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Propaganda & dreams : photographing the 1930s in the USSR and the US / Leah Bendavid-Val

This volume analyses government-funded photography in the 1930s United States and Soviet Union. Over 200 images illustrate the intersection of realism and romanticised ideals used to promote state-supported social and political causes.

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Accession Number: 31642

Site: Vernon O Content

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