Historical Shorts

Description: Iconic, Historical

Description: “I, John Brown, am now quite certain that the crimes of this guilty land will never be purged away but with blood. I had, as I now think, vainly flattered myself that without very much blood shed it might be done.” - John Brown's last words. Check out more of my art and products at https://spacedoglaika.com/

Description: Marquis de Lafayette, America's Favorite Fighting Frenchman

Description: "Imperialism - This Is War!" - A Soviet anti-imperialist poster criticizing American foreign policy that has been recreated, recolored, and refinished by me. Check out more of my art and products at https://spacedoglaika.com/

Description: Miskatonic Historical Society

Description: Trajan was a successful Ancient Roman Emperor who was in charge over the greatest military expansion in Roman history. In his Dacian and Parthian military campaigns he added Dacia, Armenia, Mesopotamia and the province of Assyria to the Roman Empire.

Description: "I, John Brown, am now quite certain that the crimes of this guilty land can never be purged away but with blood. I had, as I now think, vainly flattered myself that without very much bloodshed, it might be done." Check out more of my art and products at https://spacedoglaika.com/

Description: The design comes from a historical 1968 Chinese propaganda poster titled "Political Power Grows From The Barrel Of A Gun". I have completely redrawn, recolored, refinished, and digitized in order to help preserve this piece of history. Check out more of my art and products at https://spacedoglaika.com/

Description: This design originally comes from a Chinese communist propaganda poster from 1966, which details a member of the Red Guard destroying the "Four Olds" (old ideas, old culture, old habits, and old customs). I have restored, redrawn, refinished, and recolored this art in order to preserve this important piece of history. Check out more of my art and products at https://spacedoglaika.com/

Description: Captivating history design featuring the battle of Cannae, which was the single worst defeat in the history of the Roman Republic. Despite his many victories over the Roman legions, the Carthaginian general Hannibal lost the Second Punic War.

Description: MU

Description: Inspired by HP Lovecraft

Description: This design was originally titled "Peace To The World", which I have redrawn, recolored, refinished, and digitized to preserve this piece of history. Check out more of my art and products at https://spacedoglaika.com/

Description: Manzanar

Description: This design originally came from artwork by French caricaturist Jean Effel (1908-1982), whose art was very popular in the Soviet Union and Czechoslovakia. I have redrawn, recolored, and refinished this artwork in order to preserve this important piece of history. Check out more of my art and products at https://spacedoglaika.com/

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

Description: Ancient Roman legionary design for all who love Roman history. The Roman legion was the largest military unit of the Roman army, protecting Rome from Germanic tribes, except at Teutoburg forest, when three legions were lost. Give me back my legions!

Description: Again?

Description: "Who controls the past controls the future. Who controls the present controls the past."

Description: This design comes from a Bolshevik propaganda poster from the Russian Civil War, now translated, refinished, and repurposed. Check out more of my art and products at https://spacedoglaika.com/

Description: Inspired by the historical Iron Front movement, this bold graphic design declares resistance against fascism, racism, and inequality. Three fists strike through oppressive symbols with direct clarity — a visual statement of unity and action for freedom and justice. This is for those who fight for equal rights, stand against hate, and know that silence is not an option. Make your stance visible.

Description: A political cartoon originally by William Balfour Ker in 1906, refinished by me. Check out more of my art and products at https://spacedoglaika.com/

Description: A funny and adorable parody illustration of the Titanic meeting an iceberg with a gentle “boop.” This kawaii cartoon design turns history into humor, making it a perfect choice for meme lovers, parody fans, and anyone who enjoys cute and clever art.

Description: A Jacobin symbol from the French Revolution reading "Liberté, Égalité, Fraternité Ou La Mort"

Description: Richard the Lionheart was King of England and the main Christian commander of the Third Crusade.

Description: Anaïs Nin quote: “Love never dies a natural death. It dies because we don't know how to replenish its source. It dies of blindness and errors and betrayals. It dies of illness and wounds; it dies of weariness, of witherings, of tarnishings.”

Description: Kilroy was here. How did he get here? Same as you. Maybe he came from ship inspectors, maybe scouts, maybe bored GI's, or maybe there was an original Kilroy. This came from a photograph of actual "Kilroy was here" graffiti that I've restored, retraced, resketched, and digitized. Check out more of my art and products at https://spacedoglaika.com/

Description: Fortunately, he's retired now.

Description: I'm not antisocial, I just love learning. Perfect for that history nerds in your life.

Description: Resurrect John Brown and give him power armor. Or a mech suit. Check out more of my art and products at https://spacedoglaika.com/

Description: Franz Ferdinand was the heir to Austria-Hungarian throne, until his assasination in 1914, which led to the Great War, (the First World War) between the Great Powers of Europe; Germany, Austria Hungary, France, United Kingdom, Italy & the Russian Empire.

Description: My Girlfriend Told Me That I Should Treat Her Like A Princess. So I Married Her Off To A Stranger To Strengthen The Alliance With France.

Description: "You are still marching with us, Uncle Ho" Check out more of my art and products at https://spacedoglaika.com/