Reflecting a small part of the Merrill C. Berman collection of agitprop posters, this oversized volume (9.25x13.25") contains a catalogue of posters created between 1920-22 (they were the
subject of a 2004 exhibition at The Israel Museum). Printed using a stencil technique known as Rosta Window, the posters were created in series to present propaganda, many concerning food and
taxation, with frequent references to the devastating famine in the Volga region. The series are presented in thumbnail views with English translation, giving the reader a clear idea of this
art form, and two essays discuss their style, production, content, and the political world in which they were created. Full-page and two-page color plates display details from the posters.
Distributed in the U.S. by Ashgate, the volume is not indexed. Annotation 穢2008 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
