Russian revolution propaganda slogans
Russian Revolution: Ten propaganda posters from 1917
State Central Museum of Russian Contemporary History
The Russian Revolution was a time of great upheaval but also great creativity.
As events take place to mark the 100th anniversary of the uprising, here are 10 classic images that rallied the masses in 1917.
'Loan of Freedom'
The cost and effort of fighting in World War One took a huge toll on Russia and fuelled the rebellion against the tsar in early 1917.
Boris Kustodiev's famous painting of a soldier with a rifle urged Russians to give money to the war effort. The poster was produced in February 1917 to advertise the "Freedom Loan" and the soldier went on to appear in many other posters until the second Russian rebellion in October.
Revolutionary days
In March 1917, Moscow's Voskresenskaya Square and the city's parliament building became a focal point for revolutio Stalin propaganda!