Greetings from the Barricades
Subtitle: Revolutionary Postcards in Imperial Russia
Publisher: Four Corners Books
Published: 2019
Language: eng
Number of pages: 480
ISBN-13: 9781909829121
Subjects: Propaganda, russian; Soviet union, history, revolution, 1905-1907
Description: 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.