Windows on the War: Soviet TASS Posters at Home and Abroad, 1941–1945 July 31–October 23, 2011 During World War II, the Soviet Union’s news agency, TASS, enlisted artists and writers to bolster support for the nation’s war effort. Working from Moscow, this studio produced hundreds of storefront window posters, one for nearly every day of the war. Windows on the War: Soviet TASS Posters at Home and Abroad, 1941–1945 is a monumental exhibition centered on these posters, which have not been seen in the United States since the Second World War. Impressively large—between five and ten feet tall—and striking in the vibrancy and texture of the stencil medium, these posters were sent abroad, including to the Art Institute of Chicago, to serve as international cultural “ambassadors” and to rally allied and neutral nations to the endeavors of the Soviet Union. In Windows on the War, 250 posters will be on display, with the rich historical and cultural context of US-USSR relations illuminated through photographs and other documentary material. var _gaq = _gaq || []; _gaq.push(['_setAccount', 'UA-10066440-2']); _gaq.push(['_trackPageview']); (function() { var ga = document.createElement('script'); ga.type = 'text/javascript'; ga.async = true; ga.src = ('https:' == document.location.protocol ? 'https://ssl' : 'http://www') + '.google-analytics.com/ga.js'; var s = document.getElementsByTagName('script')[0]; s.parentNode.insertBefore(ga, s); })(); Windows on the WarTumblr (3.0; @tass-posters)http://tass-posters.tumblr.com/Nikolai Fedorovich DenisovskiiRussian, 1901-1981The Victory...<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lo8e9bEbYs1ql8pgao1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Nikolai Fedorovich Denisovskii<br/>Russian, 1901-1981<br/><em>The Victory Document</em>, June 1945<br/>Gift of the USSR Society for Cultural Relations with Foreign Countries</p>http://tass-posters.tumblr.com/post/12606261632http://tass-posters.tumblr.com/post/12606261632Thu, 10 Nov 2011 13:21:06 -0600KukryniksyRussian, 20th centurySuperbestiality, 1941 after...<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lo8e7kc1FZ1ql8pgao1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Kukryniksy<br/>Russian, 20th century<br/><em>Superbestiality</em>, 1941 after August 11 (date of the full-scale version)<br/>Ne boltai! Collection</p>http://tass-posters.tumblr.com/post/12563090156http://tass-posters.tumblr.com/post/12563090156Wed, 09 Nov 2011 13:00:06 -0600Petr Mitrofanovich ShukhminRussian, 1894-1955An Inglorious End,...<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lo8e4uzeVY1ql8pgao1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Petr Mitrofanovich Shukhmin<br/>Russian, 1894-1955<br/><em>An Inglorious End</em>, after May 8, 1945<br/>Gift of the USSR Society for Cultural Relations with Foreign Countries</p>http://tass-posters.tumblr.com/post/12519917650http://tass-posters.tumblr.com/post/12519917650Tue, 08 Nov 2011 13:00:06 -0600Sergei Nikolaevich KostinRussian, 1896-1968First Aid, January...<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lo8e2wad1C1ql8pgao1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Sergei Nikolaevich Kostin<br/>Russian, 1896-1968<br/><em>First Aid</em>, January 15, 1943<br/>Ne boltai! Collection</p>http://tass-posters.tumblr.com/post/12475356402http://tass-posters.tumblr.com/post/12475356402Mon, 07 Nov 2011 13:01:05 -0600Petr Mitrofanovich ShukhminRussian, 1894-1955Untitled, May...<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lo8e148RhM1ql8pgao1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Petr Mitrofanovich Shukhmin<br/>Russian, 1894-1955<br/><em>Untitled</em>, May 1945<br/>Gift of the USSR Society for Cultural Relations with Foreign Countries</p>http://tass-posters.tumblr.com/post/12426611907http://tass-posters.tumblr.com/post/12426611907Sun, 06 Nov 2011 12:07:05 -0600Vargi Arsenovich AivazianRussian, 1908-1950Holiday Tree...<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lo8dxzu0bD1ql8pgao1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Vargi Arsenovich Aivazian<br/>Russian, 1908-1950<br/><em>Holiday Tree Ornaments, or What the Artillerist’s Sharp Shooting Left of the Fascists</em>, December 28, 1942<br/>Ne boltai! Collection</p>http://tass-posters.tumblr.com/post/12377836159http://tass-posters.tumblr.com/post/12377836159Sat, 05 Nov 2011 13:06:05 -0500Pavel Petrovich Sokolov-SkaliaRussian, 1899-1961On...<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lo8dvd3UHE1ql8pgao1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Pavel Petrovich Sokolov-Skalia<br/>Russian, 1899-1961<br/><em>On Berlin’s “Avenue of Victories”</em>, May 12, 1945<br/>Gift of the USSR Society for Cultural Relations with Foreign Countries</p>http://tass-posters.tumblr.com/post/12331942994http://tass-posters.tumblr.com/post/12331942994Fri, 04 Nov 2011 13:07:05 -0500Vladimir Vasil’evich LebedevRussian, 1891-1967Untitled,...<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lo8dplEQop1ql8pgao1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Vladimir Vasil’evich Lebedev<br/>Russian, 1891-1967<br/><em>Untitled</em>, February 11, 1943<br/>Ne boltai! Collection</p>http://tass-posters.tumblr.com/post/12289381007http://tass-posters.tumblr.com/post/12289381007Thu, 03 Nov 2011 13:00:06 -0500Pavel Petrovich Sokolov-SkaliaRussian, 1899-1961The Final...<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lo8dniVKK21ql8pgao1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Pavel Petrovich Sokolov-Skalia<br/>Russian, 1899-1961<br/><em>The Final Conclusion of His Bloody Dictatorship</em>, April 18, 1945<br/>Gift of the USSR Society for Cultural Relations with Foreign Countries</p>http://tass-posters.tumblr.com/post/12246986829http://tass-posters.tumblr.com/post/12246986829Wed, 02 Nov 2011 13:00:06 -0500Aleksandr Nikolaevich VolkovUzbek, 1886-1957No Pillbox Will Save...<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lo8dljVoD41ql8pgao1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Aleksandr Nikolaevich Volkov<br/>Uzbek, 1886-1957<br/><em>No Pillbox Will Save the Enemy!</em>, April 15, 1945<br/>Gift of the USSR Society for Cultural Relations with Foreign Countries</p>http://tass-posters.tumblr.com/post/12202366266http://tass-posters.tumblr.com/post/12202366266Tue, 01 Nov 2011 13:00:06 -0500Nikolai Fedorovich DenisovskiiRussian, 1901-1981Our Alphabet:...<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lo8djt0KTg1ql8pgao1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Nikolai Fedorovich Denisovskii<br/>Russian, 1901-1981<br/><em>Our Alphabet: The Letter I</em>, February 15, 1943<br/>Ne boltai! Collection</p>http://tass-posters.tumblr.com/post/12166036362http://tass-posters.tumblr.com/post/12166036362Mon, 31 Oct 2011 13:00:05 -0500Sergei Nikolaevich KostinRussian, 1896-1968The Gauleiter’s...<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lo8dhzYHPN1ql8pgao1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Sergei Nikolaevich Kostin<br/>Russian, 1896-1968<br/><em>The Gauleiter’s Trick, or a Futile Disguise</em>, May 11, 1945<br/>Gift of the USSR Society for Cultural Relations with Foreign Countries</p>http://tass-posters.tumblr.com/post/12123361121http://tass-posters.tumblr.com/post/12123361121Sun, 30 Oct 2011 13:00:05 -0500Vladimir Ivanovich LiushinRussian, 1898-1970Untitled,...<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lo8dfxmsVe1ql8pgao1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Vladimir Ivanovich Liushin<br/>Russian, 1898-1970<br/><em>Untitled</em>, Mid-December, 1943<br/>Ne boltai! Collection</p>http://tass-posters.tumblr.com/post/12080608169http://tass-posters.tumblr.com/post/12080608169Sat, 29 Oct 2011 13:02:05 -0500Mikhail Mikhailovich Solov’evRussian, 1905-1990The...<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lo8ddreiit1ql8pgao1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Mikhail Mikhailovich Solov’ev<br/>Russian, 1905-1990<br/><em>The National Flag of the Polish State has been Raised over Gdansk</em>, April 2, 1945<br/>Gift of the USSR Society for Cultural Relations with Foreign Countries</p>http://tass-posters.tumblr.com/post/12038261767http://tass-posters.tumblr.com/post/12038261767Fri, 28 Oct 2011 13:00:06 -0500Vladimir Vasil’evich LebedevRussian, 1891-1967Total...<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lo8dbxFQ6G1ql8pgao1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Vladimir Vasil’evich Lebedev<br/>Russian, 1891-1967<br/><em>Total Plunder</em>, July 26, 1943<br/>Ne boltai! Collection</p>http://tass-posters.tumblr.com/post/11996718338http://tass-posters.tumblr.com/post/11996718338Thu, 27 Oct 2011 13:08:05 -0500Sergei Nikolaevich KostinRussian, 1896-1968An Inescapable Date,...<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lo8d8st4581ql8pgao1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Sergei Nikolaevich Kostin<br/>Russian, 1896-1968<br/><em>An Inescapable Date</em>, March 31, 1945<br/>Gift of the USSR Society for Cultural Relations with Foreign Countries</p>http://tass-posters.tumblr.com/post/11955155752http://tass-posters.tumblr.com/post/11955155752Wed, 26 Oct 2011 13:00:05 -0500Vladimir Ivanovich LadiaginRussian, born 1910Volodia Zuzuev,...<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lo8d74azJY1ql8pgao1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Vladimir Ivanovich Ladiagin<br/>Russian, born 1910<br/><em>Volodia Zuzuev</em>, Mid-September 1943<br/>Ne boltai! Collection</p>http://tass-posters.tumblr.com/post/11913245106http://tass-posters.tumblr.com/post/11913245106Tue, 25 Oct 2011 13:00:05 -0500Aleksandr Aleksandrovich PrzhetslavskiiRussian, born 1875In the...<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lo8d57cBP71ql8pgao1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Aleksandr Aleksandrovich Przhetslavskii<br/>Russian, born 1875<br/><em>In the Carpathian Mountains</em>, April 29, 1945<br/>Gift of the USSR Society for Cultural Relations with Foreign Countries</p>http://tass-posters.tumblr.com/post/11870184159http://tass-posters.tumblr.com/post/11870184159Mon, 24 Oct 2011 13:00:05 -0500KukryniksyRussian, 20th centuryUntitled, Early September, 1944Ne...<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lo8d3lBJ231ql8pgao1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Kukryniksy<br/>Russian, 20th century<br/><em>Untitled</em>, Early September, 1944<br/>Ne boltai! Collection</p>http://tass-posters.tumblr.com/post/11826227058http://tass-posters.tumblr.com/post/11826227058Sun, 23 Oct 2011 13:07:05 -0500Pavel Fedorovich SudakovRussian, born 1914To Berlin!, March 26,...<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lo8d1jkQA31ql8pgao1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Pavel Fedorovich Sudakov<br/>Russian, born 1914<br/><em>To Berlin!</em>, March 26, 1945<br/>Gift of the USSR Society for Cultural Relations with Foreign Countries</p>http://tass-posters.tumblr.com/post/11781083057http://tass-posters.tumblr.com/post/11781083057Sat, 22 Oct 2011 13:05:05 -0500