Glory to the Belarussian Partisans! (TASS Poster 1021)
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Artist
Aleksandr Przhetslavskii
Author
Aleksei Ivanovich Mashistov
Publisher
Tass News Agency
DateAugust 21, 1944
Made AtMoscow, Moscow Oblast, Russia, Europe
MediumHand-painted stencil on paper
Dimensions51 3/8 × 49 5/8 in. (130.5 × 126 cm)
Credit LineBowers Museum Collection
Object number2019.14.4
DescriptionTitled “Glory to the Belarusian Partisans!” the poster was made in August 21, 1944 by artist Aleksandr Przhetslavskii and text by Aleksei Ivanovich Mashistov. Przhetslavskii was an artist with TASS studios known for his skills in painting horses. Mashistov was one of the most prolific writers for TASS studio, as well as an accomplished librettist who adapted several literary works into operas. The TASS News Agency, a Soviet government owned company originally formed in 1904, was the sole news outlet that had authority to gather and control information throughout the Soviet Union. The poster depicts a scene of Belarusian Partisans on horseback chasing down and attacking German soldiers who had collected and were leading away local civilians. The Image and text give Belarusian partisans praise while still separating them from the Red Army. It alludes to the two groups collaboration during Operation Bagration, destroying the German Army Group Center. Yellow and violet used primarily in the background to give off effective impression of fire and smoke billowing in background. The poster was made on short-fibered pulp paper; similar to newspaper quality, and then a stencil cut out was used to individually paint each copy by hand. Any additional pieces were glued on top of each copy.On View
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17th to 18th Century
