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The Commissar Vanishes: The Falsification of Photographs and Art
The Commissar Vanishes The Falsification of Photographs and Art
Author: David King
The Commissar Vanishes offers a chilling look at how Joseph Stalin manipulated the science of photography to advance his own political career and to erase the memory of his victims. On Stalin's orders, purged rivals were airbrushed from group portraits, and crowd scenes were altered to depict even greater legions of the faithful. For example, a ...  more »
ISBN-13: 9781849762519
ISBN-10: 1849762511
Publication Date: 2/6/2014
Pages: 192
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Publisher: Tate Publishing
Book Type: Paperback
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