Browse Items (57 total)

Zavyalov, V., Planning with his head in the clouds, Rutgers, 1962

The poster targets the lack of realism and excessively high production goals of the plans sent down to enterprises from central agencies.

Tags: Art, Cartoons, Planning, Realism, Satire, Unrealistic

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

Work Projects Administration, Cook County Public Health Unit, Library of Congress, 1936-1941

This poster is one of the 907 posters produced by Work Projects Administration (WPA) from 1936 to 1943 by various branches of the WPA. The posters…

Tags: Art, Cook County, Posters, Program, Public Health, WPA

William C. Palmer, Palmer Mural, Ariel Rios Federal Building, Washington DC, Library of Congress, 1937

Mail Coach Attacked by Bandits William C. Palmer painted two 7′ x 13’6″ murals for the Ariel Rios Federal Building. “Covered Wagon Attacked by…

Tags: Ariel Rios Federal Building, Art, Palmer Mural, Washington D.C., William C. Palmer

Vasiliev, I remember pretty well: I introduced some innovative somewhere here…, Rutgers, 1951

For the Soviet Union, the roots of technological stagnation were in the monopoly of the state on the means of production that obliterated the…

Tags: Art, Cartoons, Innovation, Satire, Stagnation, Technology

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

Uborevich-Borovsky, V., We've got pluralism!, Rutgers, 1991

As Mikhail Gorbachev attempted to restructure the nation, the problems of unclear jurisdiction appeared in such areas as urban traffic control.

Tags: Art, Cartoons, Jurisdiction, Satire, Urban, Urban Traffic

Tsvetkov, A., Now nobody can blame me that I treat visitors inconsiderately, Rutgers, 1956

Krokodil [Crocodile] satirical magazine, 1956
Signs: “Sit down please;” “How do you do;” “Please smoke;”
“Good bye;” “All the best to the…

Tags: Art, Bad Management, Cartoons, Crocodile, Magazine, Satire

Trunev, Y., Write…That we breed sturgeons, Rutgers, 1967

"Poet: Smirnovsky, S.

A bureaucrat can always manage in such a way.
And sturgeon is not the problem here...
This man can breed everything and…

Tags: Art, Breaucracy, Cartoons, Corruption, Pollution, Satire