Untitled 1944

"Untitled" is a satirical cartoon created by the Soviet artist collective Kukryniksy in 1944. The artwork depicts a wolf, wearing a Nazi officer's cap, speaking into a microphone with a terrified monkey listening nearby. In the background, a barbed wire fence stretches across a field, with dozens of crosses signifying the victims of Nazi aggression. Kukryniksy, known for their political cartoons, used this work to criticize Nazi propaganda and its tragic consequences during World War II. The contrasting figures of the wolf and the monkey symbolize the strength and cruelty of the Nazi regime compared to the vulnerable and innocent.