Alcoholism in Russia Propaganda Image
Title
Alcoholism in Russia Propaganda Image
Creator
Nemkova, T
Subject
Alcoholism
Prohibition
Prohibition
Description
Description provided by the Publisher:
"Left scene: two Russian men drinking at table and about to hit each other with bottles; lettering meaning in English "When the gentleman gets drunk, he will become aggressive".
Middle scene: A Russian man embracing the bottle, while his three children go hungry; lettering meaning in English "One who loved wine has destroyed his family."
Right scene: a virtuous teetotal family (man and wife and three children drinking tea not alcohol); lettering meaning in English "It's better to drink tea with Lebkuchen [heart-shaped biscuits] than to drink alcoholic drinks".
Above the right scene is a mediaeval figure of the phoenix, a symbol of prosperity The dress and coiffure of the figures, the use of the dotted e and other letter-forms, and the colouring of the borders around the three scenes are all in the Old Russian Revival style which originated in the late 19th and early 20th century"
"Left scene: two Russian men drinking at table and about to hit each other with bottles; lettering meaning in English "When the gentleman gets drunk, he will become aggressive".
Middle scene: A Russian man embracing the bottle, while his three children go hungry; lettering meaning in English "One who loved wine has destroyed his family."
Right scene: a virtuous teetotal family (man and wife and three children drinking tea not alcohol); lettering meaning in English "It's better to drink tea with Lebkuchen [heart-shaped biscuits] than to drink alcoholic drinks".
Above the right scene is a mediaeval figure of the phoenix, a symbol of prosperity The dress and coiffure of the figures, the use of the dotted e and other letter-forms, and the colouring of the borders around the three scenes are all in the Old Russian Revival style which originated in the late 19th and early 20th century"
Publisher
Open: Wellcome Collection
Date
1990
Type
Image
Format
.jpeg
Files
Collection
Citation
Nemkova, T, “Alcoholism in Russia Propaganda Image,” Santa Clara University Digital Exhibits, accessed May 3, 2024, https://dh.scu.edu/exhibits/items/show/2829.
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