
Propaganda Prints reviews the history, cultural diversity & artistic legacy of art produced in the service of social & political change from ancient times to the present day. The author presents the arts of state control, of opposition, of revolution, of advertising, politics & self-promotion in their historical contexts, with three hundred images to evoke some of the dreams & concerns which have driven humanity through the last five thousand years. The Ancient Mesopotamians are there with the Romans, the Crusaders, the Normans, the Victorians, the Suffragettes, the Nazis & the Hippies. The American, French, Russian, Mexican, Chinese & Cuban revolutions all contribute as do many, far too many, wars. From Gutenberg`s printing press to You Tube, from Alexander to Obama, this review of propaganda art reflects the best & the worst of us, & offers the pictures by way of consolation.