{"product_id":"ap_24164","title":"Il fut un temps ou il servit dans la S.S. puis il a disparu pendant longtemps ... Circa 1970","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"130\" data-end=\"564\"\u003eThis Soviet propaganda poster from around 1970 uses dark humor and sequential storytelling to criticize the continued influence of former fascists in Western-backed military structures during the \u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003eCold War\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e. Through caricature and narrative panels, the poster suggests that individuals with fascist pasts had resurfaced in new roles within the global military and political conflicts of the postwar era.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"566\" data-end=\"609\"\u003eAt the top of the poster appears the title:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"611\" data-end=\"668\"\u003e“Когда-то он служил в ‘СС’ — потом надолго он исчез…”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"670\" data-end=\"701\"\u003eA precise translation would be:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"703\" data-end=\"772\"\u003e“Once he served in the SS — then he disappeared for a long time…”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1034\" data-end=\"1105\"\u003eThe poster unfolds like a short visual story told through three scenes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1107\" data-end=\"1241\"\u003eIn the first panel, a man is shown being confronted with a photograph from his past depicting him in an SS uniform. The caption reads:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1243\" data-end=\"1316\"\u003e“— Скажите, это вы на фото?”\u003cbr data-start=\"1275\" data-end=\"1278\"\u003e\u003cem data-start=\"1278\" data-end=\"1316\"\u003e“Tell me, is that you in the photo?”\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1318\" data-end=\"1419\"\u003eThe second panel shows the same man comfortably drinking with a uniformed officer. The caption reads:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1421\" data-end=\"1482\"\u003e“Зачем же зарывать таланты.”\u003cbr data-start=\"1453\" data-end=\"1456\"\u003e\u003cem data-start=\"1456\" data-end=\"1482\"\u003e“Why bury such talents?”\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1484\" data-end=\"1776\"\u003eThe final and largest scene reveals the implication of the earlier conversation. The former SS man is now working as a brutal enforcer in a military environment resembling a prison camp or authoritarian regime. Armed guards stand behind him while he beats a prisoner. The caption below reads:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1778\" data-end=\"1834\"\u003e“У нас найдётся вам работа: мои ребята — дилетанты.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1836\" data-end=\"1867\"\u003eA careful translation would be:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1869\" data-end=\"1926\"\u003e“We’ll find a job for you here. My men are amateurs.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1928\" data-end=\"2332\"\u003eThe message is unmistakable. The poster claims that fascist violence did not disappear after \u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003eWorld War II\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e, but instead re-emerged in new forms within Western-aligned military forces and anti-communist regimes. Soviet propaganda frequently promoted this narrative, arguing that former fascists were integrated into Western intelligence services or foreign military operations.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2334\" data-end=\"2696\"\u003eArtistically, the poster uses exaggerated caricature to emphasize moral corruption. The characters are depicted with distorted facial expressions and heavy outlines, a common technique in Soviet satirical posters meant to ridicule political enemies. By structuring the image like a comic strip, the artist makes the message easy to follow and visually memorable.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2698\" data-end=\"3078\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\"\u003eThe poster ultimately reinforces a central theme of Soviet political messaging during the Cold War: the claim that the ideological struggle against fascism did not end in 1945, but continued in new geopolitical forms. Today, such works remain important historical documents that illustrate how propaganda sought to shape perceptions of postwar politics and international conflict.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOriginal Poster\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePropaganda - USSR - Cold War - Russia\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe have a job for you: my guys are amateurs\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGood condition, creases visible\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Galerie 1881","offers":[{"title":"44 x 33 \/ A  \/ On Linen","offer_id":53279480086855,"sku":null,"price":500.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0564\/9275\/3081\/files\/AP_24164Insta2.jpg?v=1772724403","url":"https:\/\/galerie1881.fr\/en\/products\/ap_24164","provider":"Galerie 1881","version":"1.0","type":"link"}