More layers and stacks can be found in the gallery.
8 Comments CherryPie on Jul 19th 2013
The latest ‘PCS People’ magazine has an article about a new exhibition that is being displayed in the ‘British Library’:
The propaganda of the state is placed under the microscope in a major new exhibition running at the British Library.
From the Little Red Book to the Green Cross Code visitors can expect an eclectic mix in Propaganda: Power and Persuasion running until 17 September.
More that 200 exhibits will be on display making this the first exhibition to gather such a significant range of international state propaganda in one room.
The aim is to explore the many, varied ways in which the state has used propaganda to influence the thoughts and feelings of a nation – whether the message it carries creates an enemy, generates feelings of national pride, or promotes a healthy lifestyle.
“We want visitors to consider the role of propaganda in their own lives today, as well as looking at the state’s use of propaganda throughout history,” said a spokeswoman at the library. ”That’s why, as well as displaying iconic pieces of propaganda from the library’s collections – such as the posters from both World Wars, the Cold War and Vietnam – we’ll also be focusing on more surprising examples, such as 2012 Olympics and even Twitter. These are things you wouldn’t necessarily associate with a word like propaganda”.
The exhibition includes many examples of propaganda in films including the humorous ‘cough and sneezes’ public health adverts starring Richard Massingham and the chilling AIDS campaign narrated by John Hurt – hailed as one of the most controversial health campaigns in history.
The exhibition sounds interesting… I think I am going to have to try and schedule another visit to London before the exhibition closes 
44 Comments CherryPie on Jul 15th 2013
O Universe, all that is in tune with you is also in tune with me.
Marcus Aurelius
20 Comments CherryPie on Jul 14th 2013
