Fascism is the enemy of culture. 1939

Artist: Boris Prorokov, 1939. The poster shows a brutal ape like fascist figure wearing a top hat and an armband with a swastika, stepping across a ruined cultural landscape and holding a bloody cleaver. Under his feet lie destroyed books and works by writers and scientists, symbolizing violence against knowledge, art, and science. The background city silhouettes and toppled monuments emphasize cultural destruction and moral decline. The Russian text reads: «Фашизм враг культуры», translated as “Fascism is the enemy of culture.” The poster warns that fascism brings barbarism and seeks to wipe out intellectual and humanistic achievements.