A Propaganda Party

Today is my son's 23rd birthday and what did he want for his present? A Chinese propaganda poster framed and matted. Of course...what else would you want?

I actually think these are amazing, graphic, and interesting so after doing some research I discovered a guy named Roland Emmerich who is the director of Independence Day, The Patriot, and 10,000 B.C. He lives in a London townhouse and his choice of art is interesting to say the least, but what I found appealing was his use of propaganda art on a large scale:

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Check out the entire article about this controversial space here http://ctcottageindustries.blogspot.com/2008/09/brilliant-or-bad-taste-director-roland.html . These propaganda posters were the most famous kind of communist art. They were created to sway public and international opinion in favor of its policies. They are actually quite beautiful:

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This one is got to be my all time favorite! So happy birthday Christopher! I'm so proud of you and love that you asked for art for your birthday. I love you.