Context (Field collection)
Sourced at the Nepstadion Flea Market (July 2002).
Event Date 7/2002
Author: Lucie Carreau

Context (Production / use)
The title of this publication is JOSZIF VISSZARIONOVICS STALIN: ROVID ELETRAJZ, or Joseph Visarionovich Stalin: Short History. This artefact might now be considered itself an ironic commentary on the propaganda and promotion efforts undertaken by the socialist state. Its 232 pages is anything but a truly short history. The exceptional imprinted image of Stalin on the cover marks the importance given over to this sort of publication amidst general restrictions on such fancy packaging. The text in gold colour lettering accords with the high status given over to objects celebrating the Soviet leader during his lifetime. The publisher if the SZIKRA, or Spark (Press), the publishing house established by the state in Hungary in order to specifically promote socialist titles. A prefacing page reads in red (the traditional communist colour), VILAG PROLETARJAI EGYESULJETEK!, or Workers of the World Unite! - the international socialist banner refrain. Originally written and published in Moscow in 1947. The present Hungarian edition published in Budapest in 1949.
Event Date 1/6/2004
Author: maa

Description (Physical description)
Cloth-bound book entitled SZTALIN. Brown cover, imprinted in relief is a bust of Stalin above the title in gold colour.Hardcover paper book.
Event Date 1/6/2004
Author: maa

Description (Physical description)
A short biography of Stalin, consisting of a hardback book with a brown cover possibly made from vinyl. The front cover features a bust of Stalin imprinted in relief, with 'Joszif Visszarionovics Sztálin, Rövid életrajz' written underneath in gold. It has 232 pages, and is mainly text (written in Hungarian) but also features some images. Published in Budapest, 1947.
Event Date 2/5/2023
Author: Eleanor Beestin-Sheriff