Great Terror Collection

Vigilance is our weapon. Be vigilant! (Poster), 1953. Artist: Shirokograd, B
Vigilance is our weapon. Be vigilant! (Poster), 1953. Found in the collection of the Russian State Library, Moscow.

Be observant when standing sentinel! (Poster), 1953. Artist: Golub, Pyotr Semyonovich (1913-1953)
Be observant when standing sentinel! (Poster), 1953. Found in the collection of the Russian State Library, Moscow.

Richard Vitoldovich Pickel (1896-1936), Early 1930s. Creator: Anonymous
Richard Vitoldovich Pickel (1896-1936), Early 1930s. Private Collection

Destroy the enemy of the people Trotsky!, 1937. Artist: Deni (Denisov), Viktor Nikolaevich (1893-1946)
Destroy the enemy of the people Trotsky!, 1937. Found in the collection of the Russian State Library, Moscow

On the knees, 1920s. Creator: Galperin, Lev Solomonovich (1886-1938)
On the knees, 1920s. Found in the Collection of Regional I. Savitsky Art Museum, Nukus

The Zindan (Prison), 1930s. Creator: Bure, Leon (Lev) Leonardovich (1887-1943)
The Zindan (Prison), 1930s. Found in the Collection of Regional I. Savitsky Art Museum, Nukus

Before search and seizure (from the series of watercolors Russian revolution), 1920. From a private collection

More fire at the class enemy!, 1933. Artist: Klinch (Petrushansky), Boris Grigoryevich
More fire at the class enemy!, 1933. Found in the collection of the Russian State Library, Moscow

Karl Julius Danishevsky (1884-1938), ca 1917-1919. Private Collection

Karl Julius Danishevsky (1884-1938), 1919. Private Collection

Portrait of the poet Bruno Jasienski (1901-1938), 1923. Private Collection

Portrait of the poet Bruno Jasienski (1901-1938), c. 1920. Found in the collection of Muzeum Sztuki Lodz

The Solovki prison camp (SLON), 1927-1928. Found in the collection of Memorial, historical and civil rights society

The Moscow-Volga Canal is opened, 1937. Found in the Collection of Russian State Library, Moscow

The enemies of the Five Year Plan, 1929. Found in the collection of Russian State Library, Moscow

Portrait, 1933. Artist: Klutsis, Gustav (1895-1938)
Portrait, 1933. Private Collection

Concert band of the Solovki prison camp Artist: Anonymous
Concert band of the Solovki prison camp. Found in the collection of State Museum of the Political History of Russia, St. Petersburg

Soviet power does not punish, it corrects (The slogan on the wall of the former Red Corner punishmen Artist: Anonymous)
Soviet power does not punish, it corrects (The slogan on the wall of the former Red Corner punishment cell of GULAG). Found in the collection of State Museum of the Political History of Russia, St

Shock workers of GULAG Artist: Anonymous
Shock workers of GULAG. Found in the collection of State Museum of the Political History of Russia, St. Petersburg

Hot work will melt away your prison term!, ca 1935. Found in the Collection of Memorial, historical and civil rights society

We ll uproot spies and diversionists of the Trotsky-Bukharinite agents of fascism!, 1937. Found in the collection of the Russian State Library, Moscow

Anna kutuzova, a secretary at metropolitan vickers and a co-defendant, metro-vickers show trials, april 12 - 19, 1933

Mr, gregory, metro-vickers show trials, april 12 - 19, 1933

Journalists william strang (ja) and a, j, cummings at the metro-vickers show trials, april 12 - 19, 1933

Public prosecutor vyshinski, metro-vickers show trials, april 12 - 19, 1933

Public prosecutor vyshinski (left), judge v, v, ulrich (center), william macdonald (right), metro-vickers show trials, april 12 - 19, 1933

Cholerton turner, william strangja, ralf (councel), daily telegraph lawyer, metro-vickers show trials, april 12 - 19, 1933

William macdonald, metro-vickers show trials, april 12 - 19, 1933

Leslie thornton, metro-vickers show trials, april 12 - 19, 1933

Walter duranty (front row, center), public prosecutor vyshinski is standing and a, j cummings, news chronicle is to his right, metro-vickers show trials, april 12 - 19, 1933

All of the accused, soviet and british, which included allan monkhouse, leslie thornton, gregory, william macdonald, cushing and nordwall, A

Allan monkhouse and nordwall, metro-vickers show trials, april 12 - 19, 1933

Judge v, v, ulrich, metro-vickers show trials, april 12 - 19, 1933

Allan monkhouse giving testimony, metro-vickers show trials, april 12 - 19, 1933

Mr, braude, leslie thorntons defence councel, metro-vickers show trials, april 12 - 19, 1933

Assistant prosecutor, g, k, roginski, metro-vickers show trials, april 12 - 19, 1933

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"Unleashing the Great Terror: A Dark Chapter in History" Step into the haunting world of Soviet Russia during the era of the Great Terror. Through powerful artworks and historical snapshots, we delve into a period marked by fear, persecution, and violence. In "Destroy the enemy of the people Trotsky. " (1937), artist Deni captures the fervor to eliminate perceived threats to the regime. Lev Galperin's "On the knees" (1920s) portrays individuals forced to submit under an oppressive system. "The Zindan (Prison)" (1930s) by Leon Bure reveals a glimpse into confinement and despair endured by countless innocents. In "Before search and seizure" (1920), witness lives disrupted as authorities intrude upon personal spaces. The chilling scene depicted in "Man being held and executed" (1919) exposes ruthless executions amidst revolutionary chaos. Boris Klinch's artwork "More fire at the class enemy. " (1933) exemplifies propaganda fueling hatred towards perceived enemies. Karl Julius Danishevsky's portraits from 1917-1919 capture his tragic fate later on; his life cut short during this tumultuous time. Bruno Jasienski, another poet silenced too soon, is immortalized through poignant portraits from both 1923 and circa 1920. A grim reminder lies within images of The Solovki prison camp (SLON) (1927-28). Here, countless souls suffered unimaginable hardships under Stalinist rule. However, not all was bleak - hope flickered when The Moscow-Volga Canal opened in 1937 symbolizing progress amid darkness. As we reflect upon these harrowing glimpses into history’s abyss, let us remember those who fell victim to this reign of terror – their stories forever etched in our collective memory as a solemn warning against tyranny's grip on humanity.