information about the people who became the prototype for the legendary character posters.
«Uncle Sam»
Year: 1917
artist James Montgomery Flagg.
Prototypes character: businessman Samuel Wilson and the artist himself with absolute confidence, no one can say who is Uncle Sam.There is a common version of the character's appearance, but after so many years no one could make the argument nor for its veracity or against.Legend: during the Anglo-American War of 1812, Samuel Wilson, a businessman from the city of Troy, NY, supplied provisions for the US Army in the barrels.They were marked with the letters US, abbreviated United States.But among American soldiers spread the bike generous Uncle Sam (Uncle Sam).Later, when the "Uncle Sam" has been an age-old legend, it became a poster with James Montgomery Flagg do.The authenticity of the portrait of Wilson raises the question of why the image of the artist sketched partly with ourselves.
«The Minister of War»
Year 1914
Author: Alfred Lead
prototype character: Lord Horatio Herbert Kitchener image of the minister of war, calling to join the army in the difficult years of the fatherland (First World War)literally asking for patriotic posters beginning of the war.By the beginning of the First World English army numerically inferior to potential adversaries, including due to the lack of universal conscription.To intercede for the post of Minister of Kitchener was in England a legendary personality, he became famous in the suppression of uprisings in the African colonies.
Kitchener But the main achievement of the post of Minister of War - a sharp increase in the number of the army of the metropolis.That he was an ardent supporter of universal conscription, which was introduced in the United Kingdom in the course of the war.Moreover, Kitchener had the appearance typical of those years the military.For example, this type of mustache in England still called "war» (military moustache).Therefore, for the artist, whose aim is to create an army of volunteers in calling for a poster, Lord Horatio Kitchener was the natural choice, as suited the image and portrayed in this case himself.Poster eventually became canonical, spawned dozens of similar in different countries at different times.Kitchener himself to the victorious end of the war did not live - he died on the cruiser, bumping into a German mine.
«You volunteered?»
Year: 1920
Written by artist Dmitry Moor (Orlov)
prototype character (presumably) the artist himself
most well-known in the former Soviet poster "inspired"those same images of Lord Kitchener and" Uncle Sam. "The poster appeared at the end of the Civil War, and called to join the ranks of the Red Army.Dmitry Moor (real name - Orlov, painted under the pseudonym d'Or) at that time was already famous and prolific artist, agitator, author of numerous posters, made by order of the Political Administration of the Revolutionary Military Council.
Poster "You volunteered?" (Perhaps the most famous work of Moore) appeared at the end of the Civil War.By the time the image of the pointing finger in severe volunteer soldier or officer has been used in all countries.Even the main enemy - the Whites (from the Armed Forces of Southern Russia) had a similar poster.But, unlike the English, the artist did not depict the leaders of the state."Iron" evidence that Moore sketched the brave Red Army soldier with himself, no.This is only a version, but the external features of the Red Army really remind the person of the author of the poster.
«Motherland Calls!»
Year: 1941
Author: Irakli Toidze
prototype character: Tamara Toidze
poster appeared in the most alarming for Soviet times - in June 1941.In the patriotic rise then it creates a large number of posters and songs designed to encourage soldiers to fight the dangerous enemies.Hereditary Georgian artist Irakli Toidze by then famous as an illustrator - in particular, creating drawings for the poem "The Knight in the Panther's Skin".Naturally, like other artists, he wrote on political issues (in particular, created the painting "Young Stalin reads the poem Shota Rustaveli" The Knight in the Panther's Skin ").
Poster "Motherland Calls" honored (to the beginning of the war - forty) Toidze artist creates a few days after the invasion of German troops.It is assumed that the string "Motherland" Toidze taken from a poem by my favorite poet Andrei Bely, and used as a model for his wife Tamara.Despite the fact that the prototype has become a Georgian woman, the artist trying to achieve this effect, to every soldier, regardless of nationality, I could see on the poster features his mother.The result had been one of the most famous and recognizable poster in the history of the USSR and Russia.
«Do not talk!»
Year:
Author: Nina Vatolina and Nikolai Denisov
prototype character: artists neighbor
created at the beginning of World War II poster urged the population and the army to keep both militaryand trade secrets confidential under all conditions - even at home.In military terms such appeals appear always and in every country.In this case, the poster was ordered pair has advanced to the point of artists - Vatolin Nina and her husband Nikolai Denisov.In the way of strict woman in the literal sense of the word did not have to walk far.Vatolina often stood in line at the bakery with his neighbor.Strict woman's face was perfect for a drawing for a poster - it was unique, but it bore the typical features of many women.The combination of personality traits with universal liked artists, becoming for many years one of the graphic symbols alarm time.
«'ll get to Berlin," "Red Army - the glory!»
Year: 1944 and 1945
Author: Leonid Golovanov
prototype character: Hero of the Soviet Union sniper Vasily votes
Before the Great Patriotic authora number of famous posters, painter and graphic artist Leonid Golovanov taught in art and architecture schools.However, after the war Golovanov was the author of a number of well-known posters and drawings.The most famous works were created in the second half of the war.The unique history of the two of them - "we reach the Berlin" and "Red Army - thanks!".
«'ll get to Berlin," the mood is very different from the posters of the war, by the time Soviet troops had defeated the Nazis significant force and successfully advancing in a westerly direction.To create a poster, it was decided to use a particular fighter - at the time the All-Union known sniper Vasily Golosova.A native of the Tula region vote was a famous sharpshooter.He personally destroyed more than 400 fascists, commanded by the legendary sniper company.This vote is depicted with epaulets ordinary, although he was a lieutenant.
Appearance Golosova so loved artist and Political Administration, he was pictured on several posters.Even after the end of the war draws Golovanov continued "we reach the Berlin" - a poster on which the same men (already second lieutenant with epaulets, the Order of the Great Patriotic War and medals) stands on the background wall (presumably Reichstag) and the fact of the 1944 poster.
Poster "Red Army - the glory!" Also became legendary.However, the fate of the prototype Golosova Basil, was tragic.Legendary sharpshooter did not live up to the glory of posters with his image - he died in August 1943.
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