"Front-Illustrierte" Periodicals
64 Total
DESCRIPTION
A propaganda leaflet targeted at German soldiers, “Front-Illustrierte” was designed and illustrated by Alexander Zhitomirsky, one of the founding Soviet artists of the political photomontage genre. Millions of these leaflets urging surrender and promising leniency were dropped from Soviet planes over Nazi-occupied territory. The collection is comprised of 55 leaflets published between December 1941 and December 1944. These are double-sided spreads, ranging from 9.5 x 8.375 to 18.5 x 11.75 inches.
DATES
1941-1944
PROVENANCE
The collection was acquired in 2004 from an anonymous postcard dealer.
HIGHLIGHTS
This Soviet propaganda leaflet targeting German soldiers, written in German, was scattered by hand, airplane, and bombs. This issue consists of four pages printed on a single folded sheet, newspaper format, and includes photomontages, illustrations, captions, and short texts. It is titled "Hitler führt die deutsche Armee dem Untergang entgegen" (Hitler leads the German army toward its downfall).
This Soviet propaganda leaflet targeting German soldiers, written in German, was scattered by hand, airplane, and bombs. This issue consists of four pages printed on a single folded sheet, newspaper format, and includes photomontages, illustrations, captions, and short texts. It is titled "So sieht der Rückzug der deutschen Armee aus, der sich aus 'strategischen Gründen' des neuen Oberbefehlshabers vollzieht..." (This is how the retreat of the German army looks, which is taking place because of "strategic reasons" of the new commander in chief).
