ל Socialist Realism Poster Art and Madison. My January 15 post would not have been understood, I realize, by the typical American, who if he went to college probably lacks a college education. The art gallery Www.internationalposter.com can help us out. Which of the posters below was painted 50 years after the others?

The artists and titles of these posters-- many of which, indeed, are things of beauty in spite of their evil origin, are below. An ethical question: If the price were low enough to make purchase tempting, should I refrain from buying because they're Stalinist? Would the answer be the same for Nazi posters?

Koretsky, Viktor,
The Komsomol Fleet greets the great Stalin!, 1939

Klutsis, Gustav,
May 1, the Day of International Proletarian Solidarity, 1931

Komorov, E,
To be a member of the young people's union means to contribute your work and energy to the common pur, 1932

Petrov, N.,
Glory to the great Stalin, the architect of Communism., 1952

Koretsky, Viktor,
Study, and serve in the Army with excellence!, 1947

A final question: Is the quality of U.S. government posters as high as this? Was it in 1940?

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