Russia
Makhno mustard
“Batko Makhno mustard, pretty hot, containing horseradish, recommended for traditional Russian cuisine.” The anarchist Nestor Makhno headed the peasants’ uprising in Ukraine, 1919-1921. This plastic jar was presented to CIRA by the Victor Serge Library in Moscow.
Gifts to the Communist Youth Union
Communist organizations had a lively tradition of exchanging gifts. Many of these bear the portraits of Party leaders (here Lenin and Brezhnev) or regional folkloristic patterns.
Adolf Hitler; print from 'Krokodil'
This is the original gouche for a print, published in the satirical magazine 'Krokodil'.
Gifts to the Communist Youth Union
The object on the right is made of metal from an American plane, shot down over North Vietnam.
Portrait of Bakunin
Michail Aleksandrovic Bakunin (1814-1876) was one of the founding fathers of anarchism, agitating and writing against the state, against religion and for individual freedom. Within the First International, he was Marx's main rival.