Collectivization Collection

You are not yet a member of the cooperative - sign up immediately!, 1927-1928. Private Collection

Relocation of kulaks were to work in gulags
2912066 Relocation of kulaks were to work in gulags; (add.info.: Relocation of kulaks were to work in gulags (prison camps) 1930

How the Bolshevik commandos of Latvians and Chinese confiscate bread, destroy... c1918-1919. Creator: Unknown artist
How the Bolshevik commandos of Latvians and Chinese confiscate bread, destroy villages and shoot farmers, c.1918-1919. Private Collection

Peter and Vasily or a Village in Sovdepien (White Guard Poster), c.1919. Creator: Unknown artist
Peter and Vasily or a Village in Sovdepien (White Guard Poster), c.1919. Private Collection

The Cooperation Day in a village, 1926. Artist: Tcheptsov, Yefim Mikhailovich (1875-1950)
The Cooperation Day in a village, 1926. Found in the collection of the State Russian Museum, St. Petersburg

We shall carry out the plan of grain collection (colour litho)
XCF347806 We shall carry out the plan of grain collection (colour litho) by Russian School (20th century); Private Collection

Poster celebrating the Labour Day, 1st May 1950 (colour litho)
REV253299 Poster celebrating the Labour Day, 1st May 1950 (colour litho) by Russian School (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Affiche celebrant la fete du Travail, Premier Mai 1950;)

Peasant woman, go to the collective farm, 1931 (colour litho)
XCF347810 Peasant woman, go to the collective farm, 1931 (colour litho) by Russian School (20th century); Private Collection

Poster of Josef Stalin presenting the fourth five year plan, 1946 (litho)
REV253298 Poster of Josef Stalin presenting the fourth five year plan, 1946 (litho) by Russian School (20th century); Private Collection

Kolkhoz near Kiev, 1936
Kolkhoz near Kiev

Spain. Civil War (1936-1939). Poster Ventajas de la colectivizacion. Campesinos: colectivizad la tierra! (Advantages of Collectivization)

New Life, 1932 (oil on canvas)
6041463 New Life, 1932 (oil on canvas) by Evgrafov, Nikolay Ivanovich (1904-1941); State Russian Museum, St. Petersburg, Russia; Photo © Fine Art Images; Russian, out of copyright

Collective farmer par Kostyanitsyn, Vasily Nikolaevich (1881-1940). Oil on canvas, 1930s, State Museum of Architecture
FIA5404315 Collective farmer par Kostyanitsyn, Vasily Nikolaevich (1881-1940). Oil on canvas, 1930s, State Museum of Architecture, History and Art, Vladimir by Kostyanitsyn

USSR Agriculture: "Come, comrades, and join our collective farms!"1930 (poster)
6203464 USSR Agriculture: " Come, comrades, and join our collective farms!" 1930 (poster) by Korablyova, Vera (1887 - 1950); (add.info.: USSR Agriculture: " Come, comrades)

Movie poster Faraway Village, Anonymous. 1931 (lithograph)
FIA5407577 Movie poster Faraway Village, Anonymous. 1931 (lithograph) by Anonymous; 71x50 cm; Private Collection; Photo eFine Art Images; out of copyright

Why do landowner and kulak sharpen their knives and teeth... 1920. Found in the collection of Russian State Library, Moscow

The signing the government bonds, Mid of 1930s. Creator: Shestakov, Nikolai Ivanovich (1883-1937)
The signing the government bonds, Mid of 1930s. Found in the Collection of State Museum- and exhibition Centre ROSIZO, Moscow

Kulak and Priest, 1922. Creator: Deni (Denisov), Viktor Nikolaevich (1893-1946)
Kulak and Priest, 1922. Private Collection

Kulak-bloodsucker: What do I care about the hungry?!, 1921. Creator: Deni (Denisov)
Kulak-bloodsucker: What do I care about the hungry?!, 1921. Private Collection

The owner, Mid 1920s. Found in the Collection of State Tretyakov Gallery, Moscow

The Red Gardener collective farm. Illustration from USSR Builds Socialism, 1933. Creator: Lissitzky
The Red Gardener collective farm. Illustration from USSR Builds Socialism, 1933. Found in the Collection of Russian State Library, Moscow

Kolkhos women on the field, Early 1930s. Found in the collection of State Museum of the Political History of Russia, St. Petersburg

Down with the damned parasites! Cover of the Lapot Satirical Journal, 1924. Private Collection

Buy the State Winning Loan for the Strengthening of Peasant Economy, 1928. Private Collection

The Kolkhoz Meeting, Early 1930s. Private Collection

By the end of a five-years plan collectivization should be finished (Poster), 1932. Artist: Klutsis, Gustav (1895-1938)
By the end of a five-years plan collectivization should be finished (Poster), 1932. Found in the collection of the Russian State Library, Moscow

Poster for the theatre play Flax, 1931. Artist: Kondratov, Fyodor Filippovich (1896-1944)
Poster for the theatre play Flax, 1931. Found in the collection of the Russian State Library, Moscow

New Life, 1932. Artist: Evgrafov, Nikolay Ivanovich (1904-1941)
New Life, 1932. Found in the collection of the State Russian Museum, St. Petersburg

The Family of the Serednyaks, 1929. Artist: Palmov, Viktor Nikandrovich (1888-1929)
The Family of the Serednyaks, 1929. Found in the collection of the State Art Museum, Samara

Kolkhoz (collective farm) workers discover a cache of rotting wheat hidden near a kulak (rich peasant)s house, kurgansky region, soviet union, 1932

Registering for the collective farm, soviet union, in 1929

The district newspaper collective farmers is being produced in the fields of the lenins way collective farm in the village of vilshanka in the shashkovsky district of the kiev region in ukraine in

Bejetzk district, moscow province, bejetzk machine and tractor station that serves collective farms by renting them machinery and giving advice on crops, (late 1920s/early 1930s)

Private farmers discussing the decision of the communist party to grant preferential treatment to collective farmers, 1930

Dinner time during harvest season on a collective farm in russia, 1938

Dinner time at the lenin agricultural commune, 1921

Peasant woman, join the kolkhoz! an early soviet poster urging peasants to join collective farms

A kulak (so called rich peasant) being arrested while trying to hide grain requisitioned by the state, the red ludorvay collective farm, viatsky province, soviet union, 1930

Mobile nurseries like this one accompany women collective farmers in the fields during the busy harvest season (1930s), ussr

Women drying grain on a kolkhoz (collective farm) in the soviet union, 1930s

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"Collectivization: A Struggle for Equality and Progress" During the Spanish Civil War (1936-1939), collectivization emerged as a powerful movement aimed at transforming society. Posters like "Ventajas" highlighted the benefits of collective farming, promoting cooperation and solidarity among villagers. In 1926, an artist named Tcheptsov captured the essence of Cooperation Day in a village through his painting. The image depicted farmers working together harmoniously, symbolizing their shared vision for a better future. "New Life, " painted in 1932, showcased the optimism surrounding collectivization. The oil on canvas artwork portrayed vibrant fields and prosperous collective farms, reflecting hopes for increased agricultural productivity and improved living conditions. Vasily Nikolaevich's painting from the 1930s displayed a collective farmer proudly tending to his land. This piece celebrated the hard work and dedication of those who embraced collectivization as they contributed to building a stronger nation. Propaganda posters played a crucial role in promoting collectivization efforts in the USSR during this time. One such poster encouraged comrades to join collective farms, emphasizing unity and progress within agriculture. However, not all aspects were met with enthusiasm. In some instances, requisitioning cattle for military purposes caused tension between authorities and rural communities near Luga. The movie poster "Faraway Village" depicted life in rural areas undergoing collectivization. It shed light on both challenges faced by peasants adapting to new ways of life while also showcasing moments of hope amidst change. A thought-provoking question arose through another poster: "Why do landowners and kulaks sharpen their knives and teeth?" This rhetorical query challenged societal inequalities that existed before collectivization took hold in Russia around 1920. Government bonds became significant symbols during this period when signing ceremonies emphasized financial support towards achieving collective goals. Nikolai Ivanovich Shestakov's depiction captured the importance of economic backing for collective endeavors.