Illiteracy Collection

To have more, we must produce more. To produce more, it is necessary to know more, 1920. Found in the collection of the Russian State Library, Moscow

Portland Prison Dorset, 1884
3479344 Portland Prison Dorset, 1884; (add.info.: Portland Prison Dorset Convicts working in the stone quarries. The prisoners were given education classes in the evening)

Convicts working, 1888
3479343 Convicts working, 1888; (add.info.: Convicts working in the stone quarries on the island of Portland. Dated 15th December 1888.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Zion School for Black Children, Charleston, South Carolina, 1866. Colour engraving of the 19th century
NWI4961083 Zion School for Black Children, Charleston, South Carolina, 1866. Colour engraving of the 19th century.; (add.info.: Zion School for Black Children, Charleston, South Carolina, 1866)

Duties towards oneself: the soul. Instruction - Ignorance. Ille men on the street
DUV4212659 Duties towards oneself: the soul. Instruction - Ignorance. Ille men on the street. Engraving in " The unique book of morality and civic instruction

Convicts working, 1884
3479345 Convicts working, 1884; (add.info.: Convicts working in the stone quarries Portland, Dorset. 31st May 1884.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Ostracism in Ancient Greece: " Aristide and the Peasant" An illiterate peasant who does not recognize
ELD4917900 Ostracism in Ancient Greece: " Aristide and the Peasant" An illiterate peasant who does not recognize the Athenian statesman Aristide the Just (530-467 BC)

Ostracism in Ancient Greece: " Aristide and the Peasant" An illiterate peasant who does not recognize
ELD4897814 Ostracism in Ancient Greece: " Aristide and the Peasant" An illiterate peasant who does not recognize the Athenian statesman Aristide the Just (530-467 BC)

Reading is one of a person's duties, 1920. Creator: Iwanow, Sergei Iwanowitsch (1885-1942)
Reading is one of a person's duties, 1920. Private Collection

A book is nothing more than a man speaking in public, 1920. Creator: Iwanow, Sergei Iwanowitsch (1885-1942)
A book is nothing more than a man speaking in public, 1920. Private Collection

Soviet Propaganda Day - knowledge for everyone!, 1919. Creator: Pomanski, Nikolai Nikolajewitsch (1887-1935)
Soviet Propaganda Day - knowledge for everyone!, 1919. Private Collection

Letter-writers and dealers in cigar-ends at Rome, 1864. Creator: Unknown
Letter-writers and dealers in cigar-ends at Rome, 1864. Engraving from a sketch by M. Mariani. '...especially on Sundays after mass

The Young Communist Dunya, 1928. Creator: Sokolov, Mikhail Georgiyevich (1875-1953)
The Young Communist Dunya, 1928. Found in the collection of Russian State Library, Moscow.

In the Village Reading Room, 1927. Creator: Bauskin, Vasily Stepanovich (1898-1952)
In the Village Reading Room, 1927. Found in the collection of Russian State Library, Moscow.

A Schoolmaster Reading Aloud a Letter to an Old Couple from Their Son Abroad, 1835. Creator: Moritz Unna
A Schoolmaster Reading Aloud a Letter to an Old Couple from Their Son Abroad, 1835

Long Live the Sun! Hide the Darkness!, 1921. Creator: Simakov, Ivan Vasilievich (1877-1925)
Long Live the Sun! Hide the Darkness!, 1921. Private Collection

Illetrism in the USSR
2164074 Illetrism in the USSR by Radakov, Aleksei Aleksandrovich (1879-1942); (add.info.: Coll. Part. History. Russia (USSR). The illiterate is like a blind

The public letter writer Caricature representing an illiterate young woman using the services of a public writer to
ELD4840614 The public letter writer Caricature representing an illiterate young woman using the services of a public writer to write to her lover

The letter. Young woman reading a letter in a peasant interior. Painting by Zacharie Natermann, 19th century Coll. Deal
JLJ4673299 The letter. Young woman reading a letter in a peasant interior. Painting by Zacharie Natermann, 19th century Coll

Reading to Grandfather (engraving)
7182172 Reading to Grandfather (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Reading to Grandfather)

Ballot paper to assist illiterate voters in India (litho)
7150583 Ballot paper to assist illiterate voters in India (litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Ballot paper to assist illiterate voters in India)

Map showing Grades of Illiteracy in the United States, according to the Ninth Census, 1870 (engraving)
7170677 Map showing Grades of Illiteracy in the United States, according to the Ninth Census, 1870 (engraving) by American School

Illustration of Ricardo Flores (1878-1918) in Le Lire, 14 / 09 / 12 - Cantonation - Armee
ICA4865193 Illustration of Ricardo Flores (1878-1918) in Le Lire, 14/09/12 - Cantonation - Armee, Countryside, Urban Architecture, Province, Cathedrals Churches, Read Write - Soldiers by Flores

Old man: the public writer in Rome. 19th century (watercolour)
LRI4669414 Old man: the public writer in Rome. 19th century (watercolour) by Unknown Artist, (19th century); Museum of Folklore, Rome, Italy; (add.info.: Old man: the public writer in Rome)

Pope translating and reading an ukase (oukase) from the Emperor of Russia (Alexander II
XEE4164585 Pope translating and reading an ukase (oukase) from the Emperor of Russia (Alexander II) to Polish illiterate peasants, 1863

Map of ignorance in France in 1865
XEE4158494 Map of ignorance in France in 1865 - by Unknown Artist, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Map of ignorance in France in 1865 -); Stefano Bianchetti; out of copyright

The illiterate saint reads miraculously (Polyptych of the life of Saint Humility
LRI4579116 The illiterate saint reads miraculously (Polyptych of the life of Saint Humility) - Detrempe on wood 14th century by Lorenzetti, Pietro (c.1280-1348); Galleria degli Uffizi, Florence

Sketch on Black Board, Christmas Card (chromolitho)
731041 Sketch on Black Board, Christmas Card (chromolitho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sketch on Black Board)

The Writing Lesson, 1855 (oil on panel)
VFS109704 The Writing Lesson, 1855 (oil on panel) by Collinson, James (1825-81); 54x43.2 cm; Private Collection; English, out of copyright

The illiterate or woman writing a letter for her maid Painting by Odoardo Borrani
JLJ4571465 The illiterate or woman writing a letter for her maid Painting by Odoardo Borrani (1834-1905) 1869 Private collection by Borrani

Small metier of the city of Naples: the public writer. Engraving after a painting by F
GIA4790056 Small metier of the city of Naples: the public writer. Engraving after a painting by F. Palizza. From a work by Francesco de Bourcard " Costumi del regno di Napoli", 1858

Cartoon on the opposition between Laic and Private Education - by Achile Lemot (1846-1909
LSE4098330 Cartoon on the opposition between Laic and Private Education - by Achile Lemot (1846-1909), in " Le Pelerin", 1909 by Lemot

Public scribe in Naples, c. 1890 (glass plate)
494195 Public scribe in Naples, c.1890 (glass plate) by Fratelli Alinari (fl.1854-1920); Alinari

The Public Writer (colour engraving)
CHT307889 The Public Writer (colour engraving) by Wille, Pierre Alexandre (1748-1821) (after); Bibliotheque des Arts Decoratifs, Paris

Public writer writing a letter for a young woman: engraving by Gavarni, 1871
LSE4094758 Public writer writing a letter for a young woman: engraving by Gavarni, 1871 by Gavarni, Paul (1804-66); Bibliotheque des Arts Decoratifs, Paris

Ostracism in ancient Greece: "Aristide and the peasant"
XEE4167552 Ostracism in ancient Greece: " Aristide and the peasant". An illiterate peasant who does not recognize the Athenian statesman Aristide the Righteous, strikes with ostracism

The public writer at the Toulon Bagne in the 19th century
XEE4143428 The public writer at the Toulon Bagne in the 19th century. Engraving in " Histoire des bagnes depuis leur creation A nos jours" (1877) by Pierre Zaccone (1817-1895)

the analphate is like a blind man. Misfortunes and defeats await him on all sides
GIA4771632 the analphate is like a blind man. Misfortunes and defeats await him on all sides, poster of A. Radakov, 1920 in St. Petersburg

Woman, learn to read and write!, 1924. Creator: Kruglikova
Woman, learn to read and write!, 1924. Found in the collection of Russian State Library, Moscow

Books are the Source of Knowledge. Citizens, Save the Libraries, 1920. Found in the collection of Russian State Library, Moscow

Literacy - the road to communism, 1920. Creator: Anonymous
Literacy - the road to communism, 1920. Private Collection

The fight against illiteracy. Illustration from USSR Builds Socialism, 1933. Creator: Lissitzky
The fight against illiteracy. Illustration from USSR Builds Socialism, 1933. Found in the Collection of Russian State Library, Moscow

A Book Is Nothing But a Man Speaking Publically, 1920. Private Collection

Active, learn!, 1927. Found in the Collection of Russian State Library, Moscow

Do you help to liquidate illiteracy?, 1925. Artist: Anonymous
Do you help to liquidate illiteracy?, 1925. Found in the collection of the Russian State Library, Moscow

Poster to the fight against illiteracy, 1918. Artist: Apsit, Alexander Petrovich (1880-1944)
Poster to the fight against illiteracy, 1918. Found in the collection of the Russian State Library, Moscow

Likbez. Scholars at a factory building, 1930
Likbez. Scholars at a factory building

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"Unlocking the Chains of Illiteracy: A Journey Towards Empowerment" To have more, we must produce more. To produce more, it is necessary to know more - a timeless wisdom echoed by Alexander Nikolaevich Zelensky in his 1920 artwork. In this thought-provoking piece, Zelensky reminds us that knowledge is the key to progress and prosperity. Delving deeper into history, Paul Gavarni's lithography portrays an illiterate young woman seeking assistance from a public writer. With her lover as the intended recipient, she deceives him by claiming authorship of the letter herself. This poignant image sheds light on the struggles faced by those who lack basic literacy skills – their reliance on others for even simple communication. The Biblia pauperum offers another glimpse into illiteracy's grip throughout centuries past. These engravings depict pages from a "Paupers Bible, " emphasizing how limited access to education hindered individuals' understanding of religious texts and spiritual enlightenment. Zacharie Natermann's painting captures a young woman engrossed in reading a letter within a humble peasant interior. Here lies hope amidst illiteracy; through literacy comes empowerment and connection with distant loved ones. Generations intertwine in an engraving titled "Reading to Grandfather. " It showcases the importance of passing down knowledge through oral tradition when written words remain elusive. Shifting our focus globally, India presents us with ballot papers designed specifically for illiterate voters – bridging gaps between democracy and inclusivity while acknowledging diverse needs within society. Across borders, America grappled with its own battle against ignorance during its ninth census in 1870. An engraved map reveals grades across states – highlighting disparities that hindered societal progress at that time. Ricardo Flores emerges as an emblematic figure fighting against illiteracy in Le Lire magazine's illustration.