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Valk, G., How everything started, Rutgers, 1968

"The theme of the poster is the approachability and accessibility of bureaucratic leaders. It tackles this subject with a great sense of humor. God,…

Tags: Art, Atheism, Bureaucracy, Cartoons, Posters, Religion, Satire

Semenov, B., Plant director!, Rutgers, 1974

"Poet: Shumilin, V. “The Fighting Pencil” group, 1974
He took a nap, showed no reaction
To the pollution by his plant
And only then he sprang to…

Tags: Art, Cartoons, Corruption, Director, Plant, Pollution, Satire, The Fighting Pencil

Travin, V., Pigsty, Rutgers, None

"Poet: Yefimovsky, Y. “The Fighting Pencil” group
—Move the cattle operation,
Build a hog pen in this site!
New boss, new consideration.
—He is…

Tags: Art, Cartoons, Change, Decision-Making, Satire, The Fighting Pencil

Kunnap, V., Nothing you can do, Rutgers, 1968

"Poet: Tumarinson, G. “The Fighting Pencil” group, 1968
“Accurate and impartial consideration of complaints from the working popula6on should be an…

Tags: Art, Cartoons, Grievances, Protest, Satire, Soviet Union, The Fighting Pencil

Zavyalov, V., I've made a note of your criticism, Rutgers, 1973

"Poet: Lezunov, B. “The Fighting Pencil” group, 1973

He is a wily politician
For no one has to ask permission
To give him negative…

Tags: Art, Authoritarianism, Cartoon, Criticism, Fighting Pencil, Satire

Zavyalov, V., Inflated authority, Rutgers, 1975

"Poet: Shkliarinsky, A. “The Fighting Pencil” group, 1975
Written on the balloon, arrows and seal, respectively:
“Authority,” “Criticism,” and “To…

Tags: Art, Authority, Cartoons, Criticism, Fighting Pencil, Satire

Cherepanov, Y., I need those who fit this measure…, Rutgers, 1965

"The real interest of the party-state-managerial nomenklatura was “in maintaining at any cost their privileged position in society because it allowed…

Tags: Art, Cartoons, Corruption, Loyalty, Nomenklatura, Obedience, Satire, Soviet Union

Kunnap, V., The "gted" manager, Rutgers, 1968

"Poet: Alekseyev, V. ""The Fighting Pencil” group, 1968
Sycophants and bootlickers
Are untiring as such,
And sometimes
Being praised by them too…

Tags: Art, Cartoons, Corruption, Satire, The Fighting Pencil

Travin, V., Why are you luring my people away from me, Rutgers, 1973

"Poet: Shkliarinsky, V. “The Fighting Pencil” group, 1973

The people choose to work in those places
That have well-organized and clean…

Tags: Art, Bureaucracy, Cartoons, Fighting Pencil, Labor Safety, Safety, Satire, Soviet Union

None, The work is in full swing, but there's a shortage of people!, Rutgers, None

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Tags: Art, Cartoons, Inefficiency, Irony, Satire, Shortage