Propaganda Prints reviews the history, cultural diversity and artistic legacy of art produced in the service of social and political change from ancient times to the present day. The author presents the arts of state control, of opposition, of revolution, of advertising, politics and self-promotion in their historical contexts, with three hundred images to evoke some of the dreams and concerns which have driven humanity through the last five thousand years. The Ancient Mesopotamians are there with the Romans, the Crusaders, the Normans, the Victorians, the Suffragettes, the Nazis and the Hippies. The American, French, Russian, Mexican, Chinese and Cuban revolutions all contribute as do many, far too many, wars. From Gutenberg's printing press to You Tube, from Alexander to Obama, this review of propaganda art reflects the best and the worst of us, and offers the pictures by way of consolation. - from publisher Arthas been used in the service of social and political movements, for good and evil, from ancient times to the present day, and this unique book explores the history, cultural diversity, and artistic legacy of art works that have had far greater impact than politicaland social rhetoric and have served as key catalysts for change. Colin Moore presents the art in themessuch as politicalstate 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. Threehundred 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 Greatto 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, persuasiveart images.