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The Soviet Revolution
- The first time I was given the assignment to research graphic design and the Soviet revolution, I thought, why should I care, I'm not a Communist. But the way we approach graphic design today originated during the 1917 Russian Revolution. Let me set the stage in very simplified terms. Russians are fighting against the Germans during World War I. For centuries, the ruling classes, the Czar and monarchy, had oppressed the bulk of the population, mostly living in poverty as peasants. As the population moves from an agrarian way of life to the cities, they faced horrible conditions and disease. When Russia enters World War I, there were widespread food shortages and there was tremendous inflation. People questioned why they were fighting in a war for leaders, who neglected their citizens. This disillusionment triggered the explosion of revolution. In 1918, the people rise up against the Czar, the Russian Army abandons the war against Germany and the Soviet state is born. At the onset of…
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