Propaganda for Collective Farming
Dramatic changes were in store for people in eastern Europe who fell under Communist control after World War II. Most objectionable was the policy of collective farming, which stripped farmers of their lands and forced them to farm state property as a group. The poster aims to show Czechs that farming will bring huge benefits, including personal satisfaction. How do you interpret this poster, and why does a woman figure so prominently? (German Poster Museum, Essen / Marc Charmet / The Art Archive at Art Resource, NY.)