Satirical graphics of the Moldavian in the period 1945-1950s

Abstract

Until now, satirical graphics, as a genre of visual arts, has not received much attention from our researchers of artistic phenomena. However, this genre undergoing several stages of development, is of great interest in the study of the arts, starting from the fact that several fine arts artists have developed this kind of artistic creation, and some of them have managed to equip the images created with original expressions and messages. The study examines the thematic and artistic guidelines (figures of style, materials, techniques) for image production in the field of Moldavian SSR satirical graphics in the period 1945-1950. This period was marked by plastic experiments conducted in this field by the painters Iurie Rumeantsev, Simion Polinger, and Boris Shirocorad. The satirical graphics becomes promoted and known to the general public thanks to the display of works at exhibitions of fine art, but also through regular editions. The study is complemented by historical and archival references that made it easier to bring up to date aspects that were unknown but important for the knowledge of the specific nature of the satirical graphics evolution during the reference period.