{"product_id":"graphic-satire-in-the-soviet-john-etty-9781496821089","title":"Graphic Satire in the Soviet Union: Krokodil's Political Cartoons","description":"After the death of Joseph Stalin, Soviet-era Russia experienced a flourishing artistic movement due to relaxed censorship and new economic growth. In this new atmosphere of freedom, Russia's satirical magazine \u003ci\u003eKrokodil \u003c\/i\u003e(\u003ci\u003eThe Crocodile\u003c\/i\u003e) became rejuvenated. John Etty explores Soviet graphic satire through \u003ci\u003eKrokodil \u003c\/i\u003eand its political cartoons. He investigates the forms, production, consumption, and functions of \u003ci\u003eKrokodil\u003c\/i\u003e, focusing on the period from 1954 to 1964. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eKrokodil\u003c\/i\u003e remained the longest-serving and most important satirical journal in the Soviet Union, unique in producing state-sanctioned graphic satirical comment on Soviet and international affairs for over seventy years. Etty's analysis of \u003ci\u003eKrokodil\u003c\/i\u003e extends and enhances our understanding of Soviet graphic satire beyond state-sponsored propaganda. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFor most of its life, \u003ci\u003eKrokodil \u003c\/i\u003econsisted of a sixteen-page satirical magazine comprising a range of cartoons, photographs, and verbal texts. Authored by professional and nonprofessional contributors and published by \u003ci\u003ePravda\u003c\/i\u003e in Moscow, it produced state-sanctioned satirical comment on Soviet and international affairs from 1922 onward. Soviet citizens and scholars of the USSR recognized \u003ci\u003eKrokodil \u003c\/i\u003eas the most significant, influential source of Soviet graphic satire. Indeed, the magazine enjoyed an international reputation, and many Americans and Western Europeans, regardless of political affiliation, found the images pointed and witty. Astoundingly, the magazine outlived the USSR but until now has received little scholarly attention.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e John Etty\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1496821084\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781496821089\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e University Press of Mississippi\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/18\/2018\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 276\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.82lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.58d","brand":"John Etty","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44860420915455,"sku":"9781496821089","price":35.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_74ad1aa0-ddf9-43f7-94dd-897f0199e9ed.jpg?v=1709136040","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/graphic-satire-in-the-soviet-john-etty-9781496821089","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}