Full Record |
| Title |
A Vörös Katona [The Red Soldier] |
| Collection |
Imperial War Museum: Posters of Conflict - The Visual Culture of Public Information and Counter Information |
| Artist |
Tibor, Pólya |
| Printer |
Seidner Plakát és Cimkegyár, Budapest |
| Publisher/Sponsor |
Közoktatásügyi Népbiztosság Hadseregpropaganda Ügyosztálya [People´s Commissariat for Education, Army Propaganda Department] |
| Creator Date Of Birth |
1886 |
| Creator Date Of Death |
1937 |
| Concept |
social campaigns, military personnel, uniform, weapons, natural phenomena / time / weather, propaganda |
| Description |
whole: the image occupies the upper three-quarters, held within a black border. The title and text are separate and positioned across the bottom edge, in red, set against a white background, and held within a black border.
image: four Austro-Hungarian soldiers walk across a field, at night. They look up at a red star which illuminates the scene. One of the soldiers raises his rifle in celebration.
text: Pólya, Tibor
A VÖRÖS KATONA A PROLETÁR ÁLLAM VÉDELMEZÖJE A BUJKÁLÓJA.
KÖZOKTATÁSÜGYI NÉPBIZTOSSÁG HADSEREGPROPAGANDA ÜGYOSZTÁLYA.
SEIDNER PLAKÁTGYÁR BUDAPEST
[The Red Soldier is the protector of the proletarian state. The [service] evader is its traitor. People's Commissariat for Education, Army Propaganda Department. Seidner's Poster Factory Budapest.] |
| Object |
rifle, bayonet |
| Id Number Current Accession |
IWM PST 7298 |
| Location Creation Site |
Austria-Hungary |
| Measurements Dimensions |
1260 mm x 947 mm |
| Event |
WW1 Austro-Hungarian Home Front |
| Related Country |
Austria-Hungary AH, Hungary HU |
| Biographical Notes |
Pólya was a painter and graphic artist, educated in Budapest, Szolnok and Paris. From 1912 to 1919, he was a member of the Kecskemét colony of artists. During 1925 and 1928, Pólya travelled to the United States, and published an album recounting the journey of the delegation who had gone to America to mark the unveiling of the Kossuth Statue. In the 1930s, he lived in the Szolnok colony of artists, acting as a leader. As well as painting landscapes and figural compositions, Pólya produced caricatures, book covers and poster designs, and also illustrated the works of Hungarian writers such as Gyula Krúdy and Frigyes Karinthy.
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| Text Language |
Hungarian |
| Rights |
Every effort has been made to trace copyright holders and gain permission for use of the images within this collection. We would be grateful for any information concerning copyright and will withdraw images immediately on copyright holder’s request. |
| Style Period Period |
1914-1918 |
| Work Type |
poster |
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