Electoral Reform
Japanese electoral poster featuring cherry blossoms and a famous samurai warrior by the name of Kusunoki Masashige. He was widely celebrated within Imperial Japan as a role model of samurai virtue and loyalty.
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Europe Defends Her Civilization from Bolshevism
Poster from occupied France calling on all Europeans to defend their civilization from Russian Bolshevism by fighting alongside the Germans on the Eastern Front. The Greek goddess of warfare, Athena, is employed as a unifying icon of a shared European heritage.
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Exhibition of the Fascist Revolution
Poster promoting the Mostra della Rivoluzione Fascista (Exhibition of the Fascist Revolution), an art exhibition commemorating Mussolini’s March on Rome. Held in Rome between 1932 and 1934 and attracting millions of visitors, the exhibition proved a resounding success.
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Exhibition of the Fascist Revolution – 10th Anniversary
Poster by Mario Sironi promoting the Mostra della Rivoluzione Fascista (Exhibition of the Fascist Revolution), an art exhibition intended to commemorate Mussolini’s March on Rome. Held in Rome between 1932 and 1934 and attracting millions of visitors, the exhibition proved a resounding success.
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Felderrnhalle Mahnmal Bronze
A 1:10 scale bronze of the revered Mahnmal der Bewegung, a memorial commemorating the Munich Beer Hall Putsch of November 9th, 1923 which essentially acted as a headstone consecrating a sacred Nazi tomb for the fallen insurrectionists. The face of the monument bears the names of the 16 martrys, while the obverse reads “Und ihr habt doch gesiegt!” (And yet you triumphed!) celebrating the National Socialist spirit of martyrdom. Commissioned as a gift to Ludwig Schroff of Schroff-Druck in Augsburg.
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Flemings, Join the Ranks of the Germanic SS
Poster addressing Flemings to join the ranks of the Germanic SS, collectively referring to SS organizations in Belgium, Denmark, the Netherlands and Norway, whose inhabitants were considered pureblooded aryans like the Germans themselves.
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Flemish-German Culture Days – Ghent
Poster for a Flemish-German cultural exchange held in Ghent. The famous Gravensteen can be seen forming the backdrop.
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For Norway’s Reconstruction
Poster bearing the fascist paramilitary Hirden’s insignia, the fascist Nasjonal Samling’s paramilitary wing. Calls for Norway’s reconstruction.
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Freedom – Independence
Poster from the Vlaamsch Nationaal Verbond (Flemish National League, VNV).
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French Legionnaire Grouping
The Légion des volontaires français (LVF) was a collaborationist unit composed of Frenchmen who fought to defend Europe against Bolshevism. It was later redesignated as the Waffen-SS ‘Charlemagne’ Brigade, named after the legendary medieval Frankish King Charlemagne. The LVF originated as an independent initiative by a coalition of far-right factions in Vichy France who were disillusioned with the liberalism of the Third Republic. The Legion’s flagpole top seen here is a winged helmet of ancient Gaul, and alongside the unit’s later identification with the legend of Charlemagne, we see the clear and distinct influence of romantic historicism and French national mythology. The Waffen-SS ‘Charlemagne’ Brigade distinguished itself in the Battle of Berlin in 1945, where it remained as one of the last defenders around Hitler’s Führerbunker.
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Germany’s Modern Architecture
Tourism poster promoting Germany’s new developments in architecture. Fascist architectural design took inspiration from Ancient Rome and was intended to serve as awe-inspiring references to the great classical world as well as an expression of the regime’s infallible might. Through its synthesis of modernism and classicism, the style sought to articulate a powerful political ethos oriented towards the future yet equally grounded in tradition.
Architecture played a central role in Hitler’s desires to awaken a new national consciousness through reinvigorating German culture. Architectural projects were centered around the cultural life of its citizens, drawing from the Hellenic tradition of the polis as the site of a beautiful or good life. In the Gesamtkunstwerk (total work of art) that is the fascist nation-state, its citizens are not only never far from their spiritual tradition as expressed through architecture, but constitute a part of it.
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Hard Times, Hard Duties, Hard Hearts!
A poster from 1943 which reflects the grim determination with which the German populace faced its fate during the last years of the war.