Paris Commune Posters and Art Prints

Originally a poster from the Spanish Civil War, now retraced, recolored, and refinished.

Remember the Paris Commune, the first socialist revolution in human history, which lasted from 18 March 1871 to 28 May 1871.

This refinished, remastered, and now colored design comes from Walter Crane's sketch commemorating the Paris Commune, typically seen with the subtitle "An English Tribute To The French Commune Dedicated To The Workers Of Both Countries" The original version was an ink sketch, which is also available on my store. I have colored this one to bring it even more to life. Check out more of my art and products at https://spacedoglaika.com/

Vive La Commune! - Paris Commune

This design comes from a lithograph used as the sheet music cover for L'Internationale by Théophile Alexandre Steinlen in 1895, which I have redrawn and added color to. Check out more of my art and products at https://spacedoglaika.com/

This refinished and remastered design comes from Walter Crane's sketch commemorating the Paris Commune, typically seen with the subtitle "An English Tribute To The French Commune Dedicated To The Workers Of Both Countries" Check out more of my art and products at https://spacedoglaika.com/

Inspired by art from a radical French artist during student protests in the 1970s. Check out more of my art and products at https://spacedoglaika.com/

Illustration from Cassell's History of England circa 1901. The Paris Commune (French: La Commune de Paris, IPA: [la kɔmyn də paʁi]) was a radical socialist and revolutionary government that ruled Paris from 28 March to 28 May 1871. Debates over the policies and outcome of the Commune had significant influence on the ideas of Karl Marx, who described it as an example of the "dictatorship of the proletariat".[8]Edwin Child, a young Londoner working in Paris, noted that during the Commune, "the women behaved like tigresses, throwing petroleum everywhere and distinguishing themselves by the fury with which they fought". However, it has been argued in recent research that these famous female arsonists of the Commune, or pétroleuses, may have...

According to historian Adolphe Thiers, the President of the Paris Commune, Pierre Gaspard Chaumette, gave a speech to the city on 14 October 1793 (during the Reign of Terror), in which he said: Rousseau était peuple aussi, et il disait: Quand le peuple n'aura plus rien à manger, il mangera le riche. Rousseau, who was also one of the people, said: When the people shall have no more to eat, they will eat the rich! We've combined this slogan with William Morris' designs, because he was a leading anarchist of his time.

According to historian Adolphe Thiers, the President of the Paris Commune, Pierre Gaspard Chaumette, gave a speech to the city on 14 October 1793 (during the Reign of Terror), in which he said: Rousseau était peuple aussi, et il disait: Quand le peuple n'aura plus rien à manger, il mangera le riche. Rousseau, who was also one of the people, said: When the people shall have no more to eat, they will eat the rich!

Some people think "Let's get this bread" represents the daily grind. But it originated with the French Revolution. On July 14, 1789 (Bastille Day), French workers and common people chanted, “Allons chercher ce pain” -- “let us go get this bread." For us, this phrase means the philosophy of Mutual Aid -- that if we all help each other and work together, no one has to starve.