GREETINGS FROM THE BARRICADES

Amid the chaos and violence of the 1905 Revolution in Russia, the Tsar's opponents printed and distributed vast quantities of pictur e postcards. Easy to share, hide and smuggle, postcards were a way to beat the censor and spread a message of defiance. Produced by a diverse set of revolutionaries, liberals, and opportunists, the content of these cards is equally wide-ranging: from satirical car icatures directed against the government to rare photographs of revolutionary demonstrations. Many of the cards are darkly humorous, combinin...[Read more]