The Beatles in Red Square

This image is a poster in the "Polish Poster" style. The polish poster style developed in the Peoples Republic of Poland until its dissolution in 1989. They typically made posters of well known western movies, that were virtually unknown to the people in their country due to high government censorship. The style featured surreal imagery, with typical humor and an odd fascination on eyes. Due to their limited knowledge of the west, they typically had to completely re-imagine the imagery.

The premise of this poster is on a myth surrounding the Beatles. The myth is that the fab four played a concert in the Soviet Union after returning from a concert in Japan in 1966. The myth stated that the four played in an abandoned Soviet Air base. The story is so infamous that many Russians from that generation contend that they were there to witness it. I chose to imagine that the Beatles played a concert in the famous Red Square in front of St. Basel's cathedral and Soviet artists had to spread the word. If you think the likenesses look a little derpy, it's supposed to look like the artist had limited knowledge of the Beatles.

Size: 6.5in x 9.5in
Medium: Digital Collage and Drawing
Date of Completion: 21st November 2011

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