Monday, January 11, 2010

Simplicissimus Poster

The Simplicissimus Bulldog was the mascot of the rebel rebellion to the government of Germany back in 1900's. At first when I saw the image I didn't really think anything off it because I saw it first in black and white. But when I saw the image in color, I stared at it and the white eyes of the bulldog and the red body with the black background, it had a lot more impact than it did in black and white. I thought it was just crazy how the Nazi Germany took this already impacted image that the German people saw and made it into their own mascot or "lap dog".



Source: http://sultanknish.blogspot.com/2008/08/russias-propaganda-war-against-georgia.html
Creator: Russia
A Russian poster with huge red troops and small white planes. This image reminded me of the Simplicissimus Bulldog by the geometric look of the soldiers and the different red color tones. Also, the whole tone of the poster gives like we are the Russians and our troops are huge and will crush you kind of feeling to the poster.



Source: http://sultanknish.blogspot.com/2008/08/russias-propaganda-war-against-georgia.html
Creator: Russia
In this Russian Poster the meaning to it is that Georgia is a pawn of Britain and America and is being use to disrupt the peaceful Russians. The simplicity of have a huge hand going across the page with smaller hands underneath it and the bright red background reminded me the Simplicissimus Bulldog. The poster is very simply, bold, and to the point.

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