War & Propganda [Hanna H]

During the war times it was common to see posters of political life. Many used symbols, banners and uniforms, salutes, national flags, etc. Photography was common and useful because it showed the reality of the image rather than something drawn. Many of the propaganda during that time was a mix of photography and typography. Pour Le Desarmement Des Nations by Jean Carlu was made in 1932 during the World War I having lead to the emergence of the global disarmament movement. This shows both photography as mentioned before and the typography of the Desarmement being red and eye catching.


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What was popular within Propaganda was during Word War II which had Anti-Japanese posters everywhere. Being that "Your enemy the Jap" was known across the streets. It shows a very racist drawing of a Japanese man and how it slanders them with text below trying to show the people that the Japanese are in the wrong. "Jap" is big and noticeable as Jap back then was used as a derogatory word to address Japanese people.

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Nazi propaganda is known for it's great graphic design despite the harshness of it. The propaganda below is called "The German Student" being that this poster from 1936 shows the role of a German student who is Aryan. Showing to teach what the perfect student looks like, ones that look like future leaders and support the goals and policies of the Nazi Party. The overlying message it sends it that Hitler wants the youth to look and grow up to be like the boy in the poster. Smiling while holding up the swastika with great pride. This would also lead to many joining the military camps for patriotism who would fight for their country.



“Anti-Japanese War Propaganda Poster. ‘Your Enemy the Jap.".” Bidsquare, www.bidsquare.com/online-auctions/potter-potter/anti-japanese-war-propaganda-poster-your-enemy-the-jap-978657.
“Pour Le Désarmement Des Nations 1936 - CARLU JEAN - H. Chachoin Paris.” Sarrou.com, www.tessier-sarrou.com/html/fiche.jsp?id=2805684&np=1&lng=fr&npp=20&ordre=2&aff=&r=.
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum, United States Holocaust Memorial Museum, www.ushmm.org/propaganda/archive/poster-german-student/.

Comments

  1. KolaniJanuary 29, 2020 at 11:49 AM

    Hello Hanna,
    I gotta say that your interest in old world propagnda has inspired my own blog post due to the rich ( and yet somewhat problematic) design and design theory that came from them. In times of war protrayal of the enemy was key in regards to rallying your own troops to oppose them and I think the pieces you chose emphasis that point greatly.

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  2. Ramsey BellJanuary 29, 2020 at 12:25 PM

    Hanna,
    It is for sure interesting to see how much though and effort goes into propaganda design. Through looking at this swath of propaganda pieces you show here and the examples we have seen in class its clear to see just how important governments think propaganda is. This post has inspired me to look further into propaganda pieces and try and trace some propaganda artists life as designers after the creation of these famous propaganda pieces.

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