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The Affiche Rouge (French: Red Poster) remains a haunting symbol of propaganda during World War II. Created by Vichy France and German authorities in the spring of 1944, this notorious poster aimed to discredit the Manouchian Group, a courageous band of French Resistance fighters. The group, led by Missak Manouchian, consisted of 23 immigrant members who defied Nazi occupation and collaborationist forces. Arrested in mid-November 1943, they faced torture and interrogation for three months before being tried by a German military court. Their diverse backgrounds-22 Poles, five Italians, three Hungarians, two Armenians, three Spaniards, one Frenchman, and a Romanian woman-highlighted their unity in the fight for freedom. On February 21, 1944, all but one member were executed by firing squad at Fort Mont-Valérien. Olga Bancic, the group’s messenger, met a gruesome fate in Stuttgart, where she was beheaded with an axe on May 10, 1944. To deflect public anger over these executions, the Vichy authorities launched a propaganda campaign. The resulting Affiche Rouge featured ten men from the group, complete with nationality, surnames, photos, and descriptions of their alleged crimes. Despite attempts to depict them as “terrorists,” the campaign inadvertently highlighted their heroism, immortalizing them as freedom fighters in the collective memory.
This artwork is available in the following sizes and types (measurements are in inches): 12×18 paper poster – 12×18 paper giclee – 12×18 canvas print – 12×18 canvas giclee – 16×24 paper giclee – 16×24 canvas print – 18×27 paper giclee – 20×30 paper poster – 20×30 paper giclee – 20×30 canvas print – 20×30 canvas giclee – 24×36 paper giclee – 24×36 canvas print – 24×36 canvas giclee
Sizes refer to the image itself. In addition there is a white border of approximately 2 inches on each side, which can be trimmed for framing or mounting.
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