Bitch Like A Geologist

I have long been fascinated with the propaganda posters used during war times (and other times, for that matter) in countries around the world. My all-time favorites are old Soviet-era Communist posters, most specifically this one:

I don’t even know what it is. I just love it. I have a huge poster of it on my wall, and I even have the image on a t-shirt. Translated, it’s basically an ad for a publishing company – and the woman is shouting something to the effect of “READ” if I understand correctly. I still love it.

On the other side of the world, the Chinese have this beauty, which I also kind of love – showcasing two of my favorites, Marx and Lenin.

However, the Reds weren’t the only ones with fabulous posters. Take this fine American example from World War II:

Or what about this World War I example?

I don’t know what it is about the art, but propaganda posters always get me. Random enough for your Sunday night, Ellen?