{"product_id":"greetings-from-the-barricades-tobie-mathew-9781909829121","title":"Greetings from the Barricades: Revolutionary Postcards in Imperial Russia","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"Tobie Mathew's magnificent book testifies to Russia's unrepeatable two years of free-ranging political satire.\" -Donald Rayfield, \u003ci\u003eLiterary Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAmid the chaos and violence of the 1905 Revolution in Russia, the Tsar's opponents printed and distributed vast quantities of picture postcards. Easy to share, hide and smuggle, postcards were a way to beat the censor and spread a message of defiance. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eProduced by a diverse set of revolutionaries, liberals and opportunists, the content of these cards is equally wide-ranging: from satirical caricatures directed against the government to rare photographs of revolutionary demonstrations. Many of the cards are darkly humorous, combining laughter with a sense of raw indignation at the injustices of Imperial Russia. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAssembled by Tobie Mathew, a writer and historian specializing in Russian graphic art and propaganda, \u003ci\u003eGreetings from the Barricades\u003c\/i\u003e is the first major study of the design, production and distribution of these cards, featuring more than 200 images. Together, they form a rich body of political art that illustrates the danger of opposing the regime during this turbulent era.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Tobie Mathew\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1909829129\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781909829121\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Four Corners Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/19\/2019\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 480\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 2.95lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.70h x 7.00w x 1.80d","brand":"Tobie Mathew","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":43983765831935,"sku":"9781909829121","price":60.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_473dd42c-1830-494f-9556-fe38a1863fa1.jpg?v=1683268587","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/greetings-from-the-barricades-tobie-mathew-9781909829121","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}