Beat the Whites with the Red Wedge. 1920

This famous Soviet propaganda poster titled “Beat the Whites with the Red Wedge” was created by artist L. Lisitsky in 1920. It was produced during the Russian Civil War to support the Bolshevik Red Army’s fight against the anti-communist White forces. The poster uses bold geometric shapes – a sharp red triangle piercing a white circle – to symbolize the Reds defeating the Whites. The composition reflects Lisitsky’s avant-garde Suprematist style, emphasizing abstraction and symbolism rather than realism. Its striking simplicity and dynamic design made it one of the most iconic examples of revolutionary art and early Soviet graphic design.