Internationalisme tegenover Nationaal-socialisme 1933

Johan van Hell created this print, titled "Internationalisme tegenover Nationaal-socialisme", using stark contrasts between black and white to immediately capture your attention. The upward thrust of fists and flags fills the space with energy. This piece uses the visual language of propaganda to deliver a clear message. The masses on the left, rendered as a sea of raised fists, stand in stark opposition to the marching soldiers on the right, under the banner of National Socialism. Note how the texture created by the woodcut technique adds a sense of urgency and rawness to the scene. Van Hell employs a structuralist approach here, setting up a binary opposition between internationalism and national socialism. This is not just a visual contrast but a challenge to the very foundations of ideological structures prevalent during his time. The graphic simplicity of the artwork serves to amplify its message, making it easily accessible and universally understood.