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Greetings from the Barricades: Revolutionary Postcards in Imperial Russia

Greetings from the Barricades: Revolutionary Postcards in Imperial Russia

Mathew, Tobie

Hardcover

General ArtRussian & Former Soviet Union Art

Publisher Price: $60.00

ISBN10: 1909829129
ISBN13: 9781909829121
Publisher: Four Corners Books
Published: Feb 19 2019
Pages: 480
Weight: 2.95
Height: 1.80 Width: 7.00 Depth: 9.70
Language: English

Tobie Mathew's magnificent book testifies to Russia's unrepeatable two years of free-ranging political satire. -Donald Rayfield, Literary Review

Amid the chaos and violence of the 1905 Revolution in Russia, the Tsar's opponents printed and distributed vast quantities of picture postcards. Easy to share, hide and smuggle, postcards were a way to beat the censor and spread a message of defiance.

Produced by a diverse set of revolutionaries, liberals and opportunists, the content of these cards is equally wide-ranging: from satirical caricatures directed against the government to rare photographs of revolutionary demonstrations. Many of the cards are darkly humorous, combining laughter with a sense of raw indignation at the injustices of Imperial Russia.

Assembled by Tobie Mathew, a writer and historian specializing in Russian graphic art and propaganda, Greetings from the Barricades is the first major study of the design, production and distribution of these cards, featuring more than 200 images. Together, they form a rich body of political art that illustrates the danger of opposing the regime during this turbulent era.

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