THE COLLECTION
Rudi Feld (American, born Germany. 1896–1994)
The Danger of Bolshevism (Die Gefahr des Bolschewismus)
- Date:
- 1919
- Medium:
- Lithograph
- Dimensions:
- 37 1/8 x 27 3/8" (94.3 x 69.5 cm)
- Paper:
- Cream, smooth, wove.
- Publisher:
- Vereinigung zur Bekämpfung des Bolschewismus, Berlin
- Credit Line:
- Gift of The Lauder Foundation, Leonard and Evelyn Lauder Fund
- MoMA Number:
- 434.1985
- Themes:
- Death, Postwar Politics
- Techniques:
- Lithography
German Expressionism: The Graphic Impulse
March 27–July 11, 2011
This poster featuring a terrifying Death figure reflected a common fear in the turbulent aftermath of World War I in Germany—that the 1917 Bolshevik revolution in Russia might be replicated in Germany.