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The commissar vanishes : the falsification on photographs and art in Stalin's Russia
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The commissar vanishes : the falsification on photographs and art in Stalin's Russia

by David King, Stephen F. Cohen

This study explores the manipulation of photography under Joseph Stalin, presenting original and doctored images to reveal how the Soviet regime erased political rivals and falsified history.

Accession 31654 ISBN 0805052941 Publisher Metropolitan Books
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