Browse Items (47 total)

Bribe, Travin, V.

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Travin, V., Bribe, Rutgers, 1969

"“The Fighting Pencil” group, 1969
—A bribe?!.. Never!..
—A present? Quite another matter…

The cartoon “unmasked” those officials that took…

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Cantata in honor of inflated staff, Semenov, B. - First photo; Belomlinsky, M. - Second photo

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Semenov, B. - First photo; Belomlinsky, M. - Second photo, Cantata in honor of inflated staff, Rutgers, 1959

"First photo: Poets: Tolmachev, D., and M. Romanov “The Fighting Pencil” group, 1959
They play their abaci like some virtuoso,
With pay raises,…

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The Paper "STREAM", Kunnap, V.

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Kunnap, V., The Paper "STREAM", Rutgers, 1960

"Poet: Suslov, V. “The Fighting Pencil” group, 1960

Look! This is the method of a conveyer belt,
But it seems to resemble more of a red…

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The Guide!, Rabinovich, Y. - First photo; Tsvetkov, A. - Second photo

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Rabinovich, Y. - First photo; Tsvetkov, A. - Second photo, The Guide!, Rutgers, Chatham House, & Harcourt Brace, 1969 - first photo; 1965 - second photo

First photo: In this cartoon we see a Mertonian bureaucratic personality emerge as a result of overemphasizing the importance of rules in sustaining…

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Detailed Agenda, Travin, V.

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Travin, V., Detailed Agenda, Rutgers & Continuum, 1971

"Poet: Kapralova, V. (The poem is omitted)
“The Fighting Pencil” group, 1971
Text on the scroll (from bottom up):
“To:
27. Further raise the…

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SOS, Rozantsev, V.

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Rozantsev, V., SOS, Rutgers, 1970s

This cartoon is the brilliant takes on how emergency situations are handled by bureaucratic organizations. Here, the only responses of the bureaucrat…

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The Labyrinth, None

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None, The Labyrinth, Rutgers & Harvard, None

"Written on the papers: “Order, Instruction, Decree, Explanation to Paragraph No. 141, Supplement to Instruction No. 638, Item 45 of Order No. 651…”

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Tell us exactly in what way we limit your initiative!, Piho, E.

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Piho, E., Tell us exactly in what way we limit your initiative!, Rutgers & McGraw Hill, 1970s

According to Ewing (1977), employee stultification is a feature common to all bureaucracies. As a hierarchy, bureaucracy always seeks control and…

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

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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…

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It fits!, Oboznenko, D.

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Oboznenko, D., It fits!, Rutgers, Continuum, None

As Chubarov (2001) put it, in a rapidly changing world, it was the “revolution of the microchip and the computer” taking place in the West that…

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

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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.

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Dreaming, Mazrukho, M.

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Mazrukho, M., Dreaming, Rutgers, 1967

"He is dreaming of shifting all of his duties to an electronic brain.
But even the electronic brain cannot substitute for your personal one.
Signs…

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Orders, Travin, V.

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Travin, V., Orders, Rutgers, Continuum, 1981

"Poet: Yefimovski, Y.

He gave orders, many a task,
“Work harder!”—he was bellowing.
But he never left his desk
To check if team was…

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

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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.

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The schedule of repairs, Kunnap, V.

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Kunnap, V., The schedule of repairs, Rutgers, 1961

"“The reconstruction and renovation of residential housing is progressing well in the majority of Leningrad districts. However, in some city areas…

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Write…That we breed sturgeons, Trunev, Y.

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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…

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For high progress in education!, Kunnap, V.

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Kunnap, V., For high progress in education!, Rutgers, 1975

"Poet: Smirnovski, S.

Little Yegorka just ran through the text,
He did not learn his lesson—so ""D"" was the next.
The director of studies did…

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The "most promising" employee, Rabinovich, Y.

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Rabinovich, Y., The "most promising" employee, Rutgers, 1964

"Poet: Tumarinson, G.

This boss is generous with promises—
He may make hundreds of promises...
But all his claims are simple proofs
Of his…

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Smokagogue, Trunev, Y.

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Trunev, Y., Smokagogue, Rutgers, 1973

"Smokagogue is an acronym of two words: smoke and demagogue.

Poet: Suslov, V.

To clean the air?—He says that we must.
“I’ll put the filters…

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They raised a newbreed of chicken, Semenov, B.

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Semenov, B., They raised a newbreed of chicken, Rutgers, 1970

"Poet: Smirnovsky, S. “The Fighting Pencil” group
They have raised long-legged chicken
That can walk this muddy trail.
They would rather do the…

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The case of pipe supply being a pipe dream, Kunnap, V.

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Kunnap, V., The case of pipe supply being a pipe dream, Rutgers, 1975

"Poet: Smirnovsky, S. The Fighting pencil” group, 1979

Memos, notices alone
Never get things done but stall.
And the pipeline, as we…

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Our department is ahead again!, Belomlinsky, M.

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Belomlinsky, M., Our department is ahead again!, Rutgers, 1981

"Poet: Yefimovsky, Y. “The Fighting Pencil” group, 1981

This road has just been completed,
But it won’t stay smooth for long.
For as the…

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Everything's according to plan, Travin, V.

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Travin, V., Everything's according to plan, Rutgers, None

"Poet: Yefimovsky, Y. “The Fighting Pencil” group
The boss was curt and unrefined.
—Finish the bridge by the deadline.
—The crane is down? Not…

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Well? Has the commission left?, Semenov, B.

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Semenov, B., Well? Has the commission left?, Rutgers, 1964

"“The Fighting Pencil” group, 1964

“A cement plant is situated two miles away from the town of Sukhoi
Log, Sverdlovsk region. The area around it…

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And you say, go swimming!, Kovenchuk, G.

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Kovenchuk, G., And you say, go swimming!, Rutgers, 1978

"Poet: Kapralova, V. “The Fighting Pencil” group, 1978

A solution that can be applied
To this river’s apparent plight
Is to post signs…

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Save more!, Kunnap, V.

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Kunnap, V., Save more!, Rutgers, 1972

"Poet: Alekseyev, V. “The Fighting Pencil” group, 1972
They met the savings quotas by hook and crook, and curves,
But for the celebration they ate…

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Good luck!, Cherepanov, Y. - First photo; Kunnap, V. - Second photo

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Cherepanov, Y. - First photo; Kunnap, V. - Second photo, Good luck!, Rutgers, Continuum, Free Press, 1965 - first photo; 1967 - second photo

"Poet: Shkliarinsky, A. “The Fighting Pencil” group, 1967
Young chickens better quit the squeak,
stop calling for attention:
New boss, the Fox, has…

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How everything started, Valk, G.

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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,…

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Plant director!, Semenov, B.

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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…

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Pigsty, Travin, V.

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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…

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Nothing you can do, Kunnap, V.

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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…

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

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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…

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Inflated authority, Zavyalov, V.

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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…

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

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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…

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The "gted" manager, Kunnap, V.

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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…

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

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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…

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

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

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"Let's make him a front-rank worker.", Belomlinsky, M.

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Belomlinsky, M., "Let's make him a front-rank worker.", Rutgers, 1972

"Poet: Lezunov, B. “The Fighting Pencil” group, 1972

They give everything to the hero
But ignore the working team:
Here they set records
Only…

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The house with ghosts, Kunnap, V.

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Kunnap, V., The house with ghosts, Rutgers, 1972

"Poet: Shumilin, V. “The Fighting Pencil” group, 1972
He is just a genius for a shady business deal:
Fake names on the payroll he shows as…

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Young man, why did you choose this particular college? Dad, don't ask stupid questions!, Shcheglov, Y.

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Shcheglov, Y., Young man, why did you choose this particular college? Dad, don't ask stupid questions!, Rutgers, 1983

Nepotism abounds.

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...But the booze was in the mouth..., Sychev, I.

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Sychev, I., ...But the booze was in the mouth..., Rutgers, 1984

The vain crow, a forest ranger, has been outwitted by the fox. This time he gives the crow a bottle of vodka and makes off with the trees that she is…

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Horror of the bureaucrat, Ganf, Y

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Ganf, Y, Horror of the bureaucrat, Rutgers, 1936

Cover of Krokodil [Crocodile] satirical magazine, No. 18, 1936

—It is terrible to think that every one of them
is not just a visitor but also a…

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

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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…

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Try to hit the target!, Fiodorov, Y

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Fiodorov, Y, Try to hit the target!, Rutgers, 1965

Cover of Krokodil [Crocodile] satirical magazine, No. 17, 1965

Inscriptions on the papers: “Complaint,” “Application,”
“Request,” and “Appeal.”

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Look at the big picture, Travin, V.

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Travin, V., Look at the big picture, Rutgers, 1969

Poet: Smirnovski, S. “The Fighting Pencil” group, 1969

The picture reads: “Our building after the renovation.”
Superintendent has a heart of…

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Has been kicked like a soccer ball, Kunnap, V.

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Kunnap, V., Has been kicked like a soccer ball, Rutgers, 1974

Poet: Smirnovski, S. “The Fighting Pencil” group, 1974

A client with a request came to the deputy head,
He was kicked in a moment somewhere to…

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The Tea-tax-tempest, or the Anglo-American Revolution, 1778, Guttenberg, Carl, 1743-1790, engraver

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Guttenberg, Carl, 1743-1790, engraver, The Tea-tax-tempest, or the Anglo-American Revolution, 1778, Library of Congress, 1778

A satire expressing a Continental European view of the American Revolution, showing Father Time using a magic lantern to project the image of a teapot…

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