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Hungarian Soviet Republic Propaganda Graphics, Budapest (Fortepan 75868)

Péchy László (donor); Béla Uitz and Ödön Dankó (graphics) · 1919

A 1919 photograph of Hungarian Soviet Republic propaganda posters by Béla Uitz and Ödön Dankó on a Budapest wall, from the regime led by Béla Kun.

Shows propaganda art produced under the Hungarian Soviet Republic, the government Kun effectively led.

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Sepia photograph of a wall covered with Hungarian Soviet Republic propaganda posters, with a faded sign reading RAKOCZI above. Posters show rows of marching workers and soldiers with the slogan VÖRÖS KATONÁK ELŐRE, and figures pushing and straining with NE TÉTOVÁZZ headings.
Fortepan 75868, Budapest, 1919. Donor: Péchy László.

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What it is

This photograph shows a Budapest wall covered with propaganda posters from the Hungarian Soviet Republic of 1919, created by artists Béla Uitz and Ödön Dankó. It was donated by Péchy László and is kept as Fortepan image 75868.

Why it matters

The posters, with slogans urging soldiers forward and workers to action, show the visual style the Hungarian Soviet Republic used to mobilize its supporters, giving insight into how Béla Kun's government tried to shape public opinion through art.

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  • What emotions do the marching figures and straining workers seem meant to inspire?
  • Why might artists have been enlisted to create government propaganda?
  • What is missing from this image that might show the other side of the revolution?

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