Russian Propaganda Research Articles

Politics of a Masterpiece: TheVicendaof the Decoration of the Façade of the Casa del Fascio, Como, 1936–39

Concerning the relationship between the Fascist Party as patron and the Rationalist Giuseppe Terragni as architect of the Casa del Fascio, Como, the article recounts the story of the Terragni-Nizzoli project for the Facade decoration, discussing its relation to earlier Russian propaganda panels and to propaganda displays by Nizzoli and Persico. The article also considers the political message of the various proposals for the Facade decoration, discusses the correspondence between the Como Party Secretary, Party Headquarters in Rome, and Terragni, and concludes that there was still powerful Fascist Party support for Rationalist architecture as late as 1942, and that personal animosities hindered the Facade project rather than political motives.

Russian Propaganda in Exchange Publications

Russian Propaganda in Exchange Publications