Before October 1917, After October

Stepan Mukharsky · 1920

Why it's great

A poster compares life before October 1917 and after it, using simple pictures so that everyone could understand the Bolshevik message. It was made by Stepan Mukharsky in 1920, during the Russian Civil War.

🏛️ Part of history

The Russian Revolution (1905–1922) — A poster compares life before October 1917 and after it, using simple pictures so that everyone could understand the Bolshevik message.

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About the artist

Stepan Mukharsky

Unknown or anonymous artist

Stepan Mukharsky was a Russian artist who made posters for the Soviet government during and after the Russian Civil War. His bright, cartoon-like posters were made to explain the revolution to people who could not read.