Poster celebrating the 63rd anniversary of Joseph Stalin's birth

Francisco Mora Mexican
Publisher Taller de Gráfica Popular, Mexico City Mexican

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Sponsored by the Mexican Union of Electricians, this poster features a portrait of Joseph Stalin flanked by Soviet soldiers and announces a rally in his honor. Much admired by the left in Mexico, Stalin led the Soviet Union from 1924 until his death in 1953 and served as the general secretary of the Communist Party. Following in the footsteps of Vladimir Lenin, he promoted revolutionary leadership to depose capitalism by empowering the working classes. The rallying cry on the poster—"Under the Banner of Lenin, Forward Toward Victory"—was meant to offer hope to those fighting fascism across the world. The 1937 biographical drama Lenin in October was screened as part of the celebration.



Este cartel, patrocinado por el Sindicato Mexicano de Electricistas, muestra un retrato de José Stalin flanqueado por soldados soviéticos y anuncia un mitin en su honor. Stalin, muy admirado por la izquierda mexicana, gobernó la Unión Soviética desde 1924 hasta su fallecimiento en 1953 y fue secretario general del Partido Comunista. Siguiendo los pasos de Lenin, impulsó el liderazgo revolucionario para derrotar al capitalismo y dar el poder a las clases trabajadoras. El lema mostrado en el cartel —«Bajo la bandera de "Lenin", adelante hacia la victoria»— pretendía ofrecer esperanza a quienes combatían el fascismo en todo el mundo. El drama biográfico de 1937 Lenin en octubre se proyectó durante la celebración.

Poster celebrating the 63rd anniversary of Joseph Stalin's birth, Francisco Mora (Mexican, Uruapán, Michoacán 1922–2002), Lithograph in black and red on yellow paper backed with linen

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