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EPISTÉMÈ Vol.27 pp.21-45
Visual representation of the human body in the soviet agitation posters
Key Words : Soviet Union agitation poster,human body representation,figurative and thematic objects,the semiotic square,signs-relations.
Abstract
This research focuses on the information contained in the representations of the human body depicted in the Soviet Union's agitation posters. Various tools and methods are used to analyze the posters' semiotic signs according to the different values of the signs and aspects of the relations between signs, focusing on the different semiotic layers that enable the transfer of information to the recipient in visual representation. This research highlights the agitational power of the Soviet agitation posters on society that was effected through the representation of the human body.