Open AccessKoloniale Fesseln brechen. Afrikanische Dekolonisierungsprozesse auf sowjetischen Plakaten der 1960er-Jahre
Author(s) -
Katharina Föger
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
historia.scribere
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2073-8927
DOI - 10.15203/historia.scribere.13.635
Subject(s) - colonialism , decolonization , solidarity , soviet union , political science , marxist philosophy , ideal (ethics) , politics , history , law
Breaking Colonial Shackles. African Decolonization Processes on Soviet Posters of the 1960sSince its beginnings, the Soviet Union has emphasized its anti-colonial solidarity. This paper examines how this political ambition was displayed on soviet posters during African decolonization processes in the 1960s. Combining the graphic analysis by Panofsky and the analytical focus on physical representations, it will be shown how the depiction of a strong, young man was used to create an ideal picture of an emancipated African freedom fighter who opposes western colonial powers.