Propagandopolis
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Bradley Davies
205x125 mm hardback
208 pages
ISBN 978-1-7398878-5-8
Published in 2024
A century of propaganda from around the world: persuasion, manipulation and fear – visualised.
Juxtaposing material from conflicting ideologies, Propagadopolis presents the broadest range of shocking, unusual and visually arresting images, encompassing all regions and eras of the modern age to demonstrate how propaganda has been wielded to evoke emotions, rally support or instill fear – to leave an indelible mark on the collective consciousness.
Extended captions explain the fascinating stories behind this material, contextualising the strategies used by governments, agencies and individuals seeking to influence, deceive and demoralise through the use of propaganda.
Containing many previously unpublished examples and with an enlightening introduction from Robert Peckham, author of Fear: An Alternative History of the World (2023), Propagandopolis is an essential visual guide to the enduring potency of the most pervasive, manipulative and persuading images of our time.
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[This book] alerts the mind to the uses and abuses of fear-mongering in the present through its many guises in the past.
These images are variously succinct, lush, fearsome, and occasionally inadvertently hilarious, the reproductions reminding us that beauty is sometimes next door to coercion.
Translating society's fears and worries into graphic designs in 'Propagandopolis'.
A recent book published by FUEL presents the anxieties of contemporary society in the form of propaganda posters created for government or anarchist campaigns.