This vivid and fascinating collection of propaganda spans over a century - a visual feast
illustrating how persuasion manipulation and fear were used to influence populations around
the world. Do you know what propaganda looks like? A mural showing Saddam Hussein on horseback.
A colossal cut-out of Benito Mussolini mounted on Milan Cathedral. A film of North Korea's Kim
Jong Un parading an intercontinental ballistic missile. A Pakistani newspaper advertisement
calling for 'Jehad' (sic). A soldier firing condoms from his gun in a Ugandan AIDS awareness
and prevention campaign. A traditional Azerbaijani rug celebrating the achievements of Soviet
space travel with portraits of Gagarin Tereshkova (and of course Lenin). 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 Containing many previously unpublished examples and with an enlightening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.
