Designer: | Unknown |
Country: | Sweden |
Decade: | 1930 |
Dimensions: | 89.0 x 59.0 cm | 35.0393700786 x 23.2283464566 inches |
Condition: | Very good/excellent | | A-/B+ |
Publisher: | Socialdemokraterna |
Printed by: | Hæggström Lito, Stockholm. |
Category: |
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Original Swedish Social Democratic Party election poster opposing both Communist and Nazi dictatorships. The bold design contrasts two large hands—one in plain clothing manipulating communist puppets labeled “Röd front” and “Klass,” the other in a Nazi uniform manipulating fascist puppets labeled “Hitler” and “Europagard.” The central slogan reads:
“Varken Sovjetstjärna eller Hakkors – Mot diktatur, mot våld och barbari. Rösta med Arbetarepartiet Socialdemokraterna”
(Neither Soviet star nor swastika – Against dictatorship, against violence and barbarism. Vote for the Workers' Party Social Democrats.)
The imagery warns against totalitarianism from both extremes, calling for democratic socialism as the alternative. A striking piece of WWII-era political propaganda from neutral Sweden.
Condition: Very good. Minor age wear, light toning in margins, vivid original colors.