Is it true that he wasn't in the original picture and was added in later, basically the opposite of what the meme implies? Or was that just someone goofing around?
I've heard several people on hexbear suggest it, but it seems to be widely accepted historical fact that he was removed, not added.
"Among art historians, he also has the nickname "The Vanishing Commissar" because after his execution, his likeness was retouched out of an official press photo; he is among the best-known examples of the Soviet press making someone who had fallen out of favour "disappear"."
EDIT: There's a famous Soviet WW2 retouched photo that added a soldier casualty instead of removing anything, are you thinking of that?
I'm convinced that's the truth. Yezhov just looks so out of place in the picture, like there shouldn't be enough room between Stalin and the railing for Yezhov to actually fit, it looks like he's in one layer above the original photo.
I recently saw an article stating this along with some evidence -- the water around Yezhov looks fucky in the "original," and the comping is definitely a little off. I'm having a hard time finding the article again because all Google knows is "Stalin bad," eat hot chip, and push capitalist ideology. schniff
Is it true that he wasn't in the original picture and was added in later, basically the opposite of what the meme implies? Or was that just someone goofing around?
I've heard several people on hexbear suggest it, but it seems to be widely accepted historical fact that he was removed, not added.
"Among art historians, he also has the nickname "The Vanishing Commissar" because after his execution, his likeness was retouched out of an official press photo; he is among the best-known examples of the Soviet press making someone who had fallen out of favour "disappear"."
EDIT: There's a famous Soviet WW2 retouched photo that added a soldier casualty instead of removing anything, are you thinking of that?
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oh boy here we go
Who the fuck is screaming STOP ARMCHAIR POLICING OTHER NATIONS REVOLUTIONS
I will never stop being a leftcom
I think it's fair to say Stalin had a few quirks that made him do and order strange things.
You wildly overestimate my knowledge of historical photos haha. Nah I remember it was this pic, they were probs just making shit up.
I'm convinced that's the truth. Yezhov just looks so out of place in the picture, like there shouldn't be enough room between Stalin and the railing for Yezhov to actually fit, it looks like he's in one layer above the original photo.
I recently saw an article stating this along with some evidence -- the water around Yezhov looks fucky in the "original," and the comping is definitely a little off. I'm having a hard time finding the article again because all Google knows is "Stalin bad," eat hot chip, and push capitalist ideology. schniff
Lmao if that was true I wouldn't be surprised