Purse Duce (The TASS Window №733) 1943

"Purse Duce (The TASS Window №733)" is a satirical propaganda poster created by the Soviet artist collective Kukryniksy in 1943. The poster depicts Benito Mussolini, the Italian dictator, as a clownish figure, his downfall symbolized in a series of cartoonish panels. The artwork, like many works of Soviet propaganda, uses caricature and visual symbolism to criticize the enemy and reinforce the Soviet narrative. Its bold colors and dynamic composition would have been effective in attracting public attention and conveying a message of Soviet dominance during World War II.