Iron fists : branding the 20th-century totalitarian state
An illustrated survey of the propaganda graphics created by the totalitarian governments of Nazi Germany, Fascist Italy, the Soviet Union, and Communist China. Heller explores the use of logos, the development of regime-specific typefaces, and even the slogans used to both rally and terrorize the populace
political posters
223 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 30 cm
9780714861098, 9780714848464, 071486109X, 0714848468
181603370
The Nazis : Creating symbols ; Propagating the brand ; Wielding graphics ; Culture war ; The legacy of Nazi design
The Italian fascists : Creating the fascist myth ; Fascist style ; Promoting empire ; Death to Mussolini
The Soviet communists : Branding Marxism ; The Soviet avant-garde ; The cult of personality ; Socialist realism ; The "new openness"
The communist Chinese : The great helmsman ; Red style ; Selling the cultural revolution ; End of the brand