Repression Collection

Stalin and Lenin, Russian Bolshevik revolutionary leaders, Moscow, Russia, 1919. Stalin (1879-1953) and Lenin (1870-1924) at the VIII Congress of the Russian Communist Party

Louis-Adolphe Thiers (1797-1877). French statesman and historian. President of the Third Republic from 1871 to 1873

Louis-Adolphe Thiers (1797-1877). French statesman and historian. President of the Third Republic from 1871 to 1873

France. Paris Commune (18 March to 28 May 1871)
France. Paris Commune. Popular revolutionary movement that took power in Paris from 18 March to 28 May 1871, as a result of the Franco-Prussian War. Storming of the streets of Paris

France. Paris Commune. Versailles troops enter
France. Paris Commune. Popular revolutionary movement that took power in Paris from 18 March to 28 May 1871, during the Franco-Prussian War

Bretons, Mobile Guard from Brittany. Used by General Trochu (1815-1896) as gendarmerie troops to suppress the revolutionary movement of the Paris Commune in 1871

Jacquerie (28 May to 10 August 1358). Called by
Jacquerie (28 May to 10 August 1358). Charles II of Navarre (1332-1387), known as Charles the Bad. King of Navarre (1349-1387)

Gaston Alexandre Auguste, Marquis de Galliffet, Prince de Martigues, 1830, 1909, was a French general best known for his involvement in the suppression of the Paris Commune in 1871

GDR, Rostock, 31.10.1989, harbour, 4 conspicuous men, Stasi patrols Rostock ?

A demonstration with folklore elements in Duesseldorf on 25. 5. 1971 against the rule of a military junta and for democracy in their country by Greek guest workers and Germans, Germany, Europe

A demonstration with folklore elements in Duesseldorf on 25. 5. 1971 against the rule of a military junta and for democracy in their country by Greek guest workers and Germans, Germany, Europe

A demonstration with folklore elements in Duesseldorf on 25. 5. 1971 against the rule of a military junta and for democracy in their country by Greek guest workers and Germans, Germany, Europe

A demonstration with folklore elements in Duesseldorf on 25. 5. 1971 against the rule of a military junta and for democracy in their country by Greek guest workers and Germans, Germany, Europe

A demonstration with folklore elements in Duesseldorf on 25. 5. 1971 against the rule of a military junta and for democracy in their country by Greek guest workers and Germans, Germany, Europe

A demonstration with folklore elements in Duesseldorf on 25. 5. 1971 against the rule of a military junta and for democracy in their country by Greek guest workers and Germans, Germany, Europe

A demonstration with folklore elements in Duesseldorf on 25. 5. 1971 against the rule of a military junta and for democracy in their country by Greek guest workers and Germans, Germany, Europe

A demonstration with folklore elements in Duesseldorf on 25. 5. 1971 against the rule of a military junta and for democracy in their country by Greek guest workers and Germans, Germany, Europe

A demonstration with folklore elements in Duesseldorf on 25. 5. 1971 against the rule of a military junta and for democracy in their country by Greek guest workers and Germans, Germany, Europe

A demonstration with folklore elements in Duesseldorf on 25. 5. 1971 against the rule of a military junta and for democracy in their country by Greek guest workers and Germans, Germany, Europe

A demonstration with folklore elements in Duesseldorf on 25. 5. 1971 against the rule of a military junta and for democracy in their country by Greek guest workers and Germans, Germany, Europe

A demonstration with folklore elements in Duesseldorf on 25. 5. 1971 against the rule of a military junta and for democracy in their country by Greek guest workers and Germans, Germany, Europe

A demonstration with folklore elements in Duesseldorf on 25. 5. 1971 against the rule of a military junta and for democracy in their country by Greek guest workers and Germans, Germany, Europe

Spanish guest workers and German students demonstrated in Bonn in 1970 against the oppression of the Franco dictatorship, Germany, Europe

Spanish guest workers and German students demonstrated in Bonn in 1970 against the oppression of the Franco dictatorship, Germany, Europe

Spanish guest workers and German students demonstrated in Bonn in 1970 against the oppression of the Franco dictatorship, Germany, Europe

Spanish guest workers and German students demonstrated in Bonn in 1970 against the oppression of the Franco dictatorship, Germany, Europe

Spanish guest workers and German students demonstrated in Bonn in 1970 against the oppression of the Franco dictatorship, Germany, Europe

Spanish guest workers and German students demonstrated in Bonn in 1970 against the oppression of the Franco dictatorship, Germany, Europe

Spanish guest workers and German students demonstrated in Bonn in 1970 against the oppression of the Franco dictatorship, Germany, Europe

Spanish guest workers and German students demonstrated in Bonn in 1970 against the oppression of the Franco dictatorship, Germany, Europe

Spanish guest workers and German students demonstrated in Bonn in 1970 against the oppression of the Franco dictatorship, Germany, Europe

Spanish guest workers and German students demonstrated in Bonn in 1970 against the oppression of the Franco dictatorship, Germany, Europe

Spanish guest workers and German students demonstrated in Bonn in 1970 against the oppression of the Franco dictatorship, Germany, Europe

Spanish guest workers and German students demonstrated in Bonn in 1970 against the oppression of the Franco dictatorship, Germany, Europe

Spanish guest workers and German students demonstrated in Bonn in 1970 against the oppression of the Franco dictatorship, Germany, Europe

Spanish guest workers and German students demonstrated in Bonn in 1970 against the oppression of the Franco dictatorship, Germany, Europe

Spanish guest workers and German students demonstrated in Bonn in 1970 against the oppression of the Franco dictatorship, Germany, Europe

Spanish guest workers and German students demonstrated in Bonn in 1970 against the oppression of the Franco dictatorship. Herbert Lederer (student speaker), Germany, Europe

Spanish guest workers and German students demonstrated in Bonn in 1970 against the oppression of the Franco dictatorship, Germany, Europe

Spanish guest workers and German students demonstrated in Bonn in 1970 against the oppression of the Franco dictatorship, Germany, Europe

Spanish guest workers and German students demonstrated in Bonn in 1970 against the oppression of the Franco dictatorship, Germany, Europe

Spanish guest workers and German students demonstrated in Bonn in 1970 against the oppression of the Franco dictatorship, Germany, Europe

A demonstration with folklore elements in Duesseldorf on 25. 5. 1971 against the rule of a military junta and for democracy in their country by Greek guest workers and Germans, Germany, Europe

A demonstration with folklore elements in Duesseldorf on 25. 5. 1971 against the rule of a military junta and for democracy in their country by Greek guest workers and Germans, Germany, Europe

Spanish guest workers and German students demonstrated in Bonn in 1970 against the oppression of the Franco dictatorship, Germany, Europe

Spanish guest workers and German students demonstrated in Bonn in 1970 against the oppression of the Franco dictatorship, Germany, Europe

Spanish guest workers and German students demonstrated in Bonn in 1970 against the oppression of the Franco dictatorship, Germany, Europe

Spanish guest workers and German students demonstrated in Bonn in 1970 against the oppression of the Franco dictatorship, Germany, Europe

Spanish guest workers and German students demonstrated in Bonn in 1970 against the oppression of the Franco dictatorship, Germany, Europe

Spanish guest workers and German students demonstrated in Bonn in 1970 against the oppression of the Franco dictatorship, Germany, Europe

Storming of the Bastille on 14 July 1789 is considered one of the significant events at the beginning of the French Revolution

French Revolution, Fusillade of Lyon, 14th December 1793, suppression of the counterrevolutionary uprising in Lyon by Jean Marie Collot d'Herbois, woodcut, France, Europe

counterfeit goods at Rruga Shyqyri Bërxolli open air market tirana albania

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

Chile, Santiago, Cementerio General cemetery, monument to the victims of the Pinochet dictatorship

PIUS VI, Auctorem fide (engraving)
CUL4865840 PIUS VI, Auctorem fide (engraving) by Unknown artist, (18th century); (add.info.: PIUS VI (1717-1799). Pope number 250 (1775-1799)

FERRER I GUARDIA, Francesco (1854-1909)
CUL4934160 FERRER I GUARDIA, Francesco (1854-1909). English anarchist and teacher. Record police (photo); (add.info.: Salamanca. Archivo Historico Nacional); AIC

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. Found in the collection of the Russian State Library, Moscow

Les émigrants, 1857. Creator: Honore Daumier
Les emigrants, 1857. The emigrants. France

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

Spanish Civil War (1936-1939). La ciudad sitiada (The besieged city), novel by Jesus Evaristo Casariego (1939)

Spanish Civil War (1936-1939). Franquist policial record with republican people. SPAIN. Salamanca. Archivo Historico Nacional

Alexander Ramsey, between 1855 and 1865. Creator: Unknown
Hon. Alexander Ramsey, between 1855 and 1865. [Politician, first Governor of Minnesota Territory

Alexander Ramsey of Pennsylvania, 1865-1880. Creator: Unknown
Alexander Ramsey of Pennsylvania, 1865-1880. Ramsey, Hon. Alexander of PA, Senator from Minnesota, Gov. of Minnesota 1860-1863, between 1865 and 1880

Prussian cavalry attacking crowds of demonstrators near the Royal Palace
5208100 Prussian cavalry attacking crowds of demonstrators near the Royal Palace, Berlin, March 1848 (engraving) by French School

Riots in Belgium (colour litho)
2818390 Riots in Belgium (colour litho) by Meyer, Henri (1841-99) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Riots in Belgium. Soldiers firing on a crowd in Mons during the 1893 Belgian General Strike)

In All His Glory, June 1894. Creator: Theophile Alexandre Steinlen
In All His Glory, June 1894

Under the Boot, 1915. Creator: Theophile Alexandre Steinlen
Under the Boot, 1915

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"Unveiling the Flames of Resistance: A Chronicle of Repression" In the annals of history, moments have left indelible marks on societies worldwide. From self-immolation to brutal crackdowns, these haunting glimpses into humanity's darker side serve as reminders of the lengths people will go to fight against oppression. One such poignant image captures Buddhist monk Thich Quang Duc setting himself ablaze at a Saigon intersection in 1963. His act was a powerful protest against President Ngo Dinh Diem's anti-Buddhist measures and his mistreatment of dissenters. Malcolm Browne's lens immortalized this sacrifice that shook the world. Traveling back further, we encounter an advertisement from 1943 Baltic Republic, where propaganda masked the true extent under authoritarian regimes. This snapshot reveals how governments manipulated public perception to maintain control over their citizens. The Spanish Civil War (1936-1939) witnessed its own share of repressive acts – from cities under siege to Franquist police forces suppressing opposition voices. These images capture the fear and anguish experienced by those trapped in a conflict torn apart by ideological differences. Art has long been a medium through which artists depict repression vividly. Deni's striking artwork "Destroy the enemy of the people Trotsky. " portrays Soviet Russia during Stalinist purges, exposing how dissenters were silenced ruthlessly. Turning our gaze towards Ivan IV and Malyuta Skuratov in 1870, Grigori Sedov's painting showcases historical figures known for their oppressive rule over Russia. Their actions epitomize tyranny and remind us that even rulers can become instruments of repression. Vladimir Makovsky's study for "Bloody Sunday" transports us to January 1905 when peaceful protestors demanding workers' rights were met with violence in St Petersburg streets. The artist captures both despair and resilience amidst state-sanctioned brutality.